DevOps Engineer 3 - (Terraform, GitLab, Python)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-3-012-SE3
Telework: Unknown
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description:

We are seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer to architect our cloud-native infrastructure using Terraform and build out highly efficient CI/CD pipelines within GitLab. In this role, you will bridge the gap between development and operations to manage scalable environments and ensure reliable software delivery. The ideal candidate will also bring Python programming skills and experience with OpenAPI specifications and SDKs to further enhance our internal tooling and developer experience.

Design, provision, and maintain scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures utilizing Terraform.
Architect, implement, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines within GitLab to ensure fast, secure, and reliable software delivery.
Deploy, manage, and scale cloud-native environments.
Partner closely with software engineering teams to streamline deployments, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and enforce operational best practices.

Position Required Skills:

Terraform expertise, including deep knowledge of state management and modularity
GitLab experience building and maintaining complex, automated CI/CD pipelines
Cloud-native technologies, including containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and major cloud platforms
Linux systems, cloud networking, and security principles

Position Desired Skills:

Experience working with OpenAPI specifications and a background in generating, publishing, or managing SDKs to improve developer integrations
Scripting and programming skills in Python for custom automation, building internal tooling, or interacting with cloud APIs
Familiarity with setting up and tuning modern monitoring, alerting, and logging stacks

SE3 Qualifications:

TS/SCI w/ poly

Terraform Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience writing, deploying, and managing production-grade infrastructure using Terraform, including deep knowledge of state management and modularity.

GitLab Mastery: Extensive experience building and maintaining complex, automated CI/CD pipelines specifically using GitLab.

Cloud-Native Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, encompassing containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and major cloud platforms.

Systems Administration: Solid grasp of Linux systems, cloud networking, and security principles.

API & SDK Tooling: Experience working with OpenAPI specifications and a background in generating, publishing, or managing SDKs to improve developer integrations.

Python Proficiency: Scripting and programming skills in Python for custom automation, building internal tooling, or interacting with cloud APIs.

Observability Experience: Familiarity with setting up and tuning modern monitoring, alerting, and logging stacks

12 yrs, B.S. or 4 additional yrs in place of B.S.

Salary Range: **$233k-$284k (Annually)

**The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

www.akina-inc.com/careers

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