DevOps Engineer
DAn SolutionsAnnapolis Junction, MD; Washington, DC; or Reston, VA area preferred (telework is allowed)
We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support the modernization and deployment of a critical government information system. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Nexus Repository management, and building and maintaining Apache Solr clusters with Zookeeper in production environments.
You will be responsible for automating deployment processes, managing artifact repositories, and orchestrating infrastructure upgrades across Windows Server environments while planning the migration path to AWS cloud infrastructure. Strong expertise in Windows Server administration, AWS cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform), and infrastructure-as-code practices are essential. Experience with containerization strategies for Java applications, configuration management tools, and implementing security controls in both on-premises VMware and cloud environments is highly valued.
Position Responsibilities:
CI/CD & Automation:
Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
Automate deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments
Manage Nexus Repository for artifact storage and dependency management
Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using CloudFormation and/or Terraform
Infrastructure Management:
Build and maintain Apache Solr clusters with Zookeeper in production environments
Administer Windows Server environments and orchestrate infrastructure upgrades
Plan and execute migration strategies from on-premises VMware to AWS cloud infrastructure
Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, and related components
Containerization & Security:
Develop containerization strategies for Java applications
Implement configuration management tools and practices
Apply security controls in both on-premises VMware and AWS cloud environments
Monitor system performance and implement optimization strategies "
Nexus Repository management experience
Building and maintaining Apache Solr clusters with Zookeeper in production environments
Strong expertise in Windows Server administration
Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform)
Infrastructure-as-code practices
Ability to obtain and/or maintain a TS/SCI government clearance which requires US Citizenship
13+ Years of experience in Systems or IT related roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
A bachelor's degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a master's degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience.
Desired Qualifications:
TS/SCI with an in-scope Polygraph
Containerization strategies for Java applications
Configuration management tools
Implementing security controls in both on-premises VMware and cloud environments