Enterprise - Senior Software Engineer - GitLab, Terraform, Kubernetes

Erias Ventures, LLC; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 215,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Market Pay

Roth 401k with Immediate Vesting

Spot Bonuses for Growth

Professional Development Bonuses

Medical Coverage

Vision and Dental Coverage

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Group Life Insurance

Wellness Reimbursement

Paid Time Off & Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Erias Ventures, LLC is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer II to own deployment automation, cloud infrastructure, and production support across the software lifecycle. The ideal candidate combines software engineering with operational ownership to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

The role requires a Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 14 years (or 4 years extra) of SWE experience are expected.

Qualifications

• On-call support experience for production systems.
• Must have an active polygraph within the last 5 years.
• Experience designing, building, testing, and deploying software changes.
• Experience with enhanced infrastructure security protocols.
• Ability to identify manual processes suitable for automation.

Responsibilities

• Build reliable automation that runs in CI and local environments.
• Collaborate with engineering and QA to align automation with releases.
• Automate code integration, testing, and deployment to production securely.
• Provision and manage environments using automation tools.
• Configure logging, monitoring, and alerts for production issues.
• Manage containerized applications for scalable deployment.
• Work with infrastructure teams to streamline processes.
• Debug existing software and fix defects.
• Suggest improvements to documentation and processes.

Skills

On call support

Polygraph within 5 years

Automation

Cloud infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• Columbia, MD

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to 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 a technicallystrongandgrowth-orientedcompany focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description

We are seeking a DevOps Software Engineer II who is comfortable working across the software development lifecycle, including deployment, automation, cloud infrastructure, and production support. This role also requires software engineering experience who can support cloud-native deployments and DevOps-related activities. The ideal candidate is a Software Engineer first, but the role requires being comfortable working across the software development lifecycle, including deployment, automation, cloud infrastructure, and production support. We are not looking for a pure application developer, nor are we looking for a traditional system administrator.

The ideal candidate has software engineering experience and can also support cloud-native deployments and DevOps-related activities. We are trying to optimize for software engineers who have operational ownership experience. We want candidates who build software and are comfortable deploying, automating, troubleshooting, and supporting it in production environments.

• Builds reliable, maintainable automation that can be executed consistently in CI and local environments
• Collaborates effectively with engineering and QA stakeholders to ensure automation aligns with product and release needs
• Automate code integration, testing, and deployment to deliver product features to production securely and efficiently
• Provision and manage environments using automation tools instead of manual server configurations
• Configure logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to proactively detect bottlenecks and resolve production issues
• Manage containerized applications to ensure seamless scaling across platforms
• Work directly with the infrastructure and platform team to remove workflow barriers and streamline technical processes
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards

Clearance

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

Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Fourteen (14) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required; or four (4) years of additional experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Required skills

• Candidate would be expected to be "On call" to support system operations
• This position requires a polygraph within the last 5 years
• Experience in designing, building, testing, and deploying changes to existing software
• Experience in enhanced infrastructure security protocols
• Knowledge in identifying manual processes that can be automated
• Experience in maintaining and improving cloud infrastructure
• Automate code integration, testing, and deployment to deliver product features to production securely and efficiently

Desired skills

• CI/CD Tools: Familiarity with continuous integration frameworks such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
• Infrastructure Tools: Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible
• Container Platforms: Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Cloud Experience: Proficiency with major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)

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 $215,000 - $260,000.

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.

Referrals & Inquiries

Do you know a cleared professional seeking to advance their career? Interested in earning some extra cash? If so, refer them to us with their name and contact details, and you could be eligible for a referral bonus of up to $10,000 for each successful hire.

Not seeing the right position right now? Reach out to us, and we'll notify you as new contracts and opportunities become available!

Please send referrals and inquiries to: [e-mail]

To learn more about our company, visit ourwebpage orLinkedIn .