DevOps Software Engineer

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and maintain AWS-based infrastructure that supports government operations. You will lead the deployment and maintenance of EKS, S3, networking, and related services, collaborating with Cisco and other teams to manage dependencies and ensure seamless integration across projects.

Using Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible, and Python, you will automate deployments, manage Kubernetes workloads, and drive operations

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or software development roles.
• Proficiency in AWS technologies, including EKS, Secrets Manager, Security Groups, and Networking
• Strong skills in Terraform and Kubernetes
• Experience programming and scripting in Python
• Experience with Helm and Ansible
• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee
• Must meet U.S. Government classified-environment work authorization requirements
• May need to be a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil for specified government work
• Familiarity with Army-specific or government-related IT policies, frameworks, or regulatory requirements preferred
• Knowledge of additional cloud infrastructure tools and best practices preferred
• GitOps tooling configuration, deployment, and administration preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain critical application infrastructure supporting mission-critical government operations
• Lead and support the design, deployment, and maintenance of AWS cloud-based application infrastructure
• Manage AWS services including ECR, EKS, S3, and Networking
• Collaborate with Cisco and external cross-functional teams to address dependencies
• Ensure seamless integration across projects
• Use Terraform and Kubernetes to automate and manage infrastructure as code
• Develop Python scripts and automation tools to improve operational efficiency and reliability
• Manage Kubernetes workloads and configuration automation using Helm and Ansible

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

AWS EKS

AWS ECR

AWS S3

Terraform

Kubernetes

Helm

Ansible

Python

GitOps

Networking

Job description

• Design, implement, and maintain critical application infrastructure supporting mission-critical government operations
• Lead and support the design, deployment, and maintenance of AWS cloud-based application infrastructure
• Manage AWS services including ECR, EKS, S3, and Networking
• Collaborate with Cisco and external cross-functional teams to address dependencies
• Ensure seamless integration across projects
• Use Terraform and Kubernetes to automate and manage infrastructure as code
• Develop Python scripts and automation tools to improve operational efficiency and reliability
• Manage Kubernetes workloads and configuration automation using Helm and Ansible

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or software development roles
• Proficiency in AWS technologies, including EKS, Secrets Manager, Security Groups, and Networking
• Strong skills in Terraform and Kubernetes
• Experience programming and scripting in Python
• Experience with Helm and Ansible
• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee
• Must meet U.S. Government classified-environment work authorization requirements
• May need to be a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil for specified government work
• Familiarity with Army-specific or government-related IT policies, frameworks, or regulatory requirements preferred
• Knowledge of additional cloud infrastructure tools and best practices preferred
• GitOps tooling configuration, deployment, and administration preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS cloud-based application infrastructure, with strong proficiency in Terraform, Kubernetes, and Python scripting. Capable of managing critical application infrastructure while ensuring compliance with government IT policies and requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management
• Terraform Automation
• Kubernetes Management
• Python Scripting
• U.S. Government Compliance

Hard Skills

• AWS EKS
• AWS ECR
• AWS S3
• Terraform
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Helm
• Ansible
• GitOps
• Networking

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Industry Keywords

• Government Operations
• IT Policies
• Regulatory Requirements
• Cloud Infrastructure Best Practices

Tools & Technologies

• AWS Services
• Terraform
• Kubernetes
• Helm
• Ansible