DevOps Engineer III – Cloud Automation, Orchestration

Ad Hoc LLC

DevOps Engineer III automating infrastructure and improving DevOps processes for federal clients. Collaborating with teams to enhance service delivery using AWS and modern technologies.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AWS services, Terraform, and CI/CD pipeline optimization while effectively collaborating with stakeholders to enhance DevOps processes. Proficient in scripting and automation, with a solid understanding of containerization and cloud infrastructure.

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AWS Services (EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch)Terraform for Infrastructure-as-CodeCI/CD Pipeline Optimization in GitLab/JenkinsContainerization Using Docker and Orchestration on AWS ECS/EKSScripting in Python, Bash, or Go

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Hard Skills

AWS ServicesTerraformCI/CD PipelinesDockerKubernetes (EKS)PythonBashGoHelmNetworking Fundamentals

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringInfluential SkillsCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

GitLab CIJenkinsCloudWatchPrometheusGrafana

Industry Keywords

DevOpsDevSecOpsInfrastructure-as-CodeContainerizationCloud Infrastructure

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerEC2GoGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

DevOps Engineer III serves as an emerging individual contributor within a team, expanding your leadership, guidance, and mentoring skills.
With the support and guidance of leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule, and delivery requirements.
You will interact with stakeholders and utilize influential skills to drive improvements in DevOps processes and practices.
Automate AWS infrastructure provisioning and administrative tasks using Terraform and serverless Lambda functions (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM roles).
Develop and maintain Helm charts and declarative configurations to standardize EKS-based deployments.
Build reusable CI/CD templates in GitLab CI/Jenkins for adoption across 5+ AppDev workstreams.
Script automation in Python, Bash, or Go to replace repetitive manual steps with code.
Implement monitoring instrumentation and dashboards (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana); assist in configuring alerts and chat-based system notifications.
Work with developers to debug local environment setups and resolve application-level pipeline issues.
Support cost optimization through right-sizing, reserved instances, and storage audits.
Participate in on-call and production triage rotations, supporting Tier 2/3 incident response.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree
Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employment
Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, and CloudWatch
Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code provisioning and drift prevention
Demonstrated experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab and/or Jenkins
Strong working knowledge of containerization using Docker and container orchestration on AWS ECS/EKS/Fargate
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices including SAST, dependency scanning, and automated vulnerability remediation
Solid understanding of networking, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure fundamentals
Hands-on Helm and Kubernetes (EKS) deployment experience
Proficiency scripting in Python, Bash, or Go

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
401K with employer match
Paid parental leave after one year of service
Employee Assistance Program