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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps/CI/CD ENGINEER (SOFTWARE) - **Company:** Quantum Research International, Inc. - **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Configuration Access Protocols, Application Services, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Static Program Analysis, Code Review, CompTIA Security+, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Data Files, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Github, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Linux System Administration, Networking Basics, OpenShift, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Release Management, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Management of Software Versions, Software Vulnerability Management, AI Infrastructure, Data Logging, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Generative AI, Backend, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Rancher, Hashicorp, Machine Learning Operations, Restful APIs, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18068425?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18068425%2FDevops-Ci-Cd-Engineer-Software-Alabama-Huntsville ## About the Role * Active Top Secret clearance preferred or the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. * BS degree in equivalent software engineering software programming/development or computer science engineering field * Three or more years of professional experience in software development, DevOps, systems engineering, platform engineering, or a related technical field. * Hands-on experience designing or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or a comparable platform. * Experience with source-control workflows, branching strategies, pull or merge requests, release management, and automated quality gates. * Experience deploying and supporting containerized applications using Docker or a comparable container platform. * Proficiency in at least one automation or scripting language, such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Go. * Working knowledge of software development in at least one of the following languages: .NET/C#, Go, or Python. * Experience supporting RESTful APIs, microservices, distributed applications, or backend services. * Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or configuration-management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or comparable technologies. * Understanding of Linux-based environments, networking fundamentals, certificates, secrets management, and application configuration. * Experience integrating automated testing, static analysis, dependency scanning, or security scanning into delivery pipelines. * Ability to diagnose build failures, deployment issues, service degradation, and environment inconsistencies. * Understanding of secure software-development and supply-chain practices. * Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering, cybersecurity, and program teams., * Experience operating CI/CD pipelines within secure, classified, air-gapped, or otherwise disconnected environments. * Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher, or similar container-orchestration platforms. * Experience managing private package repositories, container registries, dependency mirrors, or artifact-management platforms. * Experience with observability technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Elasticsearch, or comparable tools. * Knowledge of software supply-chain security, including software bills of materials, artifact signing, provenance, vulnerability management, and dependency governance. * Experience implementing deployment strategies such as rolling, blue-green, or canary deployments. * Familiarity with government security frameworks and controlled environments, including RMF, NIST guidance, FedRAMP, government cloud platforms, or classified enclaves. * Experience automating system hardening, compliance validation, patching, or configuration auditing. * Familiarity with high-availability design, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and operational continuity. * One or more relevant professional certifications, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), CompTIA Security+, or a comparable cloud, Linux, container, infrastructure-automation, or security certification. * Experience supporting locally hosted or open-weight AI models and their runtime dependencies. * Familiarity with RAG architectures, embeddings, vector databases, model serving, and AI/ML workflows. * Experience incorporating model, prompt, dataset, or evaluation versioning into automated delivery processes. * Familiarity with MLOps practices, including model packaging, deployment, monitoring, evaluation, and lifecycle management. * Experience supporting GPU-enabled workloads or other specialized AI infrastructure. ## Description Quantum Research International is seeking an Intermediate DevOps / CI/CD Engineer to support the development, deployment, and operation of a secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application that uses Large Language Models (LLMs) for intelligent inference and response generation. This government-contract role is focused on building reliable delivery pipelines, automating development and deployment workflows, and maintaining the infrastructure required to operate AI-assisted applications in secure and potentially disconnected environments. The ideal candidate combines a strong software engineering foundation with practical experience in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, containerized applications, and production operations. * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application services, RAG components, AI models, and supporting infrastructure. * Automate software builds, testing, security scanning, packaging, deployment, rollback, and release management. * Support the deployment and operation of .NET/C#, Go, and Python services across development, test, and production environments. * Build and maintain containerized application environments using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or comparable platforms. * Develop infrastructure-as-code and configuration-management solutions to create repeatable, auditable environments. * Manage build artifacts, container images, application dependencies, secrets, and environment-specific configuration. * Integrate automated unit, integration, performance, and security testing into delivery pipelines. * Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational dashboards for AI-assisted applications and their supporting services. * Troubleshoot build, deployment, infrastructure, networking, performance, and availability issues across the delivery lifecycle. * Improve system reliability, scalability, recoverability, and deployment consistency. * Support the secure delivery of locally hosted or self-hosted LLMs, embedding models, vector databases, and RAG services. * Collaborate with software developers, AI/ML engineers, cybersecurity personnel, system administrators, and government stakeholders. * Produce and maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, operational runbooks, and system configuration records. * Participate in code reviews, release planning, technical demonstrations, and Agile development activities. * Ensure delivery processes and operational environments comply with applicable government security and configuration-management requirements. ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Quantum DevOps - Quantum Application Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1441-quantum-devops-quantum-application-development) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)