Senior DevOps Engineer

DevOps & Infrastructure | Washington, DC

Clearance required to start: Active Secret

DevOps & Infrastructure Washington, DC Full-timeActive Secret required, Top Secret eligible

The Opportunity

You will identify requirements and develop enterprise DevOps solutions through close collaboration with customers and IT infrastructure teams. This is a full-time, on-site position in Washington, DC.

What You Will Do

  • Design: Capture, document, and structure stakeholder requirements, then design and implement automation and deployment solutions that meet operational, performance, and security objectives
  • Pipeline: Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using self-hosted DevOps toolsets such as GitLab, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps Server
  • Automate: Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and application deployments using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, and Python
  • Standardize: Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code standards to ensure consistency, repeatability, and compliance across environments
  • Release: Support release management, version control workflows, and automated testing processes for internally hosted applications and services
  • Monitor: Maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting platforms within the on-prem environment, ensuring system health, availability, and performance
  • Collaborate: Work closely with Systems, Network, Security, and Application teams to streamline operational workflows and reduce manual effort
  • Resolve: Identify and resolve Tier II and Tier III issues related to build processes, deployments, automation failures, configuration drift, or pipeline errors
  • Support: Maintain development and testing workflows involving the Green Hills Software suite, Parasoft tooling, and associated build/test automation platforms
  • Virtualize: Configure, operate, and troubleshoot QEMU and related virtualization/emulation tools used in development, testing, and automated pipeline processes
  • Document: Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment standards, automation repositories, runbooks, and configuration baselines
  • Secure: Ensure all DevOps systems and integrations adhere to applicable security policies, DISA STIG guidance, and DoD cybersecurity requirements
  • Recover: Support disaster recovery planning and testing for DevOps platforms and automated deployment mechanisms

What You Bring

  • Clearance: An active Secret clearance is required to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
  • DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III certification, or a qualifying degree with ability to obtain IAT Level II within 6 months
  • 10 years of position-related experience or a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 6 years of experience
  • Ability and willingness to work full-time onsite in Washington, DC
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC), facility access, and network account in good standing
  • Demonstrated experience with CI/CD platforms hosted on-prem (GitLab CE/EE, Jenkins, Azure DevOps Server, etc.)
  • Experience with automation and configuration management tools (Ansible preferred)
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash
  • Experience with Git-based source control platforms and release workflows
  • Strong understanding of Windows Server and Linux fundamentals
  • Experience supporting application deployments and build processes in secure enterprise environments
  • Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and basic connectivity troubleshooting
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills for collaborating with government officials, partners, and technical teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related degree
  • Experience hardening systems in accordance with DISA's Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • Experience with VMware vSphere and automation frameworks such as PowerCLI

What We Offer

  • Compensation: $144,256 – $196,890, based on experience and qualifications
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Professional development opportunities and continuing education support

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