GAMA-1 Technologies

Senior CI/CD Engineer

College Park, MD
Full Time
Experienced

GAMA-1 is seeking a highly experienced Senior CI/CD Engineer to support the design, implementation, automation, and optimization of enterprise DevSecOps capabilities in support of mission-critical federal programs. The successful candidate will lead the development and enhancement of enterprise-grade Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, enabling secure, scalable, and reliable software delivery across cloud and hybrid environments. 

The Senior CI/CD Engineer will collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity personnel, cloud engineers, and system administrators to implement modern DevSecOps practices, automate infrastructure provisioning, improve deployment efficiency, and ensure compliance with federal security and operational requirements. 

Essential functions/responsibilities 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines to support secure, automated, and scalable software delivery across multiple environments. 

  • Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using automation tools to provision, configure, and maintain infrastructure in cloud and hybrid environments. 

  • Architect and implement deployment strategies, including blue/green, canary, and rolling deployments, to support highly available, zero-downtime releases. 

  • Design, deploy, and support containerized application platforms utilizing technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift. 

  • Implement GitOps methodologies and automated configuration management practices to ensure environment consistency and desired-state reconciliation. 

  • Develop and maintain automation scripts, integrations, and reusable frameworks using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell. 

  • Integrate security controls, compliance requirements, and automated testing capabilities, including SAST, DAST, Software Composition Analysis (SCA), and container vulnerability scanning throughout the CI/CD lifecycle. 

  • Implement and manage enterprise secrets management, policy-as-code, and compliance automation solutions to support secure software delivery. 

  • Establish and maintain monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting capabilities to ensure platform health, reliability, and performance. 

  • Support incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities for CI/CD platforms and supporting infrastructure. 

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, cloud engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and system administrators, to support DevSecOps initiatives and platform modernization efforts. 

  • Provide technical leadership, best practices, and guidance for CI/CD, automation, DevSecOps, and cloud-native technologies across the enterprise. 

Required Skills/Level of Experience: 

Required Qualifications 

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted for formal education requirements. 

  • Minimum of seven (7) years of experience supporting DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or CI/CD initiatives. 

  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise CI/CD pipelines. 

  • Demonstrated experience implementing DevSecOps methodologies within cloud and hybrid environments. 

  • Experience supporting federal government environments and associated security requirements is preferred. 

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences. 

  • To be considered for work, a candidate must be either a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (No H-1B visa holders). 

Required Technical Skills 

CI/CD & Source Control 

  • GitLab CI/CD 

  • GitHub Actions 

  • Git 

  • GitOps methodologies 

Containerization & Orchestration 

  • Docker 

  • Kubernetes 

  • Red Hat OpenShift 

Infrastructure Automation 

  • Terraform 

  • Ansible 

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) 

Scripting & Automation 

  • Python 

  • Bash 

  • PowerShell 

  • Groovy (preferred) 

Monitoring & Observability 

  • Prometheus 

  • Grafana 

  • Splunk 

Cloud Platforms 

Experience supporting one or more of the following cloud environments: 

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) 

  • Microsoft Azure 

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience supporting federal cloud environments and FedRAMP-authorized platforms. 

  • Experience implementing DevSecOps practices in support of Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) initiatives. 

  • Experience with security automation, compliance automation, and policy-as-code frameworks. 

  • Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe development methodologies. 

  • Experience supporting enterprise Kubernetes or OpenShift platforms in production environments. 

Desired Certifications 

One or more of the following certifications is highly desirable: 

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) 

  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes 

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional 

  • HashiCorp Terraform Associate 

  • Certified Jenkins Engineer 

  • CompTIA Security+ or equivalent cybersecurity certification 

GAMA-1 also offers a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) savings plan, training and career development opportunities, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO - to cover vacation, illness or disability, appointments, emergencies or other situations that require time off from work). For more information click here.

ABOUT GAMA-1

GAMA-1 is a rapidly growing technology business that is based in Greenbelt, Maryland. GAMA-1 Technologies provides strategic information assurance, information security, and business enterprise and networking solutions to the Federal Government. Our success is based on the utilization of industry and agency standards, establishment of standardized processes, and IT Services expertise. At GAMA-1, we believe employees should grow, achieve, and develop just as the company grows, achieves, and develops. GAMA-1 is committed to providing our employees with opportunities for career advancement throughout their employment. For more information, visit www.gama1tech.com

GAMA-1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), domestic violence victims, political orientation, status as a smoker or tobacco user, hairstyle, use of a service animal, education status, familial status, HIV/AIDS status, height, weight, reproductive healthcare decisions or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

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