Enterprise - DevOps Engineer - Cloud, Automation, Lead 9/3/2026 Annapolis Junction, MD MD - LOU

Erias Ventures, LLC; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Market Hourly Pay

11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Vest

Spot Bonuses

Professional Development Bonuses

Company subsidized Medical Coverage

100% Company Paid Vision and Dental

100% Company Paid Long Term Disability

Paid Time Off with Flexible Work S

Amazon Prime Membership Reimbursement

Equipment and Supplies Allowance

Job summary

Erias Ventures, LLC is seeking a DevOps Engineer Team Lead to build a reliable and scalable platform that orchestrates microservices for a modernized operational system. You will drive infrastructure across AWS, implement IaC, and lead CI/CD with GitLab runners and Argo CD.

The role demands a Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance and a strong background in Kubernetes/EKS, Docker, and cost optimization. On-site in Annapolis Junction, MD with growth opportunities and a competitive compensation

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience in DevOps or related field.
• Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance required; no sponsorship.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect infrastructure on AWS and modernize platforms.
• Develop IaC and scripting to automate tasks and provision services.
• Lead CI/CD pipelines with GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Manage team tasking, sprint workloads, and technical direction.
• Support on-call rotations and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Communication

On-call support

Systems analysis

Sprint planning

Cost optimization

Team management

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Master's degree

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

EKS

ECS

Docker

Docker Compose

GitLab

Argo CD

Python

Ansible

Job description

• Annapolis Junction, MD

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We valuecreative problem-solving,open communication, andempowering our employeesto make decisions and put forth new ideas.

Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of atechnicallystrongandgrowth-orientedcompany focused on bringinginnovative solutionsto the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer Team Lead that will take part in providing a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting-edge technologies.

Clearance

A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience

Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education. 12 years or more of professional experience; or 10 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.

Required skills:

• Extensive experience architecting infrastructure leveraging AWS technologies and services
• Developing Infrastructure As Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Popular programming languages for DevOps engineers include Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Strong background in containerization technologies: install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Docker, Docker Compose, etc.
• Perform high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, cost analysis, implementation, and complex issue resolutions.
• Cloud infrastructure cost savings: iteratively evaluate costs, recommend cost savings measures, reduce maintenance, and reduce AWS services costs.
• Sprint priority decomposition and ticket generation to align with internal team priorities.
• Manage team tasking and sprint workloads, keeping the team on task and executing in an orchestrated manner.
• Tracking ticket execution while driving technical direction of the infrastructure to align with the program and product needs.
• Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Communication and collaboration: Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.
• Ability to support an on-call rotation

Desired skills (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

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits.The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $200,000 - $275,000.

Wealth Benefits:

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% RothorTraditional 401kwith Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonusesfor Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonusesfor Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits:

• Company subsidizedMedicalCoverage
• 100%Company PaidVisionandDentalCoverage
• 100%Company PaidLong Term Disability,Short Term Disability, andGroup Life Insurance
• MonthlyWellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits:

• Paid Time OffwithFlexible WorkSchedules andBirthday Off
• Amazon Prime MembershipandMonthlyInternetReimbursement
• TechnologyandProductivity Allowancefor Equipment and Supplies
• Morale BuildingandCompany Eventsto Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and AnnualSwag
• Company Paid Professional DevelopmentandTraining

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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