Intercede DevOps Engineer

• Contract to hire!
• Benefits start day one!

About Our Client

The company is a mid-sized organization within the Professional Services industry, known for its focus on delivering innovative technology solutions. With a strong presence in McLean, they provide tailored services to meet their clients' technical and operational needs.

Job Description

Location: Washington, DC Metro Area (DMV - DC, Maryland, Virginia)

Primary Work Location: 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC (or other client locations within the DMV area)

Work Schedule: Onsite 5 Days Per Week

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (High Likelihood of Conversion After 90 Days)

Clearance Requirement: Ability to Obtain and Maintain a Federal Public Trust Clearance (Active Public Trust Preferred)

Cloud & DevOps

• Support and maintain cloud infrastructure hosted in AWS and/or Azure environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and/or Ansible.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation processes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployments across development, testing, and production environments.
• Monitor system health, performance, and operational stability through proactive alerting and incident response.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term infrastructure improvements.

Credential Management & Identity Solutions

• Provide engineering and operational support for Intercede MyID credential management platforms.
• Support PKI infrastructures, certificate lifecycle management, and identity management systems.
• Troubleshoot smart cards, authentication technologies, credentialing applications, middleware, and drivers.
• Support HID credentialing technologies and authentication solutions.
• Administer Windows Server environments supporting credential management systems.
• Perform database administration activities associated with Intercede and related identity management solutions.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Intercede MyID and credential management systems.
• Experience supporting:
• PKI environments
• Certificate lifecycle management
• HID credentialing solutions
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) technologies
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other automation tools.
• Strong Windows Server administration experience.
• Experience troubleshooting authentication systems, smart cards, middleware, and credentialing software.
• Experience performing database administration activities related to Intercede platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Federal Public Trust Clearance.
• Experience supporting federal government environments.
• Advanced Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation expertise.
• Experience working in highly regulated or security-focused environments.
• Master's degree in a related field.

Ideal Candidate Background

We are specifically targeting candidates with:

• Direct Intercede MyID experience.
• Strong DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure backgrounds.
• Experience supporting PKI, credential management, and identity solutions.
• Federal consulting or government contracting experience.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in the Washington, DC metro area.

What's on Offer

• Hourly pay ranging from $60 to $75, based on qualifications and expertise.
• Opportunity to work within the Professional Services industry in McLean.
• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge DevOps tools and technologies.
• Chance to contribute to impactful projects within a mid-sized organization.

If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity as an Intercede DevOps Engineer, we encourage you to apply today!