DevOps Engineer

We are building a team for one of the U.S. Federal Governments largest technology modernization programs underpinning the U.S. capital markets.

Built on AWS and leveraging an AI-powered software engineering platform this program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with next-generation AI Agentic AI cloud technologies and AI-driven engineering.

If you are looking for technically challenging work exceptional learning and a résumé-defining opportunity with national impact I would love to connect.

Job Title:

DevOps Engineer

Position Type:

Full-time

Location:

Remote within the continental United States

Days Remote:

Fully remote

Position Summary:

The DevOps Engineer will automate optimize secure and maintain cloud infrastructure and continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines supporting the DHS USCIS FINCH program. The role requires hands-on experience with cloud platforms Linux Python Infrastructure as Code containerization Kubernetes and Pipeline as Code. The engineer will focus on improving deployment efficiency security reliability performance and scalability across a large and complex computing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain secure resilient high-performing cloud-native infrastructure architectures compliant with NIST SP 800-53.
• Assess architectures and designs for security vulnerabilities and recommend and implement appropriate alternatives.
• Develop customized DevOps security tools and collaborate with other technical teams.
• Use AWS or Azure Docker Kubernetes GitHub and dependency-management tools to support cloud environments and development processes.
• Use configuration management and infrastructure automation tools including Terraform Ansible Docker and Multipass to deploy cloud infrastructure platform stacks HTTP/TLS security controls and compliance assets.
• Automate routine operational tasks to improve scalability and repeatability.
• Create and manage automated release operations.
• Develop desired-state automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins Spinnaker and other relevant CI/CD tools.
• Create CI/CD pipelines using Pipeline as Code.
• Deploy cloud infrastructure by writing Infrastructure as Code manifests and automation scripts.
• Integrate security controls code-quality gates and release-quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and network-related issues.
• Participate in coding challenges when required.

Minimum Experience:

• At least 5 years of professional DevOps experience.
• Experience building and operating systems and applications on AWS or Azure.
• Experience working in large and complex computing environments.

Mandatory Skills:

• Linux-based operating systems.
• Shell and Bash scripting.
• Python programming.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure.
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform to provision and manage large applications and their supporting infrastructure.
• Docker image creation and containerization.
• Kubernetes cluster deployment and management.
• Command-line interfaces and automation of repeatable processes.
• Pipeline as Code for creating complex multistage CI/CD pipelines.
• CI/CD automation and implementation of code-quality and release-quality gates.
• Cloud security and integration of security-quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep understanding of computer networking routing load balancing APIs and web applications.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and network-related issues.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot including generating reviewing and validating code within AI-driven workflows.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Current residence within the continental United States.
• Willingness to work Eastern Time business hours.
• Ability to pass a seven-year background check and obtain and maintain a U.S. Government clearance.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Active or current DHS-USCIS Entry on Duty clearance or investigation.

Degrees and Certifications:

• Required: Bachelors degree in a technical discipline.