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Principal DevOps Engineer

Columbia, MD Full-time On-site $200k — $280k per year 09/15/2026 Job ID: 000207
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Terraform GitLab Docker Kubernetes Cloud Platforms

Summary

What you’ll impact

The Principal DevOps Engineer will design and maintain cloud‑native infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for a U.S. Government contract, leveraging Terraform and GitLab. The role involves bridging development and operations, enabling developers, and ensuring reliable software delivery while working onsite in Columbia, MD.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

  • Architect our cloud-native infrastructure using Terraform and build out highly efficient CI/CD pipelines within GitLab.
  • Bridge the gap between development and operations to manage scalable environments and ensure reliable software delivery.
  • 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.

Requirements

What you’ll bring

  • Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
  • U.S. Citizenship.
  • Professional/Education experience: 12 years & Bachelors of Science Degree, or 4 additional years in place of a BS Degree.
  • Works well independently as well as on a team.
  • Strong communication skills.

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