Mid-Level Linux DevOps Engineer - CI/CD, Ansible, Terraform

Socket.dev; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary: $130,000-$270,000

Up to 20% 401k contribution (Vested)

HSA contribution

6 weeks paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

Job summary

Captivation Software is seeking a mid level systems administrator with strong Linux experience to support infrastructure, security, and deployment automation in a government-focused environment.

The role emphasizes building reliable IT foundations, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with development teams to optimize deployment strategies while maintaining high security and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Ten years’ experience as a SA in similar scope programs is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline is required.
• Five additional SA years may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and cloud environments.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot system issues and ensure high availability and performance.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize deployment strategies and resolve environment-related issues.
• Automate routine tasks using scripting and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Ensure system security through firewalls, antivirus tools, and access controls.
• Maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Stay current with DevOps trends.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Captivation Software is seeking a mid level systems administrator with strong Linux experience to support infrastructure, security, and deployment automation in a government-focused environment.

The role emphasizes building reliable IT foundations, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with development teams to optimize deployment strategies while maintaining high security and compliance standards.