DevOps Lead (Copado)

Employment Type: Full-time, W2 position with Cogent People Inc. This is a direct hire position with full benefits.

Location: Hybrid (Columbia, MD-2 days onsite per week) OR Remote (as applicable to role)

Work Authorization Requirements

To comply with government contracting requirements, candidates must meet all of the following:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or valid EAD holder
• Must have lived in the United States for at least 3 of the past 5 years
• Must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Sponsorship (H-1B) is not available for this position (now or in the future).

Candidates who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Clearance Requirement

Public Trust required or ability to obtain, depending on assignment.

About Cogent People Inc.

Cogent People Inc. is a government consulting and technology services firm supporting mission-critical federal and commercial programs. We deliver secure, scalable, and modern digital solutions across complex IT environments.

Our teams thrive at the intersection of engineering excellence and mission impact, building systems that matter.

Job Overview

Cogent People Inc. is seeking a DevOps Lead (Copado) to support detailed requirements elicitation, documentation, and validation for projects workflows, data structures, and user interactions.

This role works with stakeholders and Agile teams to refine user stories, ensure alignment with CMS processes, and support testing and user acceptance. The position contributes to continuous improvement by identifying gaps in workflow execution, data quality, and user experience.

The DevOps Lead leads DevSecOps implementation using Copado to enable automated, secure CI/CD pipelines and controlled release promotion across Salesforce environments. Ensures configuration management, test automation gating, and deployment traceability aligned with CMS security and compliance requirements. Integrates continuous validation, monitoring, and release governance into all delivery activities.

This role is responsible for [high-level responsibilities: strategy, execution, delivery, leadership, etc.], ensuring alignment with business goals, user needs, and technical requirements.

This position may be contingent upon contract award.