DevOps Engineer at Visionist in Fort Meade, MD

Job description

• Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a DevOps Engineer on our PRIME contract. This hands-on DevOps position allows you to expand your skills across the full DevOps lifecycle. You will work with existing systems to troubleshoot issues, improve reliability, and modernize infrastructure and automation across the DevOps toolchain. The role supports GitLab CI/CD environments, AWS infrastructure, containerized applications, and a Kubernetes/RKE2 development cluster, with opportunities to take increasing ownership of automation and modernization efforts. Dependent on the role being performed this program allows hybrid work from home opportunities 2 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Your contributions are…
• - Maintain and modernize GitLab CI/CD environments, including configurations, runners, jobs, and pipelines
• - Troubleshoot failed builds and deployments and improve pipeline reliability, efficiency, and standardization
• - Maintain and modernize build systems and automate Docker image building, tagging, scanning, and publishing
• - Maintain and improve Terraform configurations used to provision AWS infrastructure
• - Automate container and software dependency vulnerability identification and support remediation efforts
• - Develop scripts and automation to reduce repetitive operational tasks
• - Troubleshoot issues across Linux, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
• - Maintain and administer Kubernetes/RKE2 development environments, including deployments, upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• - Maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, configurations, and supporting automation
• - Document processes, configurations, and operational procedures

Requirements

• Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
• - Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
• - 14 years of experience in systems engineering
• - Experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Linux, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and Make/build automation
• - Experience writing or modifying YAML-based CI/CD configurations
• - Experience scripting with Bash, Python, or a similar language
• - Experience with container image creation, tagging, registries, and container security concepts
• - Experience with infrastructure-as-code concepts and Terraform workflows
• - Experience troubleshooting technical issues independently and methodically
• U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.

Skills

Required

• Git
• GitLab CI/CD
• Docker
• Linux
• AWS
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Kubernetes
• Make/build automation
• YAML-based CI/CD configurations
• Bash
• Python

Benefits

• - We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
• - Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
• - 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
• - 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
• - Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
• - Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
• - Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
• - Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability
• Salary range: $180,000 - $240,000
• Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.
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