DevOps Engineer

About

Anivas Tech is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support our government agency IT operations. We are looking for a skilled professional with 3+ years of relevant experience who brings strong technical expertise and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a mission-driven, high-visibility environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes for government agency applications
• Manage and optimize cloud and on-premise infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or equivalent)
• Implement and maintain container orchestration solutions using Kubernetes and Docker
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability; respond to and resolve infrastructure incidents
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to embed DevSecOps practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle
• Manage version control systems, artifact repositories, and environment configuration management
• Support and continuously improve deployment strategies including blue/green, canary, and rolling deployments
• Conduct capacity planning and performance optimization for cloud and hybrid infrastructure
• Implement and maintain observability tooling including logging, metrics, and tracing solutions
• Ensure all infrastructure and pipeline configurations comply with federal security and compliance requirements

Requirements

• US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; 5 additional years of relevant experience accepted in lieu of degree
• 3+ years of hands-on DevOps engineering experience in a production environment
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or equivalent)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes or OpenShift)
• Hands-on experience with at least one IaC tool (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and managed services
• Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to perform root cause analysis on infrastructure failures
• Experience in a federal government or FedRAMP-compliant cloud environment
• Agile, SAFe, or DevSecOps methodology experience
• Experience with SIEM, vulnerability scanning, or security automation tools
• Relevant certifications (AWS DevOps Engineer, CKA, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 security controls and ATO processes