Junior DevOps Engineer

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth.

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support pipeline development, infrastructure deployment, and application configuration within a cloud-based environment. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in CI/CD, AWS, and containerized systems who is looking to grow under senior technical guidance.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with modern DevOps tools and cloud platforms, and be comfortable supporting deployments, troubleshooting pipelines, and assisting with system integrations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the setup, configuration, and troubleshooting of CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab
• Support GitLab runner configuration and pipeline execution processes
• Execute application deployments and perform environment configuration tasks
• Assist with infrastructure provisioning and deployment activities using Terraform and Kubernetes
• Support data integrations and API configuration efforts
• Participate in testing, validation, and quality assurance activities
• Update and maintain technical documentation and deployment procedures
• Collaborate with senior engineers to support system reliability and deployment workflows

Required Qualifications

• CompTIA Security+ certification (or equivalent DoD 8570/8140 certification)
• Active Secret clearance
• Active CAC or ability to obtain immediately
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience working with AWS environments, preferably AWS GovCloud (Cloud One experience is a plus)
• Experience with containerized deployments and orchestration using Kubernetes (EKS)
• Experience using infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipeline development
• Experience with deployment tools such as ArgoCD
• Strong understanding of application deployment and environment configuration processes

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting API integrations and backend services
• Familiarity with cloud-native application architectures
• Experience working in collaborative, Agile development environments
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Fantom Corp is a Software Development, Agile Cloud, Cyber Security (Risk Management, Assessments & Authorization (A&A)), Data, AI Platform (Computer Vision Models), Podcasting Media Services, and IT Services provider. Established in 2015, Fantom Corp serves Federal customers with top-notch Cybersecurity Architects, Data Scientists/Analysts, Software Engineers/Developers, DevSecOps Engineers, Project Managers, Identity, Credential Access Management (ICAM) services , and Cloud-certified practitioners. We excel in delivering emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with a focus on identifying trends, object detection, and classification of structured and unstructured data. Fantom Corp possesses mastery in all aspects of digital audio production. We lead in the ideation and creation of efforts for clients who want to harness the power of podcasting. We guide them in selecting the right show format for their needs and goals. As a Small Business, we possess the innovation, speed and flexibility to meet your requirements.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.