ME-DevOps Engineer

Momentum Engineering, Inc., a Woman‑Owned Small Business (WOSB), fosters an employee‑centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full‑scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives.

Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry‑leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long‑term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

• Seeking a skilled Dev Ops Engineer to support a modernized, mission‑critical operational system
• This role focuses on providing a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates microservices using cutting‑edge Dev Ops and cloud technologies
• The Dev Ops Engineer will design, automate, deploy, and maintain secure infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines while working closely with software engineers, cybersecurity teams, and stakeholders in a classified environment

• Designing, developing, and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation scripts to provision infrastructure, managed services, and operational tools using technologies such as Python, Ansible, and Terraform
• Installing, patching, hardening, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems in compliance with security and accreditation requirements
• Installing, configuring, and performance tuning containerized and data processing platforms, including Kubernetes, Docker Compose, and Apache Ni Fi
• Implementing and managing cloud‑native logging, monitoring, and metrics collection tools to support system observability, performance analysis, and troubleshooting
• Designing, managing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes using Git Lab Runners and Argo CD
• Supporting deployment and operations within commercial cloud computing platforms, primarily Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Collaborating with development, cybersecurity, and systems engineering teams to ensure platforms are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with mission requirements
• Participating in system architecture discussions, operational reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of platform and pipeline issues in production environments

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with MD Customer Full Scope Polygraph
• Experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code and automation scripts
• Hands‑on experience administering and securing RHEL environments
• Strong experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines in Git Lab and Git Ops‑based deployment using Argo CD.
• Familiarity with cloud services and infrastructure in AWS environments
• Understanding of Dev Ops best practices, automation, and system reliability principles
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross‑functional teams and with stakeholders

• Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling
• Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway
• Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime
• Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.