DevOps Engineer

INFT Solutions Inc; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

INFT Solutions Inc. is seeking a senior DevOps/SRE professional to design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Java-based applications. The role emphasizes automating infrastructure, container orchestration, and cloud cost optimization in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with development teams to improve build and deployment strategies, implement security practices, and lead incident response. Strong Java and IaC experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or related roles.
• Strong Java development background with understanding of the JVM ecosystem (Spring Boot, Maven/Gradle).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar).
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud platforms (such as AWS).
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Groovy).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and system administration.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Java-based applications.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using IaC.
• Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement observability solutions.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize build processes and deployment strategies.
• Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and optimize for cost and performance.
• Implement and enforce security best practices across the development lifecycle (DevSecOps).
• Lead incident response and conduct post-mortem analyses to improve reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps culture and best practices.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual toil and improve efficiency.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD Pipelines

Java/JVM

AWS Cloud

IaC (Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation)

Docker & Kubernetes

Scripting (Bash/Python/Groovy)

Monitoring (Prometheus Grafana)

Security DevSecOps

Mentoring

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK|Splunk

Job description

Must Have Qualifications: Must have 5+ years of experience and hands on expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible and CloudFormation. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred). Java or a similar programming language, such as Python, is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Java-based applications
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement observability solutions
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize build processes and deployment strategies
• Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and optimize for cost and performance
• Implement and enforce security best practices across the development lifecycle (DevSecOps)
• Lead incident response and conduct post-mortem analyses to improve reliability
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps culture and best practices
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual toil and improve efficiency

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or related roles
• Strong Java development background with understanding of the JVM ecosystem (Spring Boot, Maven/Gradle)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with cloud platforms (such as AWS)
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Groovy)
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk)
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and system administration