DevOps Software Engineer with AWS

DevOps Software Engineer with

AWSLocation:

Bethesda, MDCategory:

DevOps /

Cloud EngineeringTravel Required:

NoRemote Type:

On-siteClearance:

Active TS/SCISalary:

$100,000 - $180,000Client Note - The ideal candidate is a DevOps Engineer who combines strong AWS/cloud experience with hands-on Kubernetes, Linux, containerization, and CI/CD expertise. Candidates should be comfortable working in production environments, troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues, automating deployments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams in a mission-critical environment.

Position OverviewClient is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared DevOps Software Engineer with significant AWS experience to join a high-energy team supporting the

DIA-NMEC

(National Media Exploitation Center) DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP).This role supports the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P) Modernization effort, a long-term, mission-critical program focused on building, modernizing, deploying, and maintaining a cutting-edge technology environment.

The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, Kubernetes, Linux, containerized applications, and CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with software developers, systems engineers, architects, security professionals, integrators, and system administrators to build and maintain reliable, scalable production environments.

The majority of the work is performed on-site at the customer location in Bethesda, MD, with occasional opportunities for remote work.

What You'll DoDesign, deploy, configure, and maintain AWS-based infrastructure and cloud environmentsDeploy, troubleshoot, and maintain production big-data and containerized platforms using Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and KafkaDevelop, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation, with a focus on GitLab and AWSSupport scalable, highly available, and redundant infrastructure across cloud, physical, and virtual environmentsDeploy and manage containerized microservices within AWS and Kubernetes environmentsUse Helm/Helmfile to configure and manage Kubernetes deploymentsAutomate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployments using DevOps tools and scriptingPartner with Systems Engineers and Architects to design and implement solutions for new capabilitiesTroubleshoot production issues and participate in bug triage, root-cause analysis, and system optimizationContribute technical input to engineering documentation, diagrams, architecture models, and deployment proceduresParticipate in Agile release planning, daily scrums, design sessions, and other cross-functional engineering activitiesHelp drive the adoption of DevOps and cloud engineering best practices across engineering teams

Required Qualifications

Significant hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AWS cloud infrastructure

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; equivalent experience may be considered

Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain/maintain TS/SCI with Polygraph

Strong hands-on Linux administration and troubleshooting experience

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments

Experience designing, deploying, or supporting AWS infrastructure and services in production environments

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitLab

Experience supporting production DevOps environments and enterprise-scale systems

Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK)

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

Experience operating AWS and enterprise systems at scale

AWS certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, or AWS SysOps Administrator

Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation

Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, EKS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, Lambda, and RDS

Knowledge of Agile methodologies

Development or scripting experience with Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, Java, SALT, or similar technologies

Experience supporting enterprise or production systems

Experience with automated configuration management and deployment tools

Familiarity With

Kafka or other messaging systems such as AMQP and JMS

Kubernetes monitoring tools including Prometheus and Grafana

GPU-based Kubernetes environments

SALT for deployment automation

Helm / Helmfile

Nexus

AWS-native monitoring, logging, security, and automation capabilities...Visit the Employer site for more details