DevOps / Release Management Engineer

Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission-critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. The DevOps / Release Management Engineer will design, implement, and maintain DevSecOps pipelines, automate deployment activities, and ensure system reliability while collaborating with various teams to streamline delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Designs, implements, and maintains DevSecOps pipelines supporting cloud-hosted mission systems
• Automates build, test, release, and deployment activities across development and operational environments
• Maintains system reliability, scalability, performance, and availability
• Implements Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for environment provisioning and configuration
• Supports software release management, version control, and change management activities
• Troubleshoots issues across development, test, and production environments
• Collaborates with developers, QA, cybersecurity, and operations teams to streamline delivery
• Ensures solutions comply with DoD cybersecurity, RMF, and secure configuration requirements
• Supports documentation, integration, testing, and accreditation activities
• Participates in Agile program increment (PI) planning and activities requiring periodic travels

Requirements:

• Active Secret security clearance required
• Bachelor's degree in related field required
• 5 years of experience in DevOps, software development, or system administration
• 3 years managing cloud services (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• 3 years developing and automating CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• 3 years collaborating with development, QA, and operations teams
• 3 years implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible)
• 3 years troubleshooting development, test, and production environments
• Practical experience supporting release management and deployment processes
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer certification
• Kubernetes Administrator certification
• Azure DevOps Engineer / Solution Expert certification
• Experience supporting DoD DevSecOps environments
• Experience supporting RMF accreditation and secure system deployments