DevOps Engineer (AWS)

Location: Customer site in Fort Meade, Maryland, United States; onsite 4–5 days per week

Salary: $115,199–$160,000 per year; $20,000 sign-on bonus for employees

Company

hirify.global develops and deploys big data solutions, cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cybersecurity capabilities, and data science solutions.

What you will do

• Develop and deploy AWS cloud infrastructure, especially EKS, as well as on-premise and portable edge infrastructure.
• Automate deployment processes and improve service reliability, scalability, availability, and performance.
• Manage Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into the infrastructure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve complex issues.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance are required; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI is required.
• Must work onsite at the Fort Meade customer site 4–5 days per week and be able to support workspace opening or closing during regular business hours.
• 5+ years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience with a related bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent education and experience combination.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, AWS services including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, and Lambda, Terraform, Ansible, Linux administration, and container deployment.
• Programming or scripting experience with Python, Bash, or Go; familiarity with Git, Flux, CI/CD, and terminal-based environments.
• DoD 8140/8570 compliance certification such as Security+, Agile experience, and demonstrated experience as a technical lead, mentor, or engineering manager.

Nice to have

• Current TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto.
• Additional experience with containers, EKS, Diode, CI/CD, or Terraform.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare, vision, and dental premiums fully paid for employees.
• 10% 401(k) benefit.
• Generous paid time off and 10 paid holidays.
• Education and training allowances.
• Additional benefits and perks are available through hirify.global.