DevOps Engineer I - Tesla Government Inc

Position: DevOps Engineer I

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Falls Church, VA or St. Louis, MO preferred (remote potential within the continental US)

The Role: Join Tesla Government as a DevOps Engineer I, building hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, deployment automation, and security compliance on a live government platform, while working closely with senior engineers who provide mentorship and structured growth toward independent ownership.

About Us: Tesla Government Inc. (no affiliation with the automotive company) is a rapidly growing small business, located in Falls Church, Virginia. Founded in 2009, Tesla Government seeks to improve how government agencies manage and share information internally and with government and external partners. Our proven agile, outcome-oriented approach delivers results quickly, reducing risk and driving client success.

We offer Flex PTO, flexible work schedule, health benefits, 4% matching on 401k contributions, competitive compensation, and work from home (telework). We have a friendly, active work environment, and our projects make a difference.

Position Summary: The DevOps Engineer I supports the implementation, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure, automation, and deployment processes for the CKM platform. This role focuses on building foundational skills in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and system operations while contributing to reliable and secure system delivery.

The DevOps Engineer I works under the guidance of senior DevOps engineers and technical leadership and is accountable for executing assigned tasks related to infrastructure support, deployment processes, and environment management. The role contributes to maintaining system stability and supporting development teams through established tooling and processes.

This is a hands-on technical role focused on learning and execution, with growth toward independent ownership of infrastructure and automation responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (others may be assigned)

Infrastructure and Environment Support

Assist in provisioning, configuring, and maintaining cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS) using established tools and processes.

Support environment setup and maintenance across development, test, and production environments.

Validate that infrastructure changes are applied correctly and function as expected.

CI/CD Pipeline Support

Assist in maintaining CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment workflows.

Execute and monitor pipeline runs, identifying failures and escalating issues as needed.

Support implementation of minor updates or fixes to pipeline configurations under guidance.

Deployment and Release Support

Support application deployments using established processes and automation.