Cloud DevOps Engineer (Top Secret)

Parsons Corporation•Columbia, MD

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Job Description: As a DevOps Engineer at Parsons, you will play a critical role in bridging the gap between our development and operations teams. You will be responsible for automating and optimizing our software delivery processes, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our applications and infrastructure. You will work closely with our DCSA partners as well as data engineers, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure that our data-driven strategies are effective and aligned. This role supports remote work, with occasional onsite attendance required for customer-facing meetings in Columbia, MD.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent field.
2+ years of experience in a DevOps or related role.
Security+ certification (this cannot be substituted with other security certs).
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their services.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk.
Knowledge of security best practices and tools for DevOps.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate the software build, test, and deployment processes.
Integrate various tools and technologies to streamline development workflows and improve efficiency.
Manage and configure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
Monitor and maintain the health, performance, and scalability of cloud-based applications and infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Supports infrastructure, platform, and application systems to develop, deploy and operate software systems in the cloud.