Job Summary:
The Swift Group, LLC is a mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. They are looking for a DevOps Engineer to work hands-on with cloud infrastructure, containerized platforms, and automation frameworks to enable scalable and efficient delivery of mission-critical systems.
Responsibilities:
โข Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure solutions in AWS, with a focus on Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
โข Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes across development and production environments
โข Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible
โข Monitor and support Linux-based systems for availability and performance
โข Collaborate with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and improve release cycles using tools like Git, Flux, and Jenkins
โข Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance
โข Support deployment of portable edge-computing infrastructure to non-cloud (on-premise) environments
โข Diagnose and resolve system issues across the stack, including networking, containers, and cloud services
โข Participate in Agile development activities and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives
โข Stay current with emerging DevOps technologies, container orchestration strategies, and cloud capabilities
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Bachelorโs degree in Computer Science or related field
โข Mid-level candidates: 3-8 years of relevant experience
โข Senior-level candidates: 9-13 years of relevant experience
โข SME-level candidates: 14+ years of relevant experience
โข Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda
โข Proficient in Linux systems administration and troubleshooting
โข Proficient in scripting/programming abilities in Python, Bash, or Go
โข Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)
โข Experience with Terraform, Ansible, and other IaC or configuration management tools
โข Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools
โข Demonstrated ability to work in Agile environments and use tools such as JIRA and Confluence
โข Must be able to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of hire
โข Must be available to work on-site 4-5 days per week; flexibility is required to align with customer needs
โข US citizenship and an active Secret clearance; will also accept TS/SCI or TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
Preferred:
โข Experience with big data technologies like: Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, Presto, etc.
โข Work could possibly require some on-call work.
Company:
Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in Reston, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.