DevOps Engineer

Description

The Dev Ops Engineer (Development Lead) provides a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system using cutting‑edge technologies. The contractor leads sprint planning and team tasking, drives infrastructure technical direction, and owns CI/CD pipeline management and cloud infrastructure cost optimization.

This is a senior individual‑contributor and team‑lead role requiring strong Agile execution discipline, AWS architecture depth, and the ability to communicate and collaborate across engineering and program stakeholder communities.

• Architect, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge, Athena, and Step Functions using Terraform with auto‑scaling
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build internal tooling using Python, Ansible, and Terraform
• Apply AWS networking principles including VPCs, NAT gateways, and IP gateways to design secure, segmented environments
• Evaluate infrastructure costs iteratively; recommend and implement cost‑savings measures to reduce AWS service spend and maintenance burden

• Install, configure, performance‑tune, and operate Kubernetes environments with focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate
• Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Docker Compose across the microservices architecture
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime and availability for mission‑critical operational systems
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability in containerized environments

• Develop and manage Git Lab CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Implement and maintain Argo CD for Git Ops‑based continuous delivery workflows
• Track ticket execution and drive technical direction of infrastructure to align with program and product needs
• Perform high‑level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, cost analysis, and complex issue resolution

• Decompose sprint priorities and generate tickets aligned with internal team priorities and program objectives
• Manage team tasking and sprint workloads; keep the team on task and executing in an orchestrated manner
• Participate in all Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, stand‑ups, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives
• Communicate and collaborate with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders across the program

• Current DoD 8140 (CWIP) certificate — must be active prior to start
• Extensive experience architecting and managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform and IaC practices
• Strong background in containerization and orchestration:
  Kubernetes (EKS, ECS, Fargate), Docker, Docker Compose
• Experience developing and managing Git Lab CI/CD pipelines and Argo CD Git Ops workflows
• Proficiency in Dev Ops scripting languages:
  Python, Ansible, Terraform
• Experience performing high‑level systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and cost analysis
• Experience managing sprint workloads and driving team technical direction in an Agile environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders

Two or more of the following:

• AWS services depth: EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge, Athena, Step Functions with auto‑scaling
• AWS networking: VPCs, NAT gateways, IP gateways, and network segmentation design
• Git Lab CI/CD pipeline design and deployment automation
• Application performance and reliability optimization in collaboration with development teams
• Infrastructure troubleshooting and system uptime management for mission‑critical environments
• Kubernetes advanced operations with EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate focus
• Cloud infrastructure cost optimization and AWS spend reduction strategies

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline
• OR Master's degree and 10 years of professional experience
• OR equivalent combined…