DevOps Engineer - Secret Columbia, MD

Stanley Reid is a specialized recruiting firm connecting top contractors with exciting IC/DoD opportunities. We're dedicated to a personalized, stress-free job search, matching your unique skills and goals with the perfect role.

Our client is a woman-owned small business supporting critical missions in the IC/DoD. They specialize in cybersecurity, software development, data science, and cloud migration. Enjoy a close-knit team and exceptional benefits, including fully-paid medical, 4 weeks PTO, 6% 401k match, and over $5k for training.

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Dev Ops Engineer to join a fast-paced development team. The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge in Linux systems administration, and a background in Big Data solutions, configuration management, automation, scripting, and AWS. This role is responsible for implementing infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our services.

You will also manage and maintain Kubernetes containers, and collaborate with development teams to integrate their applications into the infrastructure.

• Implement infrastructure and automate deployment processes.
• Ensure reliability and scalability of services.
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into the infrastructure.

• 5+ years of experience in Dev Ops Engineering with a Bachelor's degree; 3+ years with a Master's degree or 9+ years with a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems
• Proficiency in configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet
• Knowledge of AWS services (EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda)
• Ability to develop in multiple programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go
• Familiarity with Git
• Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Postgre
  
  SQL, or Elastic Search
• Experience with containers (EKS), Diode, and CI/CD
• Active DoD 8140/8570 certification (Security+, etc) is required for consideration.

An active Secret clearance is required for consideration. Client cannot hold higher clearances (including polygraphs) and we are not able to upgrade clearances. Please note, you must have the required clearance for consideration; under-cleared applicants will not receive a response.

Columbia, MD (Hybrid, requiring 1-2 days per week onsite)

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Due to high application volume, we are unable to confirm receipt of submissions or provide updates. We will contact you directly if there is a match. Opportunities change frequently;
We cannot guarantee availability.

Posted on 08/28/2025