DevOps Engineer - Level 1

Insight Global; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a DevOps Engineer - Level 1 to join our government-sector client in Austin, TX. You will design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and automation, collaborating with development, QA, security, and operations teams to improve deployment processes and platform reliability.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with OpenShift, Ansible Automation Platform, Jenkins, GitHub, Windows and Linux administration, PowerShell, API management,

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting CI/CD pipelines and automation solutions.
• Experience with IaC, configuration management, container orchestration, and API management.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues and improve platform reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to improve deployment processes.
• Leverage monitoring tools to ensure high availability and performance of enterprise applications.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Cloud infrastructure design

Agile ceremonies participation

Stakeholder collaboration

AI-assisted engineering awareness

Tools

Red Hat OpenShift

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Jenkins

GitHub

Windows administration

Linux administration

PowerShell

API management

Dynatrace

SolarWinds

Microsoft 365 Copilot

AI agents

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Intelligent automation

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a DevOps Engineer - Level 1 to join our client in the government sector. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, automation solutions, and production environments while partnering closely with development, QA, security, and operations teams to improve deployment processes, system reliability, scalability, and overall platform performance. The role involves participating in Agile ceremonies, architecture discussions, and requirements gathering, while collaborating with technical and business stakeholders to evaluate solutions, address infrastructure impacts, and drive continuous improvement efforts. The ideal candidate will have experience with Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Jenkins, GitHub, Windows and Linux administration, PowerShell, networking, API management, cybersecurity principles, and enterprise monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and SolarWinds. Additionally, they will leverage modern AI-assisted engineering tools including Microsoft 365 Copilot, AI agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, intelligent automation solutions, and AI-driven development practices to enhance operational efficiency and software delivery.

Skills and Requirements

• Supporting enterprise application platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and automated solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, container orchestration, and API management technologies.
• Supporting, monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing enterprise application services, integration services, SDLC environments, networked systems, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Applying middleware technologies, tools, and protocols, including certificate services, API gateways, JDBC, JMS, SOAP and REST web services, and related integration technologies to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable enterprise solutions.
• Diagnosing and resolving complex application, middleware, Windows Server, Linux, networking, and infrastructure issues, including performance, authentication, capacity, connectivity, and system integration challenges.
• Leveraging approved AI-assisted engineering technologies, Microsoft 365 Copilot, AI agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, automation platforms, and development tools to improve software delivery, platform reliability, incident analysis, troubleshooting, knowledge management, system optimization, and operational efficiency.

AI automation experience will make candidates more favorable.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day.

We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters.

Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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