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Tactibit Technologies LLC

DevOps Engineer

Suitland, MD · On-site +1

$56.75 - $77.75/hr

You will work closely with government and contractor staff to develop and implement fully automated enterprise pipelines in an AWS cloud computing environment. You will leverage DevOps tools ...

Tactibit Technologies LLC

DevOps Engineer

Suitland, MD · Remote

$56.75 - $77.75/hr

You will work closely with government and contractor staff to develop and implement fully automated enterprise pipelines in an AWS cloud computing environment. You will leverage DevOps tools ...

Software Technology Inc

DevOps Engineer

Tempe, AZ · On-site +1

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

Contractor will work on the Enterprise CI/CD team as an Automation/Release Engineer working closely with GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps. The team is responsible for administrating the CI/CD tools ...

Software Technology Inc

DevOps Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$54.50 - $74.50/hr

Contractor will work on the Enterprise CI/CD team as an Automation/Release Engineer working closely with GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps. The team is responsible for administrating the CI/CD tools ...

Cornerstone Defense

DevOps Systems Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$55 - $75.25/hr

Job #2224 Title: DevOps Systems Engineer Location: Herndon, VA *Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w ... Experience with Federal government contracting and/or program office organizations business ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$55 - $75.25/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATIONReston, VA 20190 CLEARANCETS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$54.50 - $74.75/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATIONChantilly, VA 20151 CLEARANCETS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Hatchit Co

DevOps Engineer

Fort George G Meade, MD · Hybrid

$58.50 - $80.25/hr

... contractors and a Top 20 Big Data Solutions Provider by CIO Review. Responsibilities: DevOps & ... Automation * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for database and application ...

Hatch IT

DevOps Engineer

Fort George G Meade, MD · Hybrid

$58.50 - $80.25/hr

... contractors and a Top 20 Big Data Solutions Provider by CIO Review. Responsibilities: DevOps & ... Automation * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for database and application ...

Hatch IT

DevOps Engineer

Fort George G Meade, MD · Hybrid

$58.50 - $80.25/hr

... contractors and a Top 20 Big Data Solutions Provider by CIO Review. Responsibilities: DevOps & ... Automation * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for database and application ...

Hatch IT

DevOps Engineer

Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site

$58.50 - $80.25/hr

... contractors and a Top 20 Big Data Solutions Provider by CIO Review. Responsibilities: DevOps & ... Automation * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for database and application ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$54.50 - $74.75/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Chantilly, VA 20151 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Annapolis, MD

$52.25 - $71.50/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$53.75 - $73.50/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATIONAurora, CO 80014 CLEARANCETS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Honolulu, HI

$52.25 - $71.50/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATIONHonolulu, HI 96815 CLEARANCETS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Jobgether

$40.75 - $55.75/hr

We are currently looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor in Netherlands. This role is an opportunity to share your cloud and DevOps expertise while shaping the ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Annapolis Junction, MD · On-site

$54 - $73.75/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATIONAnnapolis Junction, MD 20701 CLEARANCETS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

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DevOps Engineer

Tactibit Technologies LLC

Suitland, MD • On-site, Remote

$56.75 - $77.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

Tactibit Technologies provides innovative information technology, cybersecurity, and cloud support services to the Federal Government. We support some of the nation's most critical and demanding projects including satellite operations, critical infrastructure, and search and rescue. We are a diverse team of hands-on professionals dedicated to solving problems and developing innovative solutions in support of our customers' critical missions. Our success is dependent on our inclusive, collaborative environment with a shared commitment to excellence in everything we do.
About the DevOps Engineer position
We are looking for a talented engineer with in-depth experience in AWS DevOps tools and techniques to join our team in Suitland, MD. You will work closely with government and contractor staff to develop and implement fully automated enterprise pipelines in an AWS cloud computing environment. You will leverage DevOps tools including AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy, and AWS CodePipeline to support the rapid deployment and operation of software products that provide critical services to the nation. You will collaborate with your team to develop, deploy, and support a cloud-native platform using a variety of programming languages and cloud-native services.
We expect you to have a passion for creating new cloud deployment and optimizing enterprise systems. You should have a desire to work with satellite data and products for the public and government. Besides, you should be able to perform well working in a team, along with developers, engineers and scientists.
DevOps Engineer responsibilities are:
  • Build and implement new development tools and infrastructure
  • Develop and implement fully automated CI/CD pipelines in an enterprise cloud environment
  • Design and build serverless applications and infrastructure as code in the cloud following development standards and best practices
  • Test and examine code written by others and analyze results
  • Develop tools, architecture components, and APIs in support of scientific application deployment
  • Collaborate with software developers, scientists, system/network administrators, and other technical experts to automate cloud deployments and manage CI/CD pipelines
  • Perform code reviews, refactoring, and source code repository maintenance
  • Function in a DevOps environment supporting development, testing, operations, and troubleshooting in a mission-critical environment
  • Support security testing, hardening, and assessments to meet strict compliance and operational security requirements

DevOps Engineer requirements are:
  • Experience as a DevOps engineer or in a similar software engineering role
  • Good knowledge of Python and/or other common programming languages
  • 4+ years of experience of using AWS cloud services
  • Experience with core AWS services including CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, S3, and Lambda
  • Experience with version control systems (preferably Git) and issue tracking software (preferably Jira)
  • Familiarity with modern DevOps principles, practices, methods, and tools.
  • Understanding of security best practices
  • Strong problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure
  • BS degree in Computer Science or other related area
  • Must be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and able to pass a full background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility
Desired Qualifications are:
  • Experience with Federal government environments and concepts including FedRAMP, NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST SP 800-53 security controls
  • Experience with containerized workloads in the cloud using Docker or Kubernetes
  • Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
  • Experience writing infrastructure as code (IaC) using CloudFormation or Terraform
  • Educational background or experience in satellites and or remote sensing
  • Industry certifications such as AWS certifications, CCSP, Cloud+, Security+, and GCLD

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