HPC DevOps & GitOps Engineer

GIGATEC Engineering; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Paid Healthcare

10% 401k in every paycheck

100% Fully Vested!!!

Job summary

GIGATEC Engineering in the United States is seeking a Tier 3 escalation lead to manage complex HPC environments. You will automate infrastructure, orchestrate secure software releases, and deploy containerized services with precision to keep systems performant and reliable.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Operations & Maintenance, deep troubleshooting, and a commitment to security and efficiency in a demanding production setting.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required and favorable polygraph completion.
• Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not provided.
• Experience securing and operating in large HPC environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Tier 3 escalation lead, partnering with Operations & Maintenance teams.
• Automate infrastructure and securely release software across environments.
• Deploy containerized services with precision, ensuring reliability and performance.

Skills

Linux CLI

IaC & Ansible

Python

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Helm

GitOps

Documentation

Tools

Jira

Confluence

NetBox

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Perks and Benefits

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

NOTE – Our positions require a Top Secret clearance , as well as the favorable completion of a polygraph. Applicants must beauthorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa.

What You’ll Be Doing (We don’t love the bullet points, but we love the work!)

Behind every powerful computing environment is an engineer who makes complex systems work together. At GIGATEC, you’ll bring that expertise to production HPC environments—automating infrastructure, orchestrating secure software releases, and deploying containerized services with precision. As the Tier 3 technical escalation lead, you’ll partner with Operations & Maintenance teams to unravel challenging infrastructure issues, uncover root causes, and build automated solutions that prevent recurring failures. If you’re driven to understand how systems work—and curious about how to make them work better—this role puts your ingenuity at the intersection of performance, security, and reliability.

Required Skills

• Linux command-line interface and tools
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and Ansible automation
• Python development, including custom Ansible modules
• Containerization with Docker, containerd, and Podman
• Kubernetes deployments and Helm chart creation
• DevOps/GitOps practices, release candidate preparation, and pipeline maintenance and troubleshooting
• Git branching strategies and release tagging
• Technical documentation, including installation guides, troubleshooting runbooks, and architectural diagrams

Required Skills

• Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence
• Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
• Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools, such as NetBox
• Enjoys the occasional coffee-fueled brainstorm and recreational interest in witty exchanges.