HPC DevOps & GitOps Engineer

GIGATEC Engineering; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Healthcare

401k match

Fully vested benefits

Job summary

GIGATEC Engineering is seeking a Tier 3 escalation lead to automate and stabilize our high-performance computing environments. You will drive secure software deployments and containerized services while coordinating with Operations & Maintenance teams. A Top Secret clearance and polygraph completion are required.

You will champion performance, security, and reliability by applying IaC, Python, and DevOps best practices across Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and related tools on US-based systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with HPC/large-scale infrastructure and automation.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python and IaC.
• Ability to lead Tier 3 escalation efforts and coordinate with Ops/MAINT teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tier 3 escalations for complex infrastructure issues and root-cause analysis.
• Automate infrastructure and release processes; deploy containerized services with Kubernetes/Docker.
• Collaborate with Operations & Maintenance to prevent recurring failures and improve reliability.

Skills

Linux CLI

IaC/Ansible

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

DevOps/GitOps

Git strategies

Technical documentation

Tools

Jira

Confluence

NetBox

Job description

NOTE– Our positions require aTop Secret clearance, as well as the favorablecompletion 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 (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.

Perks and Benefits

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