DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Dev Ops Engineer to work at our Ft. Meate, MD location.

Everforth ECS is seeking a Dev Ops Engineer to work in a hybrid capacity with 3 days a week onsite at DISA HQ in Ft. Meade, MD . This position will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure across cloud (Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform) environment. A successful candidate will be able to bridge the gap between development and operations teams, optimizing continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to drive automation and efficiency.

This position will work as a member of a team managing and maintaining multiple coalition Mission Partner network enclaves in support of the DoW community and will work with a team to design, implement, and maintain enclaves' virtual infrastructure in both AWS and Azure Cloud as well as on premises deployments. The ideal candidate has exceptional problem-solving skills and a breadth of expertise in cloud networking concepts, modern CI/CD pipeline, platform automation, and infrastructure development supporting these technologies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  Design, deploy, and maintain immutable infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or cloud-native tools (ARM, Cloud Formation) across multi-cloud environments
• Deployment & CI/CD Pipelines:
  Build, optimize, and manage end-to-end automated deployment pipelines using platforms like Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, Git Lab CI to enable high-speed, secure software delivery
• Containerization & Orchestration:
  Manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS/AKS/GKE), ensuring high availability for containerized applications
• Observability & Reliability:
  Establish unified monitoring, log centralization, and alert systems across hybrid systems using Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Watch or relevant tech stacks.
• Security & Compliance:
  Enforce Dev Sec Ops  practices, managing IAM policies, network security, and compliance guardrails (CIS/NIST)
• Mentorship & Strategy:
  Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers, while improving deployment processes and promoting a Dev Ops culture
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills

• U. S. Citizen.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of related professional experience.
• Active DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher).
• Cloud Platforms:
  Expert knowledge in at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform).
• IaC/Config Management:
  Experience with Terraform (required) and Ansible.
• Containerization and orchestration:
  Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm.
• Scripting:
  Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Powershell for automation.
• CI/CD Platforms:
  Expert knowledge defining automated pipelines using YAML configurations in standard industry pipelines
• CI/CD Tools:
  Jenkins, Azure Devops Git Lab CI, or Git Hub Actions.
• OS Knowledge:
  Strong proficiency in Linux-based environments,
• Domain Knowledge:
  Understanding of classified environments, sovereign clouds, and intelligence community IT frameworks
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
• Professional-level Dev Ops or Solutions Architect certifications (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with the following:
  • Designing, deploying, debuging and maintaining immutable infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or cloud-native tools (ARM, Cloud Formation) across multi-cloud environments
  • Building, optimizing, and managing end-to-end automated deployment pipelines using platforms like Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, Git…