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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Devops Engineer 4 - (Python, Ansible, Terraform) - **Company:** Akina, Inc. - **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States - **Salary:** $212,000.0 - $259,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Performance Management, Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Uptime, Networking Basics, Octopus Deploy, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Deployment, Data Logging, Network Routers, Autoscaling, Delivery Pipeline, AWS Lambda, Gitlab, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, AWS Fargate, Apache Nifi, Operational Systems, Multiaccess Edge Computing, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Virtual Private Clouds, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0de4860a91ef0670 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Virtual Private Clouds?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education. An active Top Secret clearance with polygraph (CI within last 7 years). Current Security+CE certificate. ## Description The DevOps Engineer will provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system using cutting-edge cloud, containerization, automation, and CI/CD technologies., This role is responsible for developing Infrastructure as Code, automating operational tasks, maintaining compliant Linux-based systems, managing AWS cloud infrastructure, supporting containerized workloads, and enabling reliable software delivery through automated build, test, and deployment pipelines., * Develop Infrastructure as Code, automation scripts, and tools to automate tasks, provision managed services, and support operational efficiency using technologies such as Python, Ansible, and Terraform. * Patch, harden, and maintain compliance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. * Install, configure, maintain, and tune platforms and services including Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud-native logging and metrics collection tools. * Manage CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code using GitLab runners, GitLab CI/CD, and Argo CD. * Manage commercial cloud computing platforms, primarily AWS. * Design, implement, and support reliable infrastructure services that meet program and product needs. * Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance, reliability, and uptime. * Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and operational issues. * Communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and technical leadership. * Perform work in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility, with little to no remote work. Position Desired Skills (2 of the below): * Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling. * Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway. * Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes. * Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability. * Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime. * Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate. ## Related Videos - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [From Prototype to Production: Build AI Agents with This Free 4-Course Learning Path](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/655-from-prototype-to-production-build-ai-agents-with-this-free-4-course-learning-path)