DevOps Engineer (Mid-Level)

About the role

Cogent People Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to support a federal technology program operating within a cloud-first AWS environment. This role combines strong Linux systems administration expertise with modern DevOps practices focused on cloud infrastructure, automation, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support the deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of AWS cloud infrastructure in alignment with federal security and compliance standards
• Develop and maintain Python and shell scripts to automate operational tasks, monitoring, deployment support, and environment maintenance
• Support CI/CD pipelines for application deployments, ETL workflows, database updates, and configuration management across development, test, and production environments
• Maintain infrastructure, application, and pipeline health using enterprise monitoring and logging tools; assist with troubleshooting, incident response, and operational support activities
• Support operational improvements through automation, monitoring enhancements, deployment consistency, and environment standardization
• Administer Linux servers and cloud-hosted database environments, including patching, configuration updates, backup validation, and general operational support
• Manage AWS IAM, networking, and security configurations in compliance with federal cloud governance requirements
• Create and maintain operational documentation including runbooks, deployment procedures, troubleshooting guides, and architecture diagrams
• Collaborate with infrastructure, development, database, and operations teams to support system reliability and operational efficiency

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience will also be considered.
• 4–7 years of systems administration, cloud infrastructure, or DevOps engineering experience
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on AWS experience in a production environment
• Experience supporting enterprise applications, data platforms, or ETL processing workloads
• Experience troubleshooting infrastructure, application, or operational support issues in production or non-production environments
• Experience supporting deployments, operational monitoring, and system maintenance activities
• Strong experience with Linux systems administration
• Experience with Python and shell scripting for automation and operational support
• Familiarity with CI/CD and deployment automation tools such as GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or similar technologies
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging platforms such as CloudWatch, Splunk, or equivalent tools
• Familiarity with relational databases and operational support concepts
• Understanding of networking, IAM, and cloud security best practices
• Ability to clearly document operational procedures, troubleshooting activities, and deployment steps
• Ability to manage assigned tasks across multiple concurrent workstreams
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate certification or higher

Qualifications

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional certification
• Experience supporting AWS-based ETL or workflow orchestration services
• Familiarity with Oracle database environments or SQL-based operational troubleshooting
• Experience supporting enterprise scheduling or workload orchestration platforms
• Exposure to infrastructure modernization or cloud migration initiatives
• Experience working in healthcare, financial systems, or other regulated environments