DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer
100% remote
Security Clearance: US Citizenship is Required - Ability to pass enhanced background screen (criminal, financial, drug) for Public Trust clearance.

Description:
ALTA IT Services is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to design, build and maintain robust GitLab CI/CD pipelines that support the continuous integration and delivery of software across multiple environments. This role will play a key part in automating workflows, improving productivity and ensuring reliable software released. The ideal candidate will be responsible for writing, reviewing and maintaining Terraform modules to provision and manage scalable, secure and reliable cloud infrastructure across multiple environments.

Responsibilities:
• Build reusable pipeline templates, jobs and stages for CI/CD consistency across teams
• Configure GitLab Runners and manage environment-specific variables and secrets
• Maintain version-controlled infrastructure for pipelines using GitOps practices
• Monitor pipeline performance and resolve issues related to pipeline failures or misconfigurations
• Ensure security, compliance and tractability are built into every pipeline
• Analyze existing CI/CD pipelines to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies and reliability issues
• Redesign and optimize pipelines stages to reduce build and deployment times
• Integrate with tools for automated testing, security scanning, code quality and monitoring
• Fine-tune GitLab Runners for cost efficiency and performance
• Automate rollback, promotion and approval steps for smoother process
• Monitor pipeline health and reliability with metrics and dashboards
• Maintain and enhance existing Terraform codebase to manage cloud infrastructure across multiple environments
• Perform regular Terraform code reviews and collaborate on code quality and architectural decisions
• Manage state files, remote backends (S3, Terraform Cloud) and secure secrets integration
• Implement automated workflows for rebuilding images and part of CI/CD pipelines
• Document image change history and maintain clear audit train of image version and updates
• Rollout updated images to ECS or other container orchestration platforms
• Conduct vulnerability scans and remediate identified issues
• Troubleshoot infrastructure provisioning issues and perform root cause analysis
• Document pipeline structure, performance, improvements and best practices
• Track infrastructure architecture and workflows for internal use and compliance
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues and improve pipeline performance and reliability
• Log incidents, changes, and operational metrics in tracking systems

Required Qualifications:
• BA/BS in IT, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience may be accepted in lieu of the degree)
• 8+ years of IT experience. 2+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform
• Understanding of IaC concepts, cloud architecture and Git-based workflows
• Strong scripting skills Python, Bash or similar
• Hands-on experience building pipelines with GitLab CI/CD
• Experience optimizing pipelines for containerized apps
• Knowledge if artifact management
• AWS or relevant Cloud certifications (AWS DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect Associate)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
• Passion for automation, consistency and quality in software delivery.
• Excellent collaboration with cross-functional teams.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.