Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes & Terraform | TS/SCI

OpenTalent; Maryland; On-site; USD 195,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTalent in Annapolis Junction, MD, seeks a DevOps Engineer 3 to design and operate a highly available platform that runs microservices in a modern operational system using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

This role builds Infrastructure as Code, automates tasks, manages CI/CD with GitLab runners and Argo CD, and maintains AWS environments. It requires TS/SCI Polygraph within 7 years and SCIF work readiness.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of professional experience or 7+ with a related Masters.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
• Able to support an on-call rotation.
• SCIF environment work experience or willingness.
• Experience with Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools.
• Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Manage commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders; on-call rotation.
• Work in a SCIF and minimal work-from-home where required.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting

RHEL hardening

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

GitLab Runners

Argo CD

SCIF work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters degree in related field

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

Argo CD

Docker Compose

Nifi

AWS

Job description

OpenTalent in Annapolis Junction, MD, seeks a DevOps Engineer 3 to design and operate a highly available platform that runs microservices in a modern operational system using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

This role builds Infrastructure as Code, automates tasks, manages CI/CD with GitLab runners and Argo CD, and maintains AWS environments. It requires TS/SCI Polygraph within 7 years and SCIF work readiness.