DevOps Engineer; Telework

The Role

Tesla Government Inc. is seeking a talented Dev Ops Engineer to help deploy our software. The position requires an enthusiastic individual with curiosity, commitment to quality, and the drive to grow with a rapidly expanding company.

Tesla Government Inc. (no affiliation with the automotive company) is a small business located in Falls Church, Virginia, founded in 2009. Our initiatives improve how government agencies manage and share information internally and extend to other agencies and partners. With decades of federal, military, and NGO experience, our agile approach delivers results and impactful solutions within a swift timeframe.

This role provides Dev Ops support and works with a team of four members under the Team Lead. The position is vital to operations success and improving automated solutions using the latest software tools and technologies.

• Script/automate core processes to improve efficiency and platform availability.
• Manage system monitoring and alerting tools such as Splunk, Cloud Watch, SNS, and solve operational issues through engineering automated solutions.
• Work with AWS tools, services, and APIs (Lambda, IAM, EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, VPC, Security Groups, EBS, etc.) to improve daily operations in an integrated Linux environment.
• Administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), build RPM packages, implement Yum repositories, and use agile development tools such as Git, Jira, Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Manage Java and Apache Tomcat services, work with NGINX, OpenVPN, and Wire Shark.

• Computer Science degree (or equivalent) or 8+ years of Dev Ops experience.
• 3+ years in a Systems Engineering/Dev Ops role, ideally in a fast‑growing company.
• 3+ years of Linux system administration experience.
• 3+ years of software development with Terraform and Ansible.
• Strong troubleshooting of Linux systems, networking issues (TCP, UDP, SSL, firewalls, proxies, reverse proxies), and fine‑tuning instrumentation and alerting systems.
• Experience with virtualization/container technologies (Docker, Open Shift, etc.).
• Understanding of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Ability to solve operational issues by engineering automated solutions.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Splunk, Nagios, and Prometheus.
• Familiarity with operations activities such as backups, restores, and access management.
• Familiarity with release and configuration management (Git Hub, Git Lab).
• US Citizenship.

• 2+ years of AWS cloud experience.
• Exceptional networking skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server administration.
• Project management experience.

Flex PTO, flexible work schedule, health benefits, 4% matching on 401(k) contributions, competitive compensation, work‑from‑home telework, and an Apple Mac Book Pro. We provide a friendly, active work environment and projects that make a difference.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $120-140K.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter via the link above.

Tesla Government Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.