DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Glia Cell is seeking a Dev Ops Engineer on one of our subcontracts. This is a full‑time position offering the opportunity to support a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission‑related software and systems to a large government contract.

Provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting edge technologies. The Dev Ops Engineer will be responsible for:

• Developing Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Popular programming languages for Dev Ops engineers include Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of RHEL.
• Installing, configuring, and providing performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools.
• Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing Git Lab runners and Argo CD.
• Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).
• Communication and collaboration:
  Dev Ops is a team‑oriented discipline. Engineers need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.
• The position allows little to no work from home and will require a significant portion or all work to be performed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

• Possess an active or re‑installable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Professional/Education experience: 6 years & Bachelor of Science degree, or 4 years & Master's degree, or 8 years & Associate's degree, or 10 years & High school diploma. Current Security+CE certificate.
• Works well independently as well as on a team.
• Strong communication skills.

• Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling.
• Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway.
• Develop and manage Git Lab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime.
• Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate.

Annapolis Junction, MD

The salary range for this full‑time position is $115,000 to $190,000. Sign‑on bonus eligible.

• Care First Medical Coverage for Employee and Dependents
• Guardian Dental and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents
• Up to 25 Days of Paid Time Off
• Up to 40 hours of PTO Carryover
• 11 Federal Government Holidays
• Work From Home Opportunities
• 401K Company Contribution, Fully Vested Day 1
• Discretionary, Certification, and Sign‑On Bonus Potential
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Annual Professional Development
• 100% Premium Covered for Life & Disability Insurances
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance Coverage Available
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Protection Program
• Financial Planning Assistance
• Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
• Monthly Team and Family Events
• Technology Budget
• Global Entry
• Annual Swag Budget

To apply for this position, respond to this job posting and attach an updated resume for us to review.

Glia Cell Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.