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GliaCell Technologies

Principal DevOps Engineer

columbia, MD

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GliaCell Technologies lists this Principal DevOps Engineer opportunity in columbia, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

An active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is REQUIRED. Please do not apply if you currently do not possess this level of clearance.

Job Description

GliaCell is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer for a full-time position supporting a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission-related software and systems to a large government contract.

Responsibilities

Design, provision, and maintain scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures utilizing Terraform.

Architect, implement, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines within GitLab to ensure fast, secure, and reliable software delivery.

Deploy, manage, and scale cloud-native environments.

Partner closely with software engineering teams to streamline deployments, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and enforce operational best practices.

Key Requirements

To be considered for this position you must have the following:

Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.

U.S. Citizenship.

Professional/Education experience: 12 years & Bachelors of Science Degree, or 4 additional years in place of a BS Degree.

Works well independently as well as on a team.

Strong communication skills.

Required Skills

Terraform Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience writing, deploying, and managing production-grade infrastructure using Terraform, including deep knowledge of state management and modularity.

GitLab Mastery: Extensive experience building and maintaining complex, automated CI/CD pipelines specifically using GitLab.

Cloud-Native Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, encompassing containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and major cloud platforms.

Systems Administration: Solid grasp of Linux systems, cloud networking, and security principles.

Desired Skills

API & SDK Tooling: Experience working with OpenAPI specifications and a background in generating, publishing, or managing SDKs to improve developer integrations.

Python Proficiency: Scripting and programming skills in Python for custom automation, building internal tooling, or interacting with cloud APIs.

Observability Experience: Familiarity with setting up and tuning modern monitoring, alerting, and logging stacks.

Location

Columbia, MD (onsite full time)

Salary Range

The salary range for this full-time position is $200,000 to $280,000. Within the range, your salary is determined by your individual benefits package selection. Sign-on bonus eligible.

Benefits

CareFirst Medical Coverage for Employee and Dependents

Guardian Dental and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents

Up to 25 Days of Paid Time Off

Up to 40 hours of PTO Carryover

11 Federal Government Holidays

Work From Home Opportunities

401K Company Contribution, Fully Vested Day 1

Discretionary, Certification, and Sign-On Bonus Potential

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Annual Professional Development

100% Premium Covered for Life & Disability Insurances

Additional Voluntary Life Insurance Coverage Available

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Protection Program

Financial Planning Assistance

Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave

Monthly Team and Family Events

Technology Budget

Global Entry

Annual Swag Budget

Application

To apply for this position, respond to this job posting and attach an updated resume for us to review.

Equal Opportunity

GliaCell Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Worksite address

columbia, MD, 21046, US

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