Job Details

DevOps Engineer

Anywhere

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: DevOps

Industry: Government

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -092###-####78

Date Posted: 09/07/2025

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Description

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with a strong background in backend engineering, specializing in application deployment, automated continuous integration testing, and performance monitoring. The ideal candidate will ensure the visibility of key metrics to inform developers' decision-making processes.

Location: Remote or Local to Washington DC

Rate: $45 - $50 an hour

This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Responsibilities

• Communication and Collaboration: Demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a team environment. Share progress, seek assistance when needed, and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Continuous Learning: Exhibit a strong eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies, frameworks, and best practices in web development and cloud infrastructure management.
• Technology Knowledge: Maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills on existing and emerging agile best practices, relevant technologies, and security best practices.

Skills & Qualifications

• Version Control: Proficiency with version control systems like Git for collaborative development and managing codebase changes.
• Terraform: Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing infrastructure resources on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, and Jenkins.
• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Go, and PowerShell.
• Linux & System Administration: Strong understanding of file systems, process management, and performance tuning.
• AWS Services: Familiarity with core AWS services, including:
• AWS Lambda for serverless functions
• AWS S3 for storage
• AWS API Gateway for creating RESTful APIs
• AWS DynamoDB for NoSQL databases
• AWS EC2 for virtual servers
• AWS RDS for managed relational databases
• AWS CloudFront for content delivery
• AWS CloudWatch for application monitoring
• Database Management: Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.

Experience Requirements

Required Experience

• 5 years of experience working with AWS, infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, etc.), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.), and scripting (Python, Bash, etc.).
• 3 years of experience working with TypeScript/JavaScript.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Certification

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

This description may include information about pay ranges and benefits that are specific to W2 employees. The stated pay range reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that could place pay outside the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, 401(k) with match, and sick time as required by state/local law. For safety, please verify any contact claiming to be from Eliassen Group with an official Eliassen.com email address. If you suspect fraudulent activity, contact ...@eliassen.com.

About Eliassen Group: Eliassen is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions with over 30 years of experience. We have offices nationwide and in Europe, providing local presence with international reach. Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.