Niyam IT

Niyam IT

DevOps/MLOps Engineer

Ashburn, Virginia · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 45 days ago
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About the role

  • Over the following decade, we fine-tuned our craft and built an impressive track record of successful outcomes, securing our reputation as the go-to provider of smart, innovative solutions.
  • Remote Work: Niyam understands the value of flexibility.
  • Career Growth: Niyam is not just a job; it's a career journey.

Responsibilities

  • We offer flexibility to help you manage your work-life balance effectively.
  • Niyam is seeking a DevOps/MLOps Engineer to join our team in support of our work with a federal client.
  • This role is responsible for designing, automating, and maintaining scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines that support both traditional software development and AI/ML model lifecycles.
  • This position requires close collaboration with software engineers, data scientists, and cybersecurity teams to deliver resilient and compliant solutions.
  • Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery of both application code and AI/ML models across development, testing, and production environments.
  • Manage and optimize cloud-based environments, leveraging platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP to support high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency.
  • Implement and manage containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) to support scalable, portable, and resilient application and model deployments.

Requirements

  • US Citizenship with ability to obtain a Public Trust.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), MLOps, or a related field supporting enterprise or mission-critical systems.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
  • Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar).

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with supporting AI/ML workflows and implementing MLOps practices is highly preferred.
  • Understanding of security best practices and experience working within regulated or federal environments (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP) is preferred.

Skills

  • Experience supporting federal agencies or working in government contracting environments.
  • Familiarity with model versioning and experiment tracking tools (e.g., MLflow, SageMaker, or similar).
  • Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture and API-driven development.
  • Experience implementing automated security scanning and compliance checks within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
  • Niyam is an Equal Opportunity ("EEO") Employer.
  • Your unique ideas are welcomed and celebrated every day at Niyam.
  • Join us in creating a workplace where innovation, diversity, and well-being thrive.
  • Your journey at Niyam awaits.
  • Apply today!
  • This full-time position will be hybrid to Ashburn, VA.

Compensation

  • We offer competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours: Life doesn't always fit into a 9-to-5 schedule.
  • We offer competitive compensation and benefits.

Company info

  • Niyam is not just a job; it's a career journey.
  • We provide a supportive environment for your professional development and offer fully paid opportunities for training and advancement within the company.
  • We offer remote work.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • es for Emergency Preparedness & Response, Natural Resource Management, Law Enforcement & Justice, Health IT, and Global Citizen Services

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