Staff Engineer (HMS DevOps/DevEx)

• As an engineer on the HMS DevOps/DevEx Team, you will write the automation, configure the environments, and build the CI/CD pipelines that power the software development lifecycle across Hivemind Solutions
• Your work is hands-on and focused on engineering maximum velocity, reproducibility, and security into our distributed developer tooling and cloud testing environments
• You will completely automate tool workflows by writing scripts and API integrations connecting GitLab, Jira, and Confluence
• You will configure and optimize C++, Python, and Node
• Js compilation pipelines, scale auto-running GitLab runner fleets, manage secure Artifactory container registries, deploy Forge in Azure Gov Cloud, and write custom HMS extensions to our pi-gov GenAI routing harness
• Write, configure, and maintain robust GitLab CI/CD pipelines and runner environments for C++, Python, and Node.js software projects, ensuring fast compilation and test execution
• Build, test, and deploy automated tooling integrations, webhook dispatchers, and state-change scripts connecting GitLab, Jira, and Confluence to orchestrate release workflows
• Write custom Python or Bash extensions for our pi-gov harness, configuring secure, audited LLM routing rules and local container configurations
• Deploy, scale, and configure the Forge simulation and test orchestrator in Azure Gov Cloud, optimizing runner autoscaling and cloud compute consumption
• Maintain, configure, and secure Artifactory package registries, implementing secure container builds via BuildKit, secret injection, and Entra ID integration
• Partner with development teams to migrate legacy project build systems to reproducible Nix developer environments, writing default Nix derivations and flake configurations
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures, broken builds, registry access issues, and system-level configuration drift across development environments

Benefits

• Excellent Medical Coverage
• Mental Health Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Work Hours
• Onsite Gym (DC)
• Gym Discount (San Diego)
• Free Parking
• Competitive Compensation
• Stock Benefits
• 401K Services and Match- Solid Linux system administration, networking, and troubleshooting skills
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Practical experience building, maintaining, and scaling enterprise CI/CD systems, with deep expertise in GitLab CI/CD pipelines and runner infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, multi-stage builds) and package managers (such as Conan, Poetry, or Nix)
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. SECRET security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
• Direct experience writing scripts (Bash, Python) and utilizing webhooks/APIs to automate and integrate engineering tools (such as Jira, Confluence, and GitLab)
• Familiarity with deploying and managing application workloads in cloud environments (such as Azure Gov Cloud or AWS)
• Experience with secure software development practices, secret management, and identity providers (Active Directory, Entra ID)