DevOps Engineer

LMI is a digital solutions provider supporting government missions with technology and mission-ready platforms. The company is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, automate, maintain, and improve the cloud infrastructure and delivery pipelines for the SHEPRD application. The role focuses on CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, containerization, observability, troubleshooting, security, and reliable software delivery across development, test, and production environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, test, security scanning, and deployment
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure across development, test, and production environments
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot deployment configurations using Helm and Kubernetes manifests
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Helm releases through Rancher Fleet and Palantir Apollo, including database migration jobs
• Deploy and support containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational dashboards
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, configuration, container, and deployment issues
• Support incident response, rollback, recovery, and root-cause analysis
• Manage application configuration, secrets, certificates, and deployment dependencies
• Collaborate with developers and cybersecurity engineers to improve reliability, security, and delivery workflows
• Maintain deployment documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support SHEPRD releases and operational events

Requirements:

• This position requires an active Secret clearance
• Active Secret security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering, or related roles
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in AWS, Azure, or comparable cloud environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Rancher
• Experience scripting with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages
• Working knowledge of cloud networking, DNS, load balancing, TLS, and application connectivity
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills
• Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government security clearance
• Only US Citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances, due to the nature of the work
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience supporting U.S. Army, DoD, or other federal systems
• Experience with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or other DoD-authorized environments
• Experience with GitOps, microservices, and container orchestration
• Experience with observability tools such as Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch, or CloudWatch
• Familiarity with DoD RMF, STIGs, and secure software delivery practices
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect, CKA, or Security+