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DevOps Engineer 
Location: Alburquerque, NM 
Required Clearance: DOE Q 

Since 1999, ITEC has delivered mission-critical support to the DoD and Intelligence Community. Now part of ManpowerGroup Public Sector (MGPS), we continue that work with expanded capabilities. Employees hired through this process will join MGPS and receive a comprehensive benefits package and competitive pay. 

U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation. 

Job Description:

MGPS is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our development team responsible for building and operating custom and commercial software solutions for a large user base. The ideal candidate will have expertise in server administration, container orchestration (OpenShift, Kubernetes), backend development with .NET, database management, API development, and frontend frameworks such as Angular. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to ensure reliable, scalable, and efficient software delivery. 

Candidate must reside the in Albuquerque are as onsite work is required. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer server infrastructure supporting development and production environments.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain containerized applications using OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with backend and frontend developers to build robust APIs and user interfaces.
• Design and optimize databases to support application needs.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Drive DevOps best practices to improve software delivery speed and reliability.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues in development and production environments. 

Required Skills:

• BS degree in relevant discipline plus minimum 3 years or more years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Server administration and infrastructure management.
• Container technologies: Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes.
• Backend development with .NET framework.
• Database design and management (SQL or NoSQL).
• API development and integration.
• Frontend development experience with Angular.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and practices. 

Desired Skills:

• Ability to follow standard change-management and release processes consistently.
• Strong commitment to team collaboration, communication, and transparency.
• Reliable adherence to release plans, including creating and validating rollback plans for safety.
• Habitual and disciplined documentation of code, design decisions, changes, and deployment notes.
• Proven dependability in backup or secondary support roles, ensuring continuity for Angular front-end and .NET API backend work.
• Proactive in surfacing risks, issues, and blockers early.