Senior Systems Engineer

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021!

Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (DevOps Engineer) to join our intel team. We are seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer to architect our cloud-native infrastructure using Terraform and build out CI/CD pipelines with highly efficient GitLab. In this role, you will bridge the gap between development and operations to manage scalable environments and ensure reliable software delivery. The ideal candidate will also bring Python programming skills and experience with OpenAPI specifications and SDKs to further enhance our internal tooling and developer experience. 

Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Automation: Design, provision, and maintain scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures utilizing Terraform

• Pipeline Engineering: Architect, implement, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines within GitLab to ensure fast, secure, and reliable software delivery

• Cloud-Native Operations: Deploy, manage, and scale cloud-native environments

• Developer Enablement: Partner closely with software engineering teams to streamline deployments, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and enforce operational best practices

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

• TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph

• 12 yrs, B.S. or 4 additional yrs in place of B.S.

• 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

Candidates are desired to have the following 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

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program

• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one

• $5,000 annual training/tuition

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• 100% company-funded HSA

• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)

• Dental coverage including orthodontia

• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded

• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes

• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $168,000 to $240,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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