Top Secret Cleared DevOps Engineer — Kubernetes & AWS (Hybrid)

Erias Ventures, LLC; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Market Hourly Pay

11% Roth or Traditional 401k with vest

Spot Bonuses for growth

Professional Development Bonuses

Company paid Medical Coverage

Vision and Dental Coverage

Disability and Life Insurance

Wellness Reimbursement

Paid Time Off with flexible schedules

Birthday Off

Job summary

Erias Ventures is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer in Columbia, MD, with strong Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD expertise. The role involves building scalable cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, and ensuring reliability in a hybrid work setting (1–2 days weekly on-site).

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DevOps or software development, a relevant degree, and DoD clearance or the ability to obtain DoD 8140/8570 certifications within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in DevOps or software development with related degree.
• Active Top Secret clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• DoD 8140/8570 certifications (Security+) or ability to obtain within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud infra in AWS, especially EKS.
• Automate deployments and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate apps.
• Monitor production systems, troubleshoot and maintain HA.
• Improve processes and tools for performance.
• Stay current with new tech and industry trends.
• Hybrid work: 1–2 days/week in Columbia, MD office.

Skills

Problem solving

Excellent communication

Python Bash Go development

Terminal-based work

Hybrid work readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma + 9 years experience

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda)

Terraform

Ansible

Git Flux Helm

Linux/Container deployment

K9s (plus AWS CLI)

Job description

Erias Ventures is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer in Columbia, MD, with strong Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD expertise. The role involves building scalable cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, and ensuring reliability in a hybrid work setting (1–2 days weekly on-site).

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DevOps or software development, a relevant degree, and DoD clearance or the ability to obtain DoD 8140/8570 certifications within 30 days.