DevOps Engineer 3

Wyetech, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 75,768 - 177,710; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA 20% contributions

PTO up to 200 hours annually

Medical, Vision & Dental plans

Life & AD&D, disability coverage

Employee referral bonus up to $10,000

Job summary

Wyetech, LLC seeks a seasoned software engineer for a high-security, mission-critical DevOps role supporting federal government contracts. You will analyze, design, verify, validate, implement, and maintain complex software systems with a focus on reliability and documentation.

The position requires TS/SCI with polygraph, a related B.S. degree (or equivalent), and 9+ years of experience (or 7+ with a master’s). Occasional on-site SCIF work is expected.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate polygraph.
• B.S. degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 9+ years of professional experience; or 7+ years with a related master’s degree.
• Active Top Secret clearance with polygraph within the last 7 years.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, verify, validate, implement, apply, and maintain software systems.
• Develop documentation and provide training for stakeholders.
• Present briefings and demonstrations to stakeholders.
• Provide a reliable, highly available platform orchestrating micro-services of modernized systems.

Skills

Security clearance TS/SCI

Active Top Secret clearance

Strong analytic skills

Documentation and training

Education

B.S. degree in related discipline

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Argo CD

Job description

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award‑winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real‑world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world‑class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Analyze, design, verify, validate, implement, apply, and maintain software systems. Appropriately apply discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, and other relevant topics in computer science and supporting disciplines to complex software systems. Generalize techniques, as appropriate, to apply to multiple domains. Develop and provide appropriate documentation and training. Present briefings and demonstrations to stakeholders.

Provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the micro‑services of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting‑edge technologies.

This position is eligible for a $5,000 bonus! (Includes 20% SEP IRA contribution)

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position‑appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g., Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities

• Developing Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Popular programming languages for DevOps engineers include Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of RHEL.
• Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing: Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools.
• Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).
• Communication and collaboration: DevOps is a team‑oriented discipline. Engineers need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.
• The position allows little to no work from home and will require a significant portion or all work to be performed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate polygraph.
• B. S. degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 9 years or more of professional experience; or 7 years of professional experience with a related master’s degree.
• An active Top Secret clearance with polygraph and CI poly within the last 7 years.

Desired Technical Skills (Must Have 2 Of The Below)

• Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto‑scaling.
• Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway.
• Develop and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime.
• Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate.

The Benefits Package

• Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee’s gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one.

Additional Benefits

• Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.

Full‑Time Benefits

• A choice of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Vision and Dental.
• Life and AD&D benefits.
• Short and long‑term disability.
• Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Optional identity theft and legal protection services.

Company Environment & Perks

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000.
• Mobility among Wyetech‑supported contracts.
• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS.
• Various team‑building events throughout the year such as monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
• Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

Pay Range: $55.23 – $128.52 per hour. Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary depending on factors including but not limited to government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications; and geographic location. Hourly pay rates reflect the pre‑benefit gross wage amounts.

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood at 844‑WYETECH x727 or [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.