DevOps Engineer

• Stand up the toolchain: Introduce, configure, and administer software delivery and collaboration tools including Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and OpenShift.

• Build the governance: Define repeatable processes, guardrails, and documentation for how multiple departments plan, build, and release software within the shared platforms.

• Secure the pipeline: Integrate and maintain automated code security scanning within the delivery pipeline, review findings, and support teams in remediating them.

• Control the cost: Recommend and implement tool consolidation and licensing decisions that reduce duplicated spend while meeting security and delivery needs.

• Work across teams: Partner with engineering, security, and departmental stakeholders to drive adoption and keep the platforms aligned to agency requirements.

You have hands-on experience standing up and administering software delivery platforms, not just using them. You configure and support the toolchain end to end so that development teams can plan work, store code, and ship software reliably., You define the standards, processes, and guardrails for how multiple departments work within shared tools, and you drive adoption across teams. You are comfortable in a public-sector environment with its procurement rules, cross-agency coordination, and need for documented, auditable process. Cost-effectiveness and tool consolidation decisions sit primarily with this role., * Hands-on experience administering or standing up at least one of the following platform areas: container platforms (OpenShift or Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar), or code and work-tracking tooling (GitHub, Jira, Azure DevOps).

• Working knowledge of secure software delivery practices and how security fits into a development pipeline.

• Demonstrated ability to document processes and drive adoption across more than one team or department.

• Clear written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Eligibility to pass a public-sector background check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (STRENGTH IN ONE FOCUS AREA)

• Platform focus: OpenShift administration in an enterprise or government environment.

• Application security focus: Experience with code scanning tools such as SonarQube, Snyk, Checkmarx, Veracode, Fortify, or GitHub Advanced Security, and familiarity with SAST, DAST, and SCA scanning approaches.

• Governance focus: Prior public-sector or State government experience, familiarity with NIST or similar frameworks, and a track record of building IT governance or SDLC standards.

• Cost focus: Experience managing software and cloud licensing costs (sometimes called FinOps).

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, Brooksource is a technology talent and services partner. For these roles Brooksource is the employer of record, meaning you are employed and supported by Brooksource while delivering work on the client engagement. We place emerging and experienced technical talent into roles across the region and provide ongoing support throughout the assignment.

Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance