Freelance Developer Operations Engineer Jobs in Washington

What You'll be Owning

GRVTY is seeking a DevOps Engineer with a TS/SCI to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA.

This role is ideal for someone who sees DevOps not just as automation, but as a software engineering discipline focused on building scalable, reliable systems and developer platforms. You will be a member of a project team responsible for designing and maintaining multiple DevOps pipelines integrating and deploying numerous components into the larger system technology stack. Deployment will be across multiple networks into private cloud infrastructures self-hosted for our government customer.

As a GRVTY team member, you will closely support our mission partners, and your work will have direct mission impact. In this role, you'll work closely with other DevOps engineers, software developers, infrastructure technicians and cybersecurity professionals leveraging open-source technology to create and maintain the full stack of a High-Performance Computing (HPC) system that hosts a diverse range of applications served out to thousands of users.

In this capacity, the DevOps Engineer will:

• Deploy, and manage highly available applications to ensure system reliability and scalability
• Write clean, maintainable code (e.g., Python, Go, Java, or similar) to automate cybersecurity workflows
• Build and maintain custom CLI tools, APIs, and dashboards that streamline the developer experience
• Implement, and maintain HashiCorp Nomad clusters and Kubernetes clusters for workload orchestration
• Execute DNS configuration, management, and performance tuning for enterprise-grade systems
• Develop and implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar
• Build and manage multiple CI/CD pipelines with GitLab or equivalent tools to automate deployments and streamline development workflows for rapid development and integration
• Perform system monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting to proactively identify and resolve issues
• Automate security testing and monitoring within the DevOps workflows using ACAS and Trivy
• Analyze cybersecurity scan findings and work with the cybersecurity team to identify false positive findings
• Assist the cybersecurity team in assembling the required Body of Evidence to submit for False Positive exceptions
• Assist the cybersecurity team in assembling the required Body of Evidence to submit containerized and non-containerized software packages for enterprise software approval
• Integrate static code analysis tools such as GitLab SAST, Fortify or Sonarqube and other security mechanisms into CI/CD pipelines
• Build and maintain custom tools to automate cybersecurity analysis and correlation workflows as new cybersecurity compliance requirements emerge
• Perform cybersecurity remediation on DevOps managed Virtual Machines to include OS patching, OS STIGing, and software package updates
• Build, maintain, and monitor configuration management of release products
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, automation pipelines, and infrastructure issues

What You Must Have

• Active TS/SCI and be willing and able to pass a CI polygraph
• Minimum of 5+ years of Industry experience as a DevOps engineer and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field (or a Masters degree and 3 years experience)
• Strong programming skills in at least one language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, C#, or similar)
• Strong expertise in cloud environments, including deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting
• Proven track record in building and operating Cloud Native Applications using tools like Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience in managing, integrating and utilizing PKI certificates for user and Non-Person-Entity Authentication and Authorization
• In-depth experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent
• Solid experience in creating and managing CI/CD build pipelines using GitLab or similar tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or equivalent languages
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with security best practices in DevOps pipelines (e.g., Trivy, Grype, GtiLab SAST, Sonarqube, etc.)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack
• Strong knowledge of networking and load balancing technologies
• Experience with source configuration management tools such as Git
• CI & CD development experience with technologies like Bash, Jenkins, or GitLab
• Experience with automated deployment technologies such as Cloud Formation, Ansible, Puppet or Chef
• Cloud Technologies deployment experience
• Open-source application deployments and maintenance
• Custom source application deployments and maintenance
• Moderate LINUX system administration experience (RedHat, Rocky Linux, Alma Linux or similar)
• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems, web services and SQL databases
• Experience working in an Agile environment

What Would be Nice to Have

• Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access
• Experience with distributed processing methods and tools, such as REST APIs, microservices, IaaS/PaaS services
• Experience developing and deploying web services
• Experience in implementing Docker STIGs
• Experience with technical cybersecurity remediation in the context of a Continuous Monitoring (CONMON) program
• RHCSA or LPIC1/LPIC2 certifications or equivalent
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification
• Docker Certified Associate

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