DevOps Engineer — Cloud, Kubernetes & IaC (Hybrid Infra)

The Swift Group; Columbia (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swift Group in Columbia, MD is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and manage cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure for mission-critical systems. You will work hands-on with AWS, Kubernetes, and automation tools to enable scalable, secure deployments across cloud and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities include building CI/CD pipelines, implementing IaC with Terraform and Ansible, and ensuring high availability across Linux-based systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3-8 years experience for mid-level; 9-13 for senior; 14+ for SME.
• Hands-on AWS services: EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda.
• Proficient in Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes orchestration.
• IaC experience with Terraform and Ansible.
• Familiar with Git, Flux, and Jenkins.
• Ability to work in Agile environments; Jira/Confluence.
• Must obtain Security+ within 60 days; US citizenship and on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native and hybrid infra in AWS (EKS).
• Deploy and manage containerized apps with Kubernetes across environments.
• Automate provisioning and deployment using Terraform and Ansible.
• Monitor Linux systems for availability and performance.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines with Git, Flux, and Jenkins to improve releases.
• Improve processes to ensure high availability and performance.
• Support on-premise edge-computing deployments.
• Diagnose issues across networking, containers, and cloud services.
• Participate in Agile development activities and process improvements.
• Stay current with DevOps technologies and orchestration strategies.

Skills

AWS (EKS)

Kubernetes

Linux admin

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Git / Flux / Jenkins

Security+ readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Flux

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

The Swift Group in Columbia, MD is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and manage cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure for mission-critical systems. You will work hands-on with AWS, Kubernetes, and automation tools to enable scalable, secure deployments across cloud and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities include building CI/CD pipelines, implementing IaC with Terraform and Ansible, and ensuring high availability across Linux-based systems.