# DevOps Engineer

> InterImage · Annapolis Junction, United States (Hybrid) · — · Posted 2026-06-23

**Salary:** USD 117,000–233,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

**Active Security Clearance w/ Polygraph Required**

We are seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to support the Report Authoring and Dissemination (RAD) modernization effort. This initiative focuses on converging multiple authoring, dissemination, and supporting capabilities into a modernized, scalable, and highly available platform supporting mission-critical operations.

The selected candidate will play a key role in designing, deploying, automating, and maintaining complex distributed systems and applications across cloud and virtualized environments. This position requires a strong understanding of infrastructure automation, containerized application deployment, CI/CD pipelines, system administration, and troubleshooting within Linux-based environments.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced operational environments, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is passionate about improving system reliability, scalability, and performance through automation and DevOps best practices.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Deploy, configure, and maintain mission-critical applications supporting the RAD platform.
-   Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery.
-   Provision and manage cloud and virtual infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies.
-   Develop and maintain Terraform and Ansible automation scripts for infrastructure deployment, configuration management, and operational support.
-   Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Linux-based servers and environments.
-   Monitor system health, performance, and availability to ensure operational requirements are consistently met.
-   Investigate, diagnose, and resolve application, infrastructure, networking, and deployment issues.
-   Support containerized application deployments using Docker Swarm, Docker Compose, and related technologies.
-   Collaborate closely with software developers, system administrators, and architects to support application modernization initiatives.
-   Implement security best practices, patch management, and system hardening procedures.
-   Support distributed web applications and microservice-based architectures.
-   Participate in system upgrades, release management activities, and environment maintenance.
-   Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks.
-   Provide on-call support through a rotating pager schedule to ensure timely response to production incidents and operational emergencies.

**Multiple Levels Of Performance**

**$117,000 - $233,000**

## Requirements

### Required Qualifications

-   Experience administering and supporting Linux operating systems in enterprise environments.
-   Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, virtual machine management, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
-   Strong experience with Docker container technologies, including Docker Swarm and Docker Compose.
-   Experience deploying and maintaining distributed web applications.
-   Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines utilizing tools such as GitLab CI/CD.
-   Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, including Terraform.
-   Experience developing and maintaining Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation workflows.
-   Strong understanding of Git source control and branching strategies.
-   Experience troubleshooting production systems, application deployments, and infrastructure issues.
-   Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a cross-functional team.

### Desired Qualifications

-   Experience developing automation and utility scripts using Python.
-   Experience administering and configuring Apache NiFi data flow environments.
-   Experience supporting and maintaining Elasticsearch clusters.
-   Familiarity with Java and Spring Boot applications, including application log analysis and troubleshooting.
-   Experience configuring and supporting HAProxy load balancing solutions.
-   Experience administering MongoDB databases.
-   Familiarity with distributed system architectures and large-scale enterprise applications.
-   Experience supporting modernization or cloud migration initiatives.

### Operational Requirements

-   Candidates must participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call support schedule.
-   On-call duty is typically one week every 4–6 weeks.
-   Engineers are compensated for an additional four hours during their assigned on-call week, in addition to any hours worked responding to incidents.
-   Ability to respond to and troubleshoot critical system issues during off-hours when required.

### Preferred Attributes

-   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
-   Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
-   Ability to work in a highly collaborative Agile environment.
-   Self-starter capable of managing competing priorities and delivering results.
-   Passion for automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

### Impact

This role provides an opportunity to directly influence the modernization of mission-critical reporting and dissemination capabilities by implementing scalable infrastructure, improving deployment automation, and enhancing overall system reliability for operational users.

## Apply

[Apply at InterImage](https://apply.workable.com/interimage/j/9EE436758D/apply)

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