DevOps Engineer (Ansible)- 3429928

Computer Technologies Consultants (CTC, Inc.) is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team on a US Navy Enterprise Networks program in Annapolis Junction, MD.

With offices in Washington DC and San Diego, CA, CTC is a leading technology company providing lifecycle IT, data analytics, cloud managed hosting services, agile software development, DevOps, Test Automation, Cyber Security, and infrastructure solutions. Additionally, we provide Professional Talent Acquisition Services as we proudly support the unique needs of U.S. Defense, Intelligence, and Federal Civilian agencies as well as Fortune 1000 companies.

Why Should You Be Interested ?

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
• Certified Small Business with room for growth
• Long term and stable contract

Position Title : DevOps Engineer (Ansible)

Position Location : This position is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Position Description: Your core responsibility is to confidently integrate Ansible with Terraform, establishing a consistent infrastructure-as-code (IaC) deployment process across hybrid environments. You will codify infrastructure, security, and governance to ensure high availability and repeatability. Working alongside engineering and security teams, you will implement best practices that enhance overall system reliability and performance.

Daily Responsibilities :

• Fostering the design, engineering, automation, provisioning, implementation, management and scaling of Microsoft server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux - powered cloud operating environments and infrastructure using Ansible Playbooks and Cloud Modules.
• Implement and enforce best practices for cloud security, risk management, and compliance.
• Conduct continuous security testing and code reviews to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Contribute to architectural designs, technical documentation, and provide engineering solutions aimed at enhancing security and user accessibility while keeping abreast of industry changes to cloud-based security technologies, tools, and industry best practices to inform managerial decisions and advise functional teams on updated secure coding practices.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design end-to-end automation workflows that combine Ansible's configuration management with Terraform' s infrastructure provisioning to facilitate scalable, repeatable, and secure deployments and provide assistance, training, and mentoring to other engineers as the Automation SME.

Qualifications :

• Must have a current DoD 8570.1/8140 IAT/M Level III certification
• Cloud, Automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) certificates/training may be required within 6 months of starting
• Mastery of DevSecOps principles, demonstrated through expertise in securing and managing code repositories (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps)
• Proven experience designing and deploying cloud infrastructure and containerized workloads using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and best practices (Terraform, Bicep)
• Proficiency in the HashiCorp ecosystem, including leveraging Nomad for container orchestration and Consul for service discovery and mesh networking
• Proven track record of deploying Configuration as Code (Ansible, Chef, Puppet) to extend CI/CD (e.g., Azure DevOps) functionality, ensuring standardized server configurations and essential security hardening following infrastructure creation

Desired

• Professional-level Microsoft, Linux, VMware, Network, Storage, or Cloud certifications
• Previous experience in regulated environments (e.g., financial, healthcare, or government).
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
• Familiarity with Agile Methodologies for iterative network project management
• Proven experience in virtualized environments (e.g., Azure, VMware NSX).
• ITIL Foundations certification

Required Clearance :

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance.

Pay Information

Pay Rate: 130k+

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits/Perks

• 401(k) matching
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance (Term and Universal Life w/Long Term Care benefits)
• Paid time off (Vacation, Sick leave, and 11 Federal Holidays)
• Professional development assistance/Tuition reimbursement Program
• Profit Sharing Retirement Program
• Vision insurance

Computer Technologies Consultants, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides employment opportunities for all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, mental or sensory differing abilities, protected veteran status, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Computer Technologies Consultants, Inc. is devoted to diversity, equity, and inclusion.