DevOps Engineer 3 - (Terraform, GitLab, Python)

Description

We are seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer to architect our cloud-native infrastructure using Terraform and build out highly efficient CI/CD pipelines within GitLab. In this role, you will bridge the gap between development and operations to manage scalable environments and ensure reliable software delivery. The ideal candidate will also bring Python programming skills and experience with OpenAPI specifications and SDKs to further enhance our internal tooling and developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and maintain scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures utilizing Terraform.
• Architect, implement, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines within GitLab to ensure fast, secure, and reliable software delivery.
• Deploy, manage, and scale cloud-native environments.
• Partner closely with software engineering teams to streamline deployments, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and enforce operational best practices.

Qualifications

• Proven, hands-on experience writing, deploying, and managing production-grade infrastructure using Terraform, including deep knowledge of state management and modularity.
• Extensive experience building and maintaining complex, automated CI/CD pipelines specifically using GitLab.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, encompassing containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and major cloud platforms.
• Solid grasp of Linux systems, cloud networking, and security principles.
• Experience working with OpenAPI specifications and a background in generating, publishing, or managing SDKs to improve developer integrations.
• Scripting and programming skills in Python for custom automation, building internal tooling, or interacting with cloud APIs.
• Familiarity with setting up and tuning modern monitoring, alerting, and logging stacks.
• 12 years experience or B.S. degree or 4 additional years in place of B.S.

Benefits

• 24 days PTO accrued annually
• 11 federal holidays
• 401k plan 100% vested on start date with 10% company contribution
• 100% healthcare coverage for employees
• 50% healthcare coverage for dependents
• Educational assistance towards college classes
• Coverage for job related training and certifications

Additional Information

• Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
• Position ID: 20-3-012-SE3
• Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business committed to excellence and innovative solutions.
• Equal employment opportunity employer.