• Design, implement, and operate Azure Landing Zones (subscriptions, RBAC, Management Groups, networking). • Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform/Bicep with modular, testable setups. • Create and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions) integrated with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm. • Operate and evolve AKS clusters (deployments, Helm charts, autoscaling, network policies); apply GitOps (e.g., Argo CD). • Implement secure networking (VNet, NSG, Private Endpoints, load balancing) and enterprise governance. • Collaborate closely with development, architecture, and data teams; share best practices and documentation. • Drive automation and continuous improvements via scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash).

Role Description We are looking for a Lead Azure DevOps Engineer who will be primarily responsible for implementing DevOps solutions in Azure. The role is a technical, consultative, and client-facing role that will be accountable for client solution development, delivery, and support. The ideal candidate will have experience in consulting and have demonstrated success in technical implementations and project work. - Be an essential part of the team responsible for crafting and delivering creative cloud solutions for our clients. - Participate in technical envisioning, technical design, and delivery of assigned projects. - Work with solution architects to support project efforts from a technical perspective. - Execute the implementation of designed solutions into client deliverables. - Assist with design and deployment of client workloads into Azure. - Provide technical expertise and support across the following four areas of specialization: - Datacenter Transformation - Azure Infrastructure - DevOps and CI/CD pipelines - Cloud Automation Qualifications - 7+ years of experience in system administration (Windows and/or Linux), DevOps and/or software development and IT Operations. - 3+ years project experience migrating and deploying cloud-based solutions. - 3+ years of experience leading project teams. - Must demonstrate hands-on experience with Terraform or Bicep, ARM Templates and Ansible (or equivalent). - Hands-on implementation experience of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery in Azure DevOps (VSTS/TFS), Jenkins, and/or Bamboo (or another similar tool). - 1+ years implementing and supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure and topologies (or demonstrated experience with AWS or GCP). - Automation experience - very good scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Groovy, etc.). Experience can be from any public cloud. - Experience with various cloud deployment methodologies. - Understanding of cloud ecosystem and leading-edge cloud emerging technologies. - Performance analysis, troubleshooting and remediation techniques. - Strong analytical problem-solving ability. - Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills. - Self-starter with the ability to work independently or as part of a virtual project team. - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related field. Requirements - Experience in Chef/Puppet, Docker and/or Kubernetes is a plus. - Microsoft Certification a plus. Benefits - Competitive compensation package, salary, allowance, standard benefits including quarterly and annual performance-based cash bonus and other remuneration. - Great working environment and company culture with flexible work location. Additional Details - Work arrangement: Full remote. - Work shift: Monday - Friday | 5PM - 2AM.

• Ensure the reliability, availability, scalability, and performance of production systems; • Define, monitor, and evolve SLIs, SLOs, SLAs, and Error Budgets; • Implement and enhance observability practices, including logs, metrics, tracing, and alerts; • Participate in response to critical incidents, conduct root cause analyses (RCA), and lead blameless post-mortems; • Automate operational processes to reduce manual work and increase efficiency; • Collaborate with Development, DevOps, and Architecture teams to prevent systemic failures; • Plan and validate strategies for high availability, scalability, capacity planning, and disaster recovery; • Support technical decisions through analysis of reliability, performance, and utilization metrics; • Contribute to the continuous evolution of a reliability culture and operational excellence.

Role Description We are seeking a DevOps Lead to join our team and support our clients in the Washington DC-Baltimore area. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy and viewed both internally and externally as a technical expert and critical technical resource across multiple disciplines. - Architect, implement, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines leveraging CMS-approved tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins) to support continuous integration, automated testing, and continuous delivery. - Standardize pipeline design across all application components to ensure consistency, traceability, and repeatability. - Implement automated build, test, security scan, and deployment stages aligned with CMS Target Life Cycle (TLC) requirements. - Optimize pipeline performance to reduce build and deployment times while maintaining quality and compliance. - Enable parallel development and multi-release support, ensuring seamless handling of concurrent releases. - Lead the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation) to provision and manage AWS environments. - Ensure all infrastructure is version-controlled, auditable, and reproducible. - Establish automated environment provisioning processes for development, test, staging, and production environments. - Implement configuration management and environment consistency controls across all environments. - Support environment scaling, failover, and disaster recovery capabilities. - Collaborate with the System Architect to modernize infrastructure using AWS-native and serverless technologies where appropriate. - Ensure all deployments meet CMS security requirements (ARS, FISMA, HIPAA) prior to release. - Establish real-time alerting for system health, performance degradation, and failures. - Develop and maintain operational dashboards for system performance, availability, and pipeline metrics. - Support incident response by providing diagnostic tools, logs, and root cause analysis capabilities. Qualifications - Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles. - Minimum 5 years leading DevOps teams supporting enterprise-scale systems. - Demonstrated experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent. - Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, and monitoring. - Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent. - Demonstrated experience implementing automated testing frameworks (BDD, TDD, regression automation). - Experience integrating security practices into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps). - Demonstrated experience supporting high-availability production systems with zero/low downtime deployments. - Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions. - Experience supporting federal or regulated environments with compliance requirements. - AWS DevOps Engineer certification or equivalent (required or strongly preferred). - Enthusiastic, proactive, positive attitude and high integrity. - Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail and ability to effectively manage architectures supporting multiple users. - Strong desire to mentor, coach team members while providing oversight for all aspects of relevant programs. - Ability to think and act strategically and proactively approach projects and issues. - Able to work under pressure and to be flexible with changing priorities. - Able to find innovative ways to solve problems. - A genuine interest in looking for opportunities to add value and grow your area of responsibility. Education - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is required. Certificates, Licenses and Registrations - Relevant certifications or credentials are preferred. Communication Skills - Strong writing, listening and presentation skills. - Solid ability to interface, inspire and motivate at various levels of the organization. - Experience communicating effectively across internal and external organizations. Travel - This is a remote position. Environmental Requirements - Mainly sedentary; in an office environment. - May be required to lift to ten (10) pounds. - Flexible in working extended hours.