DevOps Engineer

Job Description

We are building a team for one of the U.S. Federal Government's largest technology modernization programs, underpinning the U.S. capital markets.

Built on AWS and leveraging an AI-powered software engineering platform, this program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with next-generation AI, Agentic AI, cloud technologies, and AI-driven engineering.

If you are looking for technically challenging work, exceptional learning, and a résumé-defining opportunity with national impact, I would love to connect.

**Job Title:**

DevOps Engineer

**Position Type:**

Full-time

**Location:**

Remote within the continental United States

**Days Remote:**

Fully remote

**Position Summary:**

The DevOps Engineer will automate, optimize, secure, and maintain cloud infrastructure and continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines supporting the DHS USCIS FINCH program. The role requires hands-on experience with cloud platforms, Linux, Python, Infrastructure as Code, containerization, Kubernetes, and Pipeline as Code. The engineer will focus on improving deployment efficiency, security, reliability, performance, and scalability across a large and complex computing environment.

**Key Responsibilities:**

* Build and maintain secure, resilient, high-performing, cloud-native infrastructure architectures compliant with NIST SP 800-53.
* Assess architectures and designs for security vulnerabilities and recommend and implement appropriate alternatives.
* Develop customized DevOps security tools and collaborate with other technical teams.
* Use AWS or Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, and dependency-management tools to support cloud environments and development processes.
* Use configuration management and infrastructure automation tools, including Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Multipass, to deploy cloud infrastructure, platform stacks, HTTP/TLS security controls, and compliance assets.
* Automate routine operational tasks to improve scalability and repeatability.
* Create and manage automated release operations.
* Develop desired-state, automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Spinnaker, and other relevant CI/CD tools.
* Create CI/CD pipelines using Pipeline as Code.
* Deploy cloud infrastructure by writing Infrastructure as Code, manifests, and automation scripts.
* Integrate security controls, code-quality gates, and release-quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
* Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and network-related issues.
* Participate in coding challenges when required.

**Minimum Experience:**

* At least 5 years of professional DevOps experience.
* Experience building and operating systems and applications on AWS or Azure.
* Experience working in large and complex computing environments.

**Mandatory Skills:**

* Linux-based operating systems.
* Shell and Bash scripting.
* Python programming.
* Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure.
* Infrastructure as Code using Terraform to provision and manage large applications and their supporting infrastructure.
* Docker image creation and containerization.
* Kubernetes cluster deployment and management.
* Command-line interfaces and automation of repeatable processes.
* Pipeline as Code for creating complex, multistage CI/CD pipelines.
* CI/CD automation and implementation of code-quality and release-quality gates.
* Cloud security and integration of security-quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
* Deep understanding of computer networking, routing, load balancing, APIs, and web applications.
* Ability to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and network-related issues.
* Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, including generating, reviewing, and validating code within AI-driven workflows.
* U.S. citizenship.
* Current residence within the continental United States.
* Willingness to work Eastern Time business hours.
* Ability to pass a seven-year background check and obtain and maintain a U.S. Government clearance.

**Nice-to-Have Skills:**

* Active or current DHS-USCIS Entry on Duty clearance or investigation.

**Degrees and Certifications:**

* **Required:** Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.