DevOps Engineer Fort George Meade, MD

Fort Meade, Maryland, U.S. – Mid‑level Dev Ops Engineer – Sign On Bonus – $115k–$160k – Posted 6 weeks ago.

Huntington Ingalls Industries is hiring a mid‑level Dev Ops Engineer for Fort Meade, MD. This full‑time role is focused on designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud and edge infrastructure. The position offers a sign‑on bonus.

Salary range: $115 k – $160 k. This range is 6% below the median for mid‑level Dev Ops roles.

• 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
• Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
• Education/training allowances.

• Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
• Support development and deployment of non‑cloud (Edge) infrastructure on‑premise and portable equipment.
• Automate deployment processes and ensure reliability and scalability of services.
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate their applications into the infrastructure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve issues as necessary.
• Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance.
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends, continuously exploring new ways to improve infrastructure.
• Seamlessly transition between hands‑on execution and team guidance, treating mentorship and team leadership as inherent components of senior‑level impact.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Security Clearance – current TS/SCI level U.S. Government Security Clearance required; U.S. Citizenship required.
• 5+ years of experience in Dev Ops Engineering or Software Development and a bachelor’s in a related field; or 3 years relevant experience with a master’s; or high school diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda) and their application to deployment and management of infrastructure.
• Proficient in configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with application, container, and OS deployment, scaling, and management.
• Ability to develop in multiple programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools.
• Must be comfortable in a terminal‑based environment.
• Proficient knowledge of Linux, including system administration and troubleshooting.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a tech lead, mentor, or manager for engineering teams.
• Must be willing/able to help open/close the workspace during regular business hours as needed.
• Must be able to work on customer site in Fort Meade, MD 5 days a week. Flexibility is essential to accommodate schedule changes.

• Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elastic Search, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, Presto, etc.
• Experience with containers, EKS, Diode, CI/CD, and Terraform is a plus.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply.