Devops Engineer

West 4th Strategy, LLC is hiring an experienced DevOps Engineer to support its contract with the United States Capitol Police’s Enterprise Applications Management Division. The role supports mission-critical applications through Windows and Azure administration, CI/CD, automation, security, monitoring, and deployment operations.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, monitor and patch enterprise applications and supporting servers in Windows Server environments
• Build, maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test and release of EAMD applications
• Automate deployment, configuration and routine operations tasks with PowerShell scripting
• Administer single sign-on (SSO) and Microsoft Entra ID integrations, application registrations and Active Directory dependencies
• Support application deployments and resources in Microsoft Azure alongside on-premises Windows Server and IIS hosting
• Assist with containerized workloads, building and supporting Docker images and Kubernetes deployments
• Manage SQL Server connectivity, service accounts and configuration for application deployments in coordination with the DBA
• Implement monitoring, logging and alerting; respond to incidents and perform root-cause analysis
• Apply security patches and configuration hardening; remediate findings from USCP cybersecurity scans and audits
• Follow change-management processes and collaborate with development, infrastructure and security teams to keep deployments compliant
• Document environments, deployment procedures and runbooks; provide limited cross-training
• Participate in the 4-week transition and knowledge-transfer overlap with incumbent staff, including shadowing and review of existing documentation and procedures
• Provide off-hours and weekend support for scheduled deployments and USCP special events (e.g., Presidential Inauguration, State of the Union) with advance notice
• Contribute accomplishments, issues and planned work to the monthly progress report delivered to the COR
• Protect sensitive USCP, House and Senate information and follow USCP standards of conduct, IT policies and badge requirements

Skills

• 5+ years of relevant DevOps / systems engineering experience
• Hands-on PowerShell, Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID/SSO and SQL Server experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Must be a US Citizen
• Microsoft certifications in Azure or Windows Server (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-400)
• Docker and Kubernetes experience
• Experience in a federal or law enforcement environment

Benefits

• Hybrid – 100% on-site for first 2 months, then 2 days on-site / 3 days telework (USCP may increase on-site days)
• Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401k contribution options

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