ME00586-DevOps Engineer 3/4

Momentum Engineering, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Minimum of 3 weeks PTO

Company sponsored group medical plan

Company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans

Job summary

Momentum Engineering, Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer in Maryland to develop and maintain a reliable, secure platform focused on microservices. The role will involve automating infrastructure, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance in a cloud-based environment. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, nine years of experience, and a current Security+CE certificate, alongside active Top Secret/SCI clearance. Perks include paid holidays, PTO, and medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph.
• Nine years or more of professional experience; or seven years with a related Master's degree.
• Current Security+CE certificate required.
• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible.
• Create scripts and automation solutions using Python.
• Manage and maintain RHEL systems.
• Install and configure container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Support data processing tools and integrate with log monitoring.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Administer AWS cloud environments and ensure performance.
• Implement monitoring and logging for system health.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues in a microservices environment.
• Collaborate with teams for service integration and delivery.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Terraform

Ansible

Python

AWS

Kubernetes

Security+CE

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience

Tools

GitLab

Docker Compose

NiFi

Job description

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the delivery of a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates microservices within a modernized operational system
• This role focuses on automating infrastructure, optimizing system performance, and ensuring secure, compliant operations within a cloud-based environment
• The engineer will work in a collaborative, team-oriented setting to enable continuous integration and delivery of mission-critical capabilities, primarily within a SCIF environment

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and Ansible to automate provisioning and configuration of cloud resources
• Create scripts and automation solutions using Python and other scripting languages to streamline operations and improve efficiency
• Manage and maintain RHEL systems, including patching, hardening, and ensuring compliance with security requirements
• Install, configure, and optimize container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker Compose
• Support data flow and processing tools such as NiFi and integrate with cloud-native logging and monitoring solutions
• Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab runners and Argo CD to automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Administer and support AWS cloud environments, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and metrics collection to support system health and performance analysis
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues in a distributed, microservices-based environment
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of services

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• Nine (9) years or more of professional experience; or seven (7) years of professional experience with a related Master's degree
• Current Security+CE certificate
• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, and IaC

Desired Qualifications

• Two (2) from 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

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.