DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of a secure, scalable, cloud-native self-service platform for deploying containerized applications and enterprise APIs. Define architecture and engineering standards, deliver PaaS and end-to-end software solutions, maintain secure automated CI/CD pipelines, and ensure monitoring, reliability, and compliance.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least five years of AWS cloud and/or large-scale DevOps experience, including production Kubernetes expertise, networking knowledge, IaC, scripting, engineering leadership, and monitoring. U.S. citizenship is required; preferred qualifications include deeper platform engineering experience, DevSecOps and deployment expertise, government-sector experience, and an active VA Public Trust.

Skills

• AWS Cloud
• DevOps
• Kubernetes
• Cloud-Native Architecture
• Infrastructure as Code
• Scripting
• L4/L5/L7 Networking
• Cilium
• Istio
• Terraform
• OpenTofu
• Ansible
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• Argo CD
• Monitoring and Observability

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Matching
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Development Training
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Program
• Spot Bonuses

About this role

Description
Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a fully remote IT services provider supporting federal partners nationwide. We deliver innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions with a strong focus on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, AI, and the modernization of federal information systems.

Our vision is to be a health IT trendsetter, continuing to solve the nation’s most challenging healthcare IT issues by conceiving, designing, and building solid, creative, and innovative open-source solutions.

Our mission is to innovate, design, and deliver tailored solutions that balance technical advancement with cost-awareness while providing exceptional service.

IGS is currently recruiting a remote DevOps Engineer to support our work with our customer.

Assignment of Work and Travel:
This is a remote access assignment. The Candidate will work remotely daily and will remotely access customer systems and therein use approved customer provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested.

This role leads the design and delivery of a secure, scalable, cloud-native self-service platform that enables automated deployment of containerized applications and enterprise APIs for federal data consumers. It partners closely with stakeholders to define architectural vision, Kubernetes standards, and deliver PaaS and end-to-end software solutions that accelerate development while ensuring compliance and reliability.

Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):
Create and foster Self-Service Principles - create automated process for creating on-demand platform for deploying containerized applications and exposing API endpoints to federal data consumers.
Architectural Vision & Strategy: Shape and communicate the architectural blueprint with a focus on scalability, security, automation, and developer experience in a cloud-native environment.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with product owners, security teams, and stakeholders to facilitate and prioritize features that Program Manager(s) can use to meet business needs and create technical roadmaps, ensuring compliance with customer, federal, and industry requirements.
Establish and Enforce Standards: Define, document, and advocate for engineering best practices across the program, leveraging expertise in DevSecOps and Kubernetes.
Platform as a Service (PaaS): Provide clients with PaaS solutions—delivering low-code/no-code development platforms and enterprise-grade API engineering to accelerate application delivery, streamline integration, and enable scalable digital solutions.
End-to-End Software Development: Execute efforts across the full software development lifecycle, automating processes, boosting operational efficiency, and strengthening system reliability.
DevSecOps Ownership: Design, implement, and maintain secure, automated CI/CD pipelines and increased monitoring and platform related business intelligence. Automate build, test, deployment, and infrastructure processes; champion shift-left security practices.
Continuous Innovation: Continuously refine the platform and deliver innovative, reliable solutions to meet the mission.
Governance & Compliance: Ensure solutions meet all compliance requirements, including audit readiness and documentation.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience with AWS Cloud and/or DevOps at scale
Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes (design, implementation, troubleshooting, scaling) in production environments
Understanding of L4, L5, and L7 networking with AWS Resources and Cilium, Istio, or equivalent operators
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and scripting languages
Experience leading engineering teams and setting program-level standards
Experience defining and maintaining a monitoring solution for providing insight to platform issues
US Citizenship required due to clearance requirement
Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:
8+ years in software or platform engineering, including technical leadership or architect role
Experience with Terraform or OpenTofu for IaC
Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Proven success implementing secure, automated DevSecOps pipelines and containerization tools like Kubernetes or Docker
Experience with Blue Green Deployment techniques with ArgoCD
Experience with end-to-end encryption techniques using managed mTLS
Familiarity with monitoring, security best practices, and regulatory compliance (e.g., FedRAMP, FISMA)
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills
Experience working with or within government or public sector environments
Demonstrated ability to stay current with cloud and emerging technology trends
Active VA Public Trust
Prior experience supporting federal agencies
Certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, or DevOps-related disciplines.
Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment
Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:
Integrity, Honesty, and Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers.
Empathy, Emotional Intelligence: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers’ matters. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers’ and end-users’ business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also ...

About Initiate Government Solutions

IT Services and IT Consulting · 51-200 employees · headquartered in North Palm Beach, Florida · founded 2007