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DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - AWS/Ansible/Linux/Python
$130K–$270K
Columbia, MD - Hybrid +1 · Full-time · Posted May 19, 2025
- Location
- Columbia, MD - Hybrid
EITC - Experience
- 9+ years in DevOps Engineering or Software Development; alternatively, 7 years relevant experience with a related Master's degree, or 13 years relevant experience with a High School Diploma or equivalent. Java preferred.
- Education
- Related Bachelor's degree; or related Master's degree with 7 years relevant experience; or High School Diploma or equivalent with 13 years relevant experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Current Secret U.S. Government security clearance required; U.S. citizenship required.
About the job
Implements and maintains AWS and edge infrastructure, automates deployments, and supports reliable, scalable production services.
What you'll do
- Develop and deploy cloud and on-premise/portable infrastructure; manage Kubernetes and AWS infrastructure.
- Automate deployments and monitor, troubleshoot, and improve production systems for reliability and performance.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into the infrastructure.
What they ask for
- Current Secret U.S. Government security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
- Required experience and education: 9+ years in DevOps Engineering or Software Development and a related Bachelor's degree; or 7 years relevant experience with a related Master's degree; or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
- Strong Linux system administration and troubleshooting; proficiency with configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
- Knowledge of AWS services including EC2, EBS, S3, and Lambda; application and OS deployment, scaling, and management; ability to develop in multiple languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
Nice to have
- Big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto.
- Experience with containers EKS, Diode, CI/CD, and Terraform.
Pay
USD 130,000 - USD 270,000 base salary
Tools
AWS, Linux, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Kubernetes, Python, Bash
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