DevOps Software Engineer

Gigatec; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Paid Healthcare

10% 401(k) in every paycheck

100% Fully Vested

Job summary

Gigatec is seeking a skilled DevOps engineer in Annapolis, MD to enhance automation tools for high-performance computing infrastructure. Candidates must have a solid background in Linux, Kubernetes, and DevOps methodologies.

The position requires experience in scripting, orchestration, and various automation tools to maintain efficient system performance. The role offers an engaging work environment, requiring top-secret clearance, with perks like 100% paid healthcare and a 10% 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• Experience using the Linux CLI.
• Experience developing and maintaining scripts using Bash/Python.
• General HPC technical knowledge regarding compute, network, memory, and storage system components.
• Experience with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and sustain automation tools for HPC system infrastructure.
• Blend Linux expertise, Kubernetes know-how, and DevOps precision.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash/Python scripting

Python and Java development in Linux

HPC technical knowledge

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

COTS/GOTS/FOSS software support

Containerization technologies (Docker, containerd)

Kubernetes administration

CI/CD principles and tools

Git Version Control System

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

Grafana/Prometheus

Job description

NOTE – Our positions require a Top Secret clearance and favorable completion of a polygraph. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment visa.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this key DevOps role, you will engineer and sustain automation tools that keep High Performance Computing (HPC) system infrastructure humming. You will blend Linux expertise, Kubernetes know‑how, and DevOps precision in a high‑performance environment.

Perks and Benefits

• 100% Paid Healthcare
• 10% 401(k) in every paycheck
• 100% Fully Vested

Required Skills

• Experience using the Linux CLI
• Experience developing and maintaining scripts using Bash/Python
• Experience developing with Python and Java in a Linux environment
• General HPC technical knowledge regarding compute, network, memory, and storage system components
• Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) concepts, principles and automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Experience installing, configuring, and supporting COTS/GOTS/FOSS software, libraries, and packages in a Linux environment
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and containerd
• Experience with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
• Experience administering Kubernetes clusters on bare metal in a Linux environment
• Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
• Experience with Git Version Control System

Desired Skills

• Familiar with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and applications
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience using system monitoring tools such as Grafana/Prometheus
• Appreciates a sense of humor and the occasional well‑timed joke