DevOps Engineer - $20K Sign On Bonus - 31012

Location: Customer site in Fort Meade, Maryland, United States; onsite 5 days a week. Flexibility is required to accommodate schedule changes.

Salary: $150,000–$190,000 per year. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available if hired as an hirify.global employee.

Company

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

What you will do

• Support development and deployment of AWS cloud infrastructure, especially EKS.
• Automate deployment processes and implement CI/CD pipelines for reliable, rapidly scaling services.
• Manage Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure.
• Integrate applications with operational infrastructure in collaboration with development teams.
• Monitor production systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and improve service availability and performance.
• Evaluate new technologies and continuously improve infrastructure tools and processes.

Requirements

• Must currently have and maintain an active TS-level U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required. Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance is also required.
• 9+ years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience with a related bachelor’s degree; or 7 years of relevant experience with a related master’s degree; or 13 years of relevant experience with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms; AWS services including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, and Lambda; configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible; and application, container, and OS deployment, scaling, and management.
• Ability to develop in Python, Bash, or Go; familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools.
• Comfort operating in a terminal-based environment and strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Must have or be able to obtain DoD 8140/8570 compliance certifications, such as Security+, within 30 days of hire.
• Must be willing and able to help open or close the workspace during regular business hours and work onsite in Fort Meade, Maryland, five days per week.

Nice to have

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Proficiency in Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Git, Flux, Helm, and other development and deployment tools.
• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto.
• Experience with K9s, AWS CLI, AWS SNS, AWS SQS, and AWS Diode.
• Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and standard software development tool suites.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% of employee healthcare, vision, and dental premiums are paid.
• 10% 401(k) benefit.
• Generous paid time off and 10 paid holidays.
• Education and training allowances.
• $20,000 sign-on bonus if hired as an hirify.global employee.