DevOps Engineer
Synergy
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Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and improve automated delivery pipelines and infrastructure for a mission-critical enterprise environment.
You will collaborate with developers, cybersecurity, and operations to enable reliable, secure releases. The role emphasizes CI/CD, containerization, security tooling, and production readiness in a fast-paced, collaborative setting with a strong focus on government security
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant technical field; degree substitutions allowed.
- 5+ years in DevOps/DevSecOps or related roles.
- 3+ years designing and maintaining enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with Git and repository platforms.
- Experience with CI/CD tools and release automation.
- Scripting in Bash, Python, PowerShell, Groovy or similar.
- Infrastructure automation with Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef or similar.
- Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting.
- Experience supporting Java-based enterprise applications and build tools Maven/Gradle.
- Experience with automated code quality and security scanning tools (SAST/DAST/SCA).
- Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift or other container platforms.
- Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
- Knowledge of Agile, ITSM, change/incident/release management.
- Strong problem solving and collaboration skills.
- Ability to meet government background requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, maintain CI/CD pipelines for enterprise apps and platform components.
- Automate build, test, security scanning, packaging, deployment, rollback, and release validation across environments.
- Develop pipeline-as-code using approved automation tools.
- Integrate automated tests (unit/integration/regression/security) into SDLC.
- Establish automated deployment procedures for consistency and rapid recovery.
- Support release planning and production readiness reviews.
- Incorporate DevSecOps practices throughout the lifecycle.
- Integrate automated security tools: SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, vulnerability management.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity to remediate findings and maintain audit evidence.
- Manage secure credentialing and secret management practices.
- Support patching, hardening, and government security requirements.
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Job description
Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting-edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Our core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low-Code/No-Code Solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data Analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re-Engineering.
Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including: group medical, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k) with company match, PTO & Bonus Leave, 11 paid federal holidays, parental leave, tuition and training reimbursement, a referral bonus program, and well-being programs.
At Synergy, you'll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that we have career mentors available for every employee, company-funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open-door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast-paced, and quality-driven. If that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!
This position is designated as work-from-home.
Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the delivery, deployment, security, and operational sustainment of a mission-critical enterprise application environment. The DevOps Engineer will design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve automated software delivery pipelines, infrastructure configuration processes, platform monitoring, and operational tooling.
The successful candidate will work closely with application developers, system administrators, cybersecurity personnel, database administrators, quality assurance specialists, and customer stakeholders to enable reliable and secure application releases. This position requires hands‑on expertise with CI/CD pipeline development, source-code management, automated testing, infrastructure automation, containerization, system monitoring, and secure software delivery practices.
The ideal candidate is a collaborative problem solver who can balance speed, quality, security, and operational stability while supporting Java-based enterprise applications and associated platform services in a controlled environment.
- Design, implement, maintain, and optimize Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for enterprise applications, services, integrations, and platform components.
- Automate build, test, security scanning, packaging, deployment, rollback, and release‑validation activities across development, test, staging, and production environments.
- Develop and maintain pipeline‑as‑code using approved automation and orchestration tools.
- Integrate automated unit, integration, regression, performance, and security testing into the software delivery lifecycle.
- Establish and maintain automated deployment procedures that promote consistency, traceability, repeatability, and rapid recovery.
- Support release planning, deployment scheduling, production readiness reviews, and post‑implementation validation activities.
- Incorporate secure software development and DevSecOps practices throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Integrate and maintain automated security tools for static application security testing (SAST), dynamic application security testing (DAST), software composition analysis (SCA), secrets detection, vulnerability scanning, and container‑image scanning.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to remediate vulnerabilities, manage security findings, implement approved security controls, and maintain evidence required for continuous monitoring and audit activities.
- Implement secure credential‑management practices, including the controlled use of service accounts, secrets vaults, certificates, encryption keys, and environment‑specific configuration.
- Support security configuration compliance, patching, system‑hardening activities, and applicable government security requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Five (5) or more years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, software engineering, systems administration, cloud engineering, or related technical roles.
- Three (3) or more years of hands‑on experience designing, developing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.
- Experience with source-code management and branching strategies using Git and a repository platform such as GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure Repos.
- Experience with CI/CD and release automation tools, such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Bamboo, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience with scripting and automation languages, including Bash, Python, PowerShell, Groovy, or comparable languages.
- Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration‑management tools, such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, or similar technologies.
- Working knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration and troubleshooting.
- Experience supporting Java‑based enterprise applications, including build tools such as Maven or Gradle and application‑server or middleware deployment processes.
- Experience implementing or supporting automated code quality and security scanning tools, including SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and vulnerability management capabilities.
- Familiarity with container technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or comparable platforms.
- Experience with monitoring and logging technologies, such as Splunk, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or equivalent tools.
- Knowledge of Agile development methodologies, IT service management practices, change management, incident management, and release management.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, written communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to satisfy applicable government background investigation, suitability, and security requirements.
- Experience supporting DevSecOps delivery in a federal, public‑sector, or similarly regulated environment.
- Experience supporting on‑premises enterprise application platforms, including Appian or comparable low‑code/workflow platforms.
- Experience supporting development, deployment, and operations for enterprise Java applications and services.
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat OpenShift, or other enterprise Linux and container platforms.
- Knowledge of secure configuration requirements, including Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) security controls, Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, continuous monitoring, and audit evidence management.
- Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Required: Secret.
Compensation for roles at Synergy is determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the requirements of the role; level of experience; education and certifications; the individual's combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities; as well as alignment with market data, federal and state laws, and other business and contract considerations. The estimated pay range for this position is: $83,120.00 - $124,680.00. The disclosed range has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and represent just one component of Synergy's total compensation package for employees.
Synergy is committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate evaluation process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly granted. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Synergy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants for employment or its employees on the basis of age, race (including hair texture/style), creed, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, sex, medical condition, pregnancy (childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, personal appearance, organ donation and hair length associated with race, genetic information or characteristics, family responsibilities, familial status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking, political affiliation, arrest records and criminal convictions, credit information, matriculation, homeless status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon these protected categories is expressly prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including job selection, assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.
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