Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Cloud / DevOps Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab$100K — $245K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Cybersecurity, or relevant field
  • 3 years of experience developing software with Python, C#, Java, or similar tools
  • Hands-on experience deploying systems to AWS, GKE, or Azure
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD software, Powershell, and server administration
  • Team-oriented with strong communication skills
  • Active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

  • Support R&D projects by providing DevOps expertise and building cloud/on-prem solutions
  • Collaborate with defense, intelligence, or healthcare sponsors to identify requirements
  • Ensure software and hardware maintainability by staying updated on industry standards
  • Explore new research areas to maintain technical edge and share findings
  • Build relationships across organizational boundaries to enhance collaboration

Benefits

  • Opportunities to work on impactful projects in national defense and healthcare
  • Collaboration within multidisciplinary teams
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and practices
  • Potential for career growth in cloud and DevOps sectors
  • Engagement in continuous learning and development opportunities
Full Job Description
Description

We are seeking Cloud and DevOps Engineers to help us build innovative solutions for challenges in national defense and healthcare. Our group is looking for talented individuals who can work as part of a team to assist with the basic day to day functions of implementation, maintenance, and lifecycle of software and hardware for our multitude of highly impactful projects. You will combine infrastructure engineering expertise with the latest DevOps technology to support projects end-to-end, collaborating with fellow team members to facilitate impactful solutions.

As a Cloud and DevOps Engineer, you will...
  • Support a wide variety of R&D projects and systems to ensure critical needs are met by providing DevOps expertise, as well as architect and build system solutions on cloud or on-prem infrastructure
  • Work with sponsors and end users in defense, intelligence, or healthcare organizations to understand their operations and identify requirements
  • Stay abreast of industry and practices standards to ensure software and hardware maintainability
  • Explore promising new research areas and maintain/gain technical edge required for projects. Share approaches and methods
  • Establish relationships across organizational boundaries to increase collaboration.

Qualifications

You'll meet our minimum requirements for the role if you:
  • Possess a B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Cybersecurity, or other relevant technical field.
  • Possess a minimum of 3 years of experience developing software using Python, C#, Java, or similar software tools
  • Possess hands-on experience deploying systems to AWS, GKE, or Azure
  • Possess hands-on experience in any of the following technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, hypervisor software (Vmware ESXi, Proxmox, etc.), CI/CD software (Terraform, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Ansible, etc.), Powershell, Windows / Linux Server administration
  • Possess experience working successfully within a team environment
  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Hold an active Top Secret level clearance, and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you:
  • Possess a Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Mathematics or relevant technical field
  • Possess experience scaling a microservices app or converting a monolithic app to micro services
  • Possess experience with LLM deployment and management software like vLLM, Llama.cpp, LiteLLM, Triton, etc.
  • Possess experience with data storage systems like MinIO or similar
  • Possess familiarity with MLOps and workflow orchestration tech stacks like Prefect, MLFlow, AirFlow, etc.
  • Possess experience in any of the following technologies:
    • VMware Ecosystem (ESXi, vSAN)
    • Networking Certs: CCNA, CCSP, CEH, CISM, CISSP, or others
    • Specific Kubernetes distribution stacks (Rancher/RKE2, OpenShift, vCluster)


Minimum Rate

$100,000 Annually

Maximum Rate

$245,000 Annually

About Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a research and development organization that provides solutions to national security and scientific challenges. The laboratory was founded in 1942 and is located in Laurel, Maryland. APL is a division of the Johns Hopkins University and is a not-for-profit organization. The laboratory has expertise in a variety of areas, including space exploration, national security, and healthcare.
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