DevOps Engineer (CI/CD)

Description

Location: Remote/Hybrid if local to Maryland (MON & WED in the office)

Residency Requirement: Candidates must have lived in the U.S. for at least 3 of the past 5 years and be authorized to work in the U.S. (Citizen, Permanent Resident, or EAD).

Sponsorship: This position does not offer any type of sponsorship. Candidates must already be authorized to work in the U.S. (e.g., Citizen, Permanent Resident, or EAD).

Clearance: Public Trust Clearance (or ability to obtain)

Job Overview

Cogent People Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer (CI/CD) to support a mission-critical large-scale system serving the Federal Government in the healthcare domain.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain fully automated CI/CD pipelines across multiple Linux environments on AWS.
• Support CI/CD toolchain integration, maintenance, change management, and testing.
• Develop policies, standards, guidelines, and governance for CI/CD operations.
• Support developers with source control operations through build automation, merge resolution, test automation, and deployments.
• Configuration management across multiple environments on AWS.
• Support development teams with containerization, infrastructure, and deployments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of direct experience with CI/CD processes and toolchain (Jenkins, Groovy).
• 2+ years of direct experience with RedHat Ansible.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS.
• 2+ years of experience with Linux operations, including scripting (bash, Python).
• Experience with build systems (Gradle) and JVM-based development platforms (Scala).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code via terraform.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to delivering high-quality and accurate work.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Proven ability to manage time and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of the team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in federal government programs, or regulated environments (CMS experience is preferred).
• Relevant certifications (AWS, Ansible, terraform) are a plus.

Why Cogent People Inc?

• Competitive salaries
• Career development opportunities
• The chance to contribute to meaningful projects that shape the future
• Comprehensive coverage (Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance)
• Matching contributions to 401(k) Plan
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• 3 weeks of PTO annually, plus 10 holidays
• EEO Employer