Role Description Koniag Data Solutions, LLC (KDS) is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support next-generation cloud infrastructure, modernization, and cybersecurity automation efforts for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services component. The ideal candidate is a technically proficient, collaborative team member with hands-on experience in GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), multi-cloud environments, and security automation. The DevOps Engineer (Next Generation Cloud) will perform a key technical role supporting ACF cloud modernization, cybersecurity, operational resilience, and mission delivery. - Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines that automate build, test, security validation, and deployment workflows. - Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or related technologies to provision and configure cloud resources consistently. - Engineer, deploy, and manage secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments, with emphasis on availability, resiliency, and repeatable delivery. - Support continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) and automated ATO processes by automating compliance checks, evidence collection, assessment workflows, and use of pre-configured templates. - Integrate and operationalize security and compliance telemetry from tools such as Splunk, Tenable, and CrowdStrike to support continuous monitoring, automated compliance validation, and remediation tracking. - Support ingestion, normalization, and use of compliance data from FedRAMP, StateRAMP, SOC 2, and related sources within authorization and continuous-monitoring workflows. - Maintain cloud configuration-management processes, approved baselines, and version-controlled environment configuration standards. - Provide engineering support for continuous cybersecurity operations, including technical enablement of 24x7 security monitoring, event-log management, alerting, dashboards, and reporting. - Support incident-response activities by developing or maintaining automation, integrations, and infrastructure capabilities used for containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident analysis. - Implement and improve analytics and automation capabilities, including AI-enabled approaches where approved, to enhance threat detection, triage, and operational efficiency. - Produce and maintain event-log management reports and supporting artifacts consistent with applicable federal requirements, including OMB M-21-31. - Collaborate with development, security, cloud architecture, and operations teams to integrate DevSecOps practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle. - Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure and pipeline performance; resolve complex issues in a timely and effective manner. - Develop and maintain technical documentation, including runbooks, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, configuration records, and operational playbooks. - Participate in Agile ceremonies and evaluate tools, technologies, and processes that improve DevOps, cloud operations, security automation, and system onboarding. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university. - 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related technical role. - Hands-on experience with GitLab for source control management and CI/CD pipeline development. - Demonstrated experience working with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms. - Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, including Ansible and AWS CloudFormation. Requirements - Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Proficiency in designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD. - Strong experience with IaC tools, including Ansible and AWS CloudFormation; experience with Terraform is also beneficial. - Hands-on experience provisioning, configuring, and managing AWS and/or Azure cloud resources. - Experience with version control and branching strategies using Git and GitLab. - Experience integrating, supporting, or consuming data from security and observability tools such as Splunk, Tenable, CrowdStrike, CloudWatch, or equivalent platforms. - Working knowledge of continuous monitoring, cATO/automated ATO concepts, security evidence automation, and federal compliance processes. - Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, FIPS 199, FedRAMP, and related cloud-security requirements. - Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. - Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell to support automation tasks. - Familiarity with cloud-security practices, including IAM, secrets management, network-security configurations, logging, and auditability. - Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure, pipeline, and security-integration issues across multi-cloud environments. - Familiarity with Agile Development Methodology, especially Scrum. - Ability to work in a team environment under the direction of a technical lead. - Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance. Desired Skills and Competencies - Experience working in a federal government IT environment. - AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent cloud certification. - Microsoft Azure certification, such as Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Administrator. - Experience with GitLab Ultimate features, including security scanning, DAST/SAST, and compliance pipelines. - Experience automating compliance evidence collection, security-control validation, POA&M tracking, or continuous-monitoring workflows. - Familiarity with event-log management and reporting practices aligned to OMB M-21-31. - Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent platforms. - Experience with secrets-management tools such as HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager. - Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and their application in cloud environments. - Experience supporting cloud migration or modernization projects within a government or enterprise setting.

Role Description Zur Verstärkung unseres technischen Customer Application Development Teams suchen wir eine:n DevOps Engineer (m/w/d) zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt der/die nicht nur mitarbeiten, sondern den Bereich aktiv mitgestalten möchte. - Du arbeitest gemeinsam mit Backend- und Frontend-Entwickler:innen und bist verantwortlich für den Betrieb der Webapplikationen. - Du hilfst bei der Automatisierung unserer Prozesse und optimierst das Configuration Management mit Hilfe von CI/CD Pipelines. - Du benutzt Kubernetes as a Service und konfigurierst mit Docker-Containern und Helm-Charts die Deployments. - Du kümmerst dich um die Sichtbarkeit und Überwachbarkeit von Applikationen. - Du hilfst dem Team, eine positive Entwickler-Erfahrung zu schaffen - während der Entwicklung und mit Hilfe von Debugging tools. - Du integrierst neue Features in unsere Backends und erweiterst die Features bestehender Produkte. Qualifications - Du hast ein abgeschlossenes Studium im IT-Bereich oder eine IT-Ausbildung mit entsprechender Berufserfahrung. - Du besitzt gute Kenntnisse im Bereich Linux. - Du kennst dich mit Kubernetes und Docker aus. - Du hast idealerweise gute Kenntnisse bei der Anwendung von Programmiersprachen (Ruby, Go, Bash, PHP). - Du kennst dich mit gängigen Datenbanken aus (MariaDB, MySQL, Clickhouse). - Du hast Interesse und Freude an neuen Technologien und komplexen Lösungen. - Du verfügst über fließende Deutschkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift. - Du verstehst dich als zuverlässige:n Teamplayer:in mit starkem Fokus auf den gemeinsamen Erfolg. Benefits - Gaming im Herzen: Wir bieten kostenlose Nitrado Game Server für Gamer und eine einladende Community für alle, die sich wohlfühlen möchten, selbst wenn du kein/e Gamer:in bist. - Vertrauensarbeitszeit: Passe deine Arbeitszeiten an deine persönlichen Bedürfnisse an, um eine bessere Work-Life-Balance zu erreichen. - Remote Work: Unsere agilen Teams arbeiten Hand in Hand von ihrem bevorzugten Standort aus zusammen, sei es in unseren modernen Büros in Karlsruhe oder Berlin oder vollständig remote. - Work from Abroad: Erweitere deinen Arbeitsbereich über die nationalen Grenzen hinaus mit unserer Remote-Work-Lösung aus dem Ausland. - Mentale Gesundheit: Wir unterstützen deine mentale Gesundheit durch unseren jährlichen Mental Health Day. - Physische Gesundheit: Unsere Büroinfrastruktur bietet modernste Arbeitsplätze mit ergonomischem Design. - Weiterbildung: Nutze Fort- und Weiterbildungen, um Deine Fähigkeiten weiterzuentwickeln und auf dem neuesten Stand zu bleiben. - Betriebliche Altersvorsorge: Wir unterstützen Deine finanzielle Sicherheit für die Zukunft mit einem attraktiven Zuschuss. - Arbeitsumfeld: Bei uns erlebst du ein respektvolles und freundliches Arbeitsumfeld, geprägt von Transparenz und einer familiären Unternehmenskultur. - Urlaub und bezahlte Freizeit: Genieße 30 Tage Urlaub und bezahlten Sonderurlaub zu besonderen Anlässen. - Internationale Zusammenarbeit: Als internationales Unternehmen überwinden wir erfolgreich Zeitzonen und Sprachbarrieren. - Soziale Aktivitäten: Stärke Dein Engagement und den Teamzusammenhalt durch Team-Building-Events. - Langjährige Stabilität: Mit über zwei Jahrzehnten Erfahrung sind wir ein verlässlicher Arbeitgeber für unsere Mitarbeiter:innen. - Get together: Wer arbeitet, kann auch feiern - Wir kommen regelmäßig für unsere Firmenfeier zusammen. - Firmenkultur und Werte: Du wirst Teil einer positiven Unternehmenskultur, die Werte wie Diversität und Inklusion lebt.

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible, OCI Resource Manager. • Develop and maintain IaC scripts to automate the provisioning, configuration, and deployment of cloud environments. • Provision and secure micro-segmented virtual cloud networks in “hub and spoke” topologies. • Deploy and manage virtual machines, applications, and databases in OCI using services like Compute and Block Storage. • Secure application traffic flow using OCI Security Lists and Network Security Groups (NSG). • Secure access to cloud objects using OCI compartments and Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies. • Collaborate with application engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud infrastructure with application development and deployment pipelines. • Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure performance, security, and cost-efficiency. • Monitor and manage operating systems within the OCI environment. • Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and IaC scripts. • Stay up to date with the latest cloud technologies and best practices. • Ensure security and compliance standards are met across all deployments.

Role Description We are looking for a contractor with experience in mobile and cloud infrastructure to support our pre-launch platform work. Key areas include: - Mobile Production Readiness: Ensuring the end-to-end mobile release pipeline is production-ready, including App Store and Play Store compliance, staged rollout configuration for both Apple and Android, rollbacks, and environment validation across dev, staging, and production. - Observability & Monitoring: Completing mobile monitoring and alerting in Datadog ahead of launch (crash alerting, performance thresholds, dashboards). Extending coverage to website and BFF projects as needed. - GitHub Actions Automation for Vercel Deployments: Automating manual deployment steps for Vercel-hosted applications including the website, mobile BFF, and two Vercel deployed services currently lacking full CI/CD coverage. - Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi): Codifying Vercel, GCP, and Datadog infrastructure currently managed manually. Includes environment configuration, IAM, Firebase/FCM setup, and establishing repeatable patterns for other engineers to self-serve. - CI/CD Standardization: Establishing shared GitHub Actions workflows across repos, implementing automated branching, changelog generation, and deployment notifications. Experience building reliable, deterministic automation is essential — the team needs consistency across services. - Secret Rotation: Implementing automated secret rotation across GitHub Actions and EAS to eliminate manual token management and prevent pipeline failures due to expired credentials. - Dependency Management: Experience managing dependency hygiene at scale. - Security Practices: Platform-level security hygiene including secrets management, least privilege IAM, and dependency vulnerability scanning/updates. - Experience: - Expo/React Native mobile pipelines (EAS, App Store Connect and Google Play API) - Datadog instrumentation - GitHub Actions at scale - Pulumi or equivalent IaC tooling - Vercel deployment workflows and feature flag platforms (Optimizely) - Comfortable inheriting and evaluating existing infrastructure: Rather than building from scratch — we have a significant amount already in place and are looking for someone who can assess, validate, and extend what exists rather than starting over. - Familiarity with: App Store and Google Play submission processes is a plus. - SRE experience: Including SLO definition, alerting strategy, and production observability is a nice to have. Qualifications - Expert Level experience required. Requirements - This is a Contract position based out of Detroit, MI. Benefits - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.