DevOps Engineer

About the role

Everforth ECS is seeking a DevOps Engineer to work at our Ft. Meade, MD location in a hybrid capacity with 3 days a week onsite at DISA HQ. The position will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure across cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) environments, bridging development and operations teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automation and efficiency. The engineer will work as part of a team managing and maintaining multiple coalition Mission Partner network enclaves in support of the DoW community, designing, implementing, and maintaining enclaves' virtual infrastructure in AWS, Azure, and on‑premises deployments. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional problem‑solving skills and broad expertise in cloud networking concepts, modern CI/CD pipelines, platform automation, and infrastructure development supporting these technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain immutable infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or cloud‑native tools (ARM, CloudFormation) across multi‑cloud environments
• Build, optimize, and manage end‑to‑end automated deployment pipelines using platforms like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI to enable high‑speed, secure software delivery
• Manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS/AKS/GKE), ensuring high availability for containerized applications
• Establish unified monitoring, log centralization, and alert systems across hybrid systems using Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch or relevant tech stacks
• Enforce DevSecOps practices, managing IAM policies, network security, and compliance guardrails (CIS/NIST)
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers, while improving deployment processes and promoting a DevOps culture

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen
• Active Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of related professional experience
• Active DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline
• Professional‑level DevOps or Solutions Architect certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Skills

• Expert knowledge in at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Experience with Terraform (required) and Ansible
• Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation
• Expert knowledge defining automated pipelines using YAML configurations in standard industry pipelines
• Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Strong proficiency in Linux‑based environments
• Understanding of classified environments, sovereign clouds, and intelligence community IT frameworks
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities, with a proven ability