DevOps Engineer

Zachary Piper
Fairfax, VA, United States
18 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Bash Shell DevOps Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Performance Tuning Ansible Shell Script Software Engineering Scripting Gitlab Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
+3 more
Terraform Docker Jenkins

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a to support a mission-critical government program focused on delivering secure, scalable, and modern infrastructure solutions for a federal customer. This position is in . The will support the development, automation, deployment, and maintenance of cloud and infrastructure environments while driving DevOps best practices across the software development lifecycle. Join a high-impact team where your automation and infrastructure expertise will directly support national security missions.

  • Design, develop, and maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible and Terraform.
  • Support containerized application deployments utilizing Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, and related technologies.
  • Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based environments while optimizing system performance and reliability.
  • Create and maintain scripting solutions to automate operational and deployment processes.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, or related disciplines.
  • Experience with Ansible, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies.
  • Strong Linux administration experience and proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Shell scripting.
  • Bachelor’s degree highly preferred; equivalent experience may be considered for qualified candidates.
  • Active TS Clearance or higher required.

Benefits & conditions

  • Salary Range: Competitive and dependent on experience
  • Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

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DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Bash, Python, Shell Scripting, GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD, Automation Engineer, Platform Engineer, Systems Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure, TS Clearance, Fairfax VA, Federal Contractor, Agile Development, Containerization, DevSecOps, Configuration Management, Kubernetes Administrator, Linux Engineer, Infrastructure Automation Engineer

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