DevOps Specialist

DevOps Specialist

Experience: 1–2 Years

Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Work Model: Onsite

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Specialist to support the design, automation, and maintenance of scalable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. This role focuses on improving deployment efficiency, system reliability, and operational excellence through Infrastructure as Code, automation, and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate is hands-on, proactive, and experienced supporting production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar tools
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK
• Automate operational tasks using Python, Bash, or Shell scripting
• Enforce security best practices including IAM, secrets management, and least-privilege access
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to support build, release, and deployment workflows
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud, or Infrastructure Engineering
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools and Git version control
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Shell)
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, and cloud security fundamentals

Nice to Have

• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid environments
• Knowledge of SRE practices and reliability engineering
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code at scale
• DevOps or Cloud certifications