DevOps Engineer

Engtal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the form of stock options

Flexible time-off policy and company holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance with company contributions

401(k) matching plan

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to advance a cloud-based SaaS platform. This role involves managing AWS infrastructure, overseeing EKS clusters, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a degree in Computer Science or a related field and have hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. The company offers benefits including stock options, flexible time-off, and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.
• Hands-on experience deploying and scaling applications using Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong knowledge of AWS (certification preferred).
• Experience managing infrastructure as code with Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer AWS cloud infrastructure across multiple accounts.
• Oversee and maintain multiple Amazon EKS clusters.
• Lead logging, monitoring, and alerting initiatives.
• Own and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in greenfield initiatives.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Python

Bash

GitOps

Grafana

Prometheus

Loki

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

GitLab CI/CD

EKS

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join a forward-thinking team—someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. In this role, you will play a key part in advancing a cloud-based SaaS platform that leverages state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and models.

A successful candidate will be able to fulfill both the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) requirements of a cloud-native SaaS organization and the Platform Engineering principles of developer enablement.

What You Will Be Doing

• Manage and administer AWS cloud infrastructure across multiple accounts using Terraform and AWS best practices
• Oversee and maintain multiple Amazon EKS clusters, utilizing ArgoCD and Helm for deployments
• Lead logging, monitoring, and alerting initiatives to ensure system reliability and performance
• Own and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines while collaborating closely with development teams
• Participate in greenfield initiatives and contribute to solution architecture decisions
• When required, build and deliver on-premises versions of products for government customers

What You Will Need

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green Card) status
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Hands-on experience deploying and scaling applications using Kubernetes and Docker
• Strong knowledge of AWS (certification preferred)
• Experience managing infrastructure as code with Terraform
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows and packaging applications using Helm
• Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki
• Proficiency in Python and Bash for automation and scripting
• Experience working with PostgreSQL databases
• Familiarity with government security and compliance frameworks and applying DevSecOps best practices

Benefits

• Equity in the form of stock options
• Flexible time-off policy and company holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance with company contributions
• 401(k) matching plan
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage