DevOps Engineer

Eliassen Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical services firm is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer for a remote or local opportunity in Washington DC. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backend engineering, application deployment, and performance monitoring, with 5 years of experience with AWS and infrastructure as code. This contract-to-hire role offers competitive hourly rates and a comprehensive benefits package upon conversion to full-time employment.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401k with company matching

Life insurance

$1,000 referral program

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with AWS and infrastructure as code.
• 3 years of experience with TypeScript/JavaScript.
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate effective communication skills in a team.
• Adapt to new technologies and frameworks.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in agile practices.

Skills

Proficiency with version control systems like Git

Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles

Experience with CI/CD tools

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python

Strong understanding of Linux and System Administration

Familiarity with AWS services

Experience with database management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, CircleCI

Job description

Overview

DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote or Local to Washington DC

Workplace Type: Remote

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: DevOps

Industry: Government

Reference ID: JN -092025-103578

Date Posted: 09/07/2025

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/XrDOEt

Description

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with a strong background in backend engineering, specializing in application deployment, automated continuous integration testing, and performance monitoring. The ideal candidate will ensure the visibility of key metrics to inform developers\' decision-making processes.

Rate: $45 - $50 an hour

Note: This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis and convert to full-time employment after the contract duration. For W2 consultants, a benefits package is offered (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company matching, and life insurance).

Responsibilities

• Communication and Collaboration: Demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a team environment. Share progress, seek assistance when needed, and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Continuous Learning: Exhibit a strong eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies, frameworks, and best practices in web development and cloud infrastructure management.
• Technology Knowledge: Maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills on existing and emerging agile best practices, relevant technologies, and security best practices.

Skills & Qualifications

• Version Control: Proficiency with version control systems like Git for collaborative development and managing codebase changes.
• Terraform: Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing infrastructure resources on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, and Jenkins.
• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Go, and PowerShell.
• Linux & System Administration: Strong understanding of file systems, process management, and performance tuning.
• AWS Services: Familiarity with core AWS services, including AWS Lambda, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EC2, RDS, CloudFront, and CloudWatch.
• Database Management: Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.

Experience Requirements

• Required Experience: 5 years of experience with AWS, infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, etc.), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.), and scripting (Python, Bash, etc.).
• 3 years of experience with TypeScript/JavaScript.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Certification

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Don’t miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to, you may be eligible for a $1,000 referral check.