The DevOps Engineer will manage cloud and on-premise infrastructure, automate deployments, and support CI/CD processes while ensuring high system performance.
Locations: Columbia, MD; Augusta, GA; San Antonio, TX
The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.
We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our high-performing team on a dynamic program. In this role, the DevOps Engineer will work hands-on with cloud infrastructure, containerized platforms, and automation frameworks to enable scalable, secure, and efficient delivery of mission-critical systems.
This position requires expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, automation tools and scripting, with the opportunity to support cutting-edge Big Data platforms. You will help architect, deploy, and maintain infrastructure for both cloud and on-premise systems, while championing reliability, repeatability, and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure solutions in AWS, with a focus on Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes across development and production environments
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible
- Monitor and support Linux-based systems for availability and performance
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and improve release cycles using tools like Git, Flux, and Jenkins
- Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance
- Support deployment of portable edge-computing infrastructure to non-cloud (on-premise) environments
- Diagnose and resolve system issues across the stack, including networking, containers, and cloud services
- Participate in Agile development activities and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives
- Stay current with emerging DevOps technologies, container orchestration strategies, and cloud capabilities
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- Mid-level candidates: 3-8 years of relevant experience
- Senior-level candidates: 9-13 years of relevant experience
- SME-level candidates: 14+ years of relevant experience
- Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda
- Proficient in Linux systems administration and troubleshooting
- Proficient in scripting/programming abilities in Python, Bash, or Go
- Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)
- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, and other IaC or configuration management tools
- Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools
- Demonstrated ability to work in Agile environments and use tools such as JIRA and Confluence
- Must be able to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of hire
- Must be available to work on-site 4-5 days per week; flexibility is required to align with customer needs
- US citizenship and an active Secret clearance; will also accept TS/SCI or TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
Desired Experience:
- Experience with big data technologies like: Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, Presto, etc.
- Work could possibly require some on-call work.
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The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00
Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.
At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.
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