Job DescriptionACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL is requiredDo you like to tackle complex software challenges?If you love deploying applications at scale, automating infrastructure, and keeping mission-critical technologies running flawlessly, you're in the right place! We are looking for a
DevOps Engineer who shares our drive to push boundaries and build secure, high-performance systems that make a real difference.
In this role, you will join an immediate, high-priority mission supporting the Report Authoring and Dissemination (RAD) modernization program. You will be at the forefront of converging next-generation enterprise authoring and dissemination tools. Working within a collaborative, fast-paced environment, you will handle everything from infrastructure automation to troubleshooting outages, ensuring our critical tech stack delivers maximum impact.
Location & Work EnvironmentWork Style: On-site with up to 1 day per week of telework flexibility available!
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Compensation & BenefitsSalary Range: $150,000 - $250,000 (USD) base annual salary. Actual compensation offered may vary based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.
Required Skills- Clearance: Active Fully-Cleared with Poly.
- Operating Systems: Proven experience managing, configuring, and maintaining Linux environments.
- Cloud & Virtualization: Strong technical background working with AWS, MASH, and Virtual Machines (VMs).
- Containerization: Thorough understanding of Docker and Docker Compose container technology, alongside practical experience with Docker Swarm.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Solid experience utilizing Terraform for scripting and automated VM provisioning.
- Configuration Management: Strong proficiency with Ansible scripting and development for environment deployments.
- CI/CD Tools: Direct experience managing deployments of distributed web applications utilizing GitLab CI/CD (or similar enterprise pipelines).
- Version Control: Hands-on experience with Git.
Education & Experience
- Level: Mid to Senior level.
- Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Systems/DevOps Engineer or Administrator on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, System Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Substitution: Four (4) years of additional software/systems experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree (totaling 11 years of experience).
Desired Skills- Scripting & Development: Experience with Python scripting and development.
- Data Pipelines & Search: Operational knowledge, maintenance, and configuration of NiFi and Elasticsearch.
- Application Troubleshooting: Familiarity with Java / Spring Boot to successfully read and troubleshoot error logs.
- Load Balancing & Databases: Experience working with HAProxy and managing MongoDB databases.
