02nd September, 2025
Our client in Buffalo, NY, is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join their team!
This is a hybrid/full-time/direct hire position.
Salary based on experience: $90k-$140k
As a DevOps Engineer, you will be helping configure and maintain processes that automate software builds and releases for homeland security, defense, and intelligence applications. Qualified candidates are expected to have a working knowledge of modern DevOps platforms, tools, and processes, including their application to both locally managed deployments and cloud computing platforms like AWS. Your duties will include software configuration, pipeline development, and software integration with a focus on the integration and delivery phases of software development.
Responsibilities:.
· Collaborates with cross-functional teams and clients to define, design, deploy, and test continuous integration and deployment workflows.
· Participates in internal technical team and external customer team meetings to supply DevOps technical expertise and help shape end-to-end software products.
· Research, evaluate, and implement new technology to optimize DevOps processes within the company.
· Maintain records to document technical and functional developments and revisions, including base architecture and customization detail, and support in the writing of required technical volumes such as internal documentation and periodic reports supporting projects.
· May survey internal developers to gain insight and valuable feedback for DevOps process improvements.
· Stay plugged into emerging technologies and industry trends
Job Requirements: - Associates' or Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience developing and configuring modern DevOps processes.
- High level of experience with DevOps/DevSecOps, including CI/CD, artifact management, automated security scanning, and code linting.
- Knowledge and experience using a version control system (VCS) such as git, i.e., managing branches, making and pushing commits, and participating in code reviews.
- Experience with containerization, such as Docker / Podman, and its orchestration through cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, AKS/EKS, or OpenShift.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize and present work to audiences of varying levels of expertise. This includes the use of Microsoft Office 365 tools (Word, Excel, PPT, Teams, etc.) and select Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence).
Preferred Qualifications: - 7-10 years of relevant experience developing and configuring modern DevOps processes, with an emphasis on containerization.
- 5 years working in a Linux-based environment.
- Experience with comprehending or developing raw HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS without the benefit of a framework.
- Experience with backend languages such as Java or Python, including:
- Java build tools, such as Apache Maven or Gradle
- Continuous Integration servers, such as Jenkins, Bamboo, etc.
- Experience with Java Spring Boot or Python Flask applications
Special Requirements: Must be able to obtain and remain eligible for a US Department of Defense security clearance during employment.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
We are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual based on race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.
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