DevOps Engineer
As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building and deploying various configurations of the companyÂ’s application across diverse environments, including air-gapped classified networks. You will help shape their system architecture, enhance CI/CD pipelines, refine Helm charts, and guide our deployment strategies. As the first dedicated DevOps hire, youÂ’ll have a significant impact on how they deploy code to highly sensitive environments, tackling challenging infrastructure problems related to efficiently and reliably deploying LLMs and other large-scale models.
The company is located in the D.C. Metro Area and will remain 100% Remote.
What You Will Be Doing:
• Collaborate on designing the architecture of a system that integrates multiple AI models, backend APIs, and a frontend web application.
• Develop and optimize Dockerfiles to build efficient, secure, and hardened Docker images with minimal CVEs.
• Write and enhance Helm charts to support deployments across various Kubernetes clusters, including cloud-based and on-premises setups.
• Improve GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows to ensure seamless, robust updates to applications and dependencies.
• Make informed technical decisions to maintain compliance with standards such as FedRAMP.
• Contribute to company strategy, help cultivate our culture and take on diverse responsibilities as part of our core team.
Required Skills & Experience:
• Eligible for a U.S. DoD security clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to identify and solve challenges independently.
• Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience in system design and end-user interaction.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and best practices.
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript (preferred).
• Experience with LLMs, particularly open-source models (preferred).
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesnÂ’t provide sponsorship.
