DevOps Engineer

Job Family:
Software Development & Support

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Cloud/DevOps Engineer to support the development, deployment, and operation of modern web and scientific applications used by researchers and clinicians at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the NIH. This role works at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and scientific research, collaborating closely with software developers, bioinformaticians, and domain experts to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure services. The position is full-time with Guidehouse and may be performed remotely or on-site in Rockville, MD.

What You Will Do:

• Deploy and manage cloud resources with Terraform
• Read, use, and contribute to existing in-house Hashicorp configuration language (HCL) codebases
• Monitor and Manage AWS Cloud based infrastructure
• Understand existing and future project specifications with a view to implementing their functionality within the cloud appropriately
• Learn and become familiar with in-house CI/CD automations and best practices
• Understand security boundaries, specifically in relation to Publicly Identifiable Information (PII) and respond to vulnerabilities

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related information technology field OR in lieu of a bachelor's degree, a high school diploma (or equivalent) and an AWS Certified DevOps Engineer certification, with five (5) years of relevant professional experience
• One (1) year of full-time, professional experience using Terraform
• Minimum four (4) years of relevant professional experience is required.
• Experienced with reading, writing, and maintaining HCL with Terraform
• Experienced with reading, writing, and maintaining GitHub Actions
• Comfortable writing Python, and Bash (or similar) scripts
• Comprehensive knowledge of AWS's offerings
• Experienced with Git and GitHub usage
• Experience with Docker usage
• Familiarity with Linux and command line usage
• Experience reviewing and responding to security vulnerability reports
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust. Candidates must receive approved adjudication of their Public Trust prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an active Public Trust or existing suitability are preferred.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Other CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and containerized or serverless workloads would be seen as valuable

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1- or via email at All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.