DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

US Citizenship Required. Must currently possess an active Top Secret SCI + Polygraph security clearance.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced DevOps Engineer to design and develop AWS-based solutions. In this role, you will work across several small project teams to help shape a DevOps culture. We're looking for a talented Engineer passionate about stable and resilient cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems
• Provision infrastructure as code (IaC) using languages such as Python
• Implement comprehensive DevOps strategies and application requirements
• Utilize DevOps tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins) to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Work with AWS services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation), Docker, and Ansible
• Design and develop IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible supporting multi-cloud deployment
• Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
• Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements and cost efficiencies
• Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with customer best practices and guidance
• Work with Agile Scrum-based development teams
• Interact with clients, provide cloud support, and make recommendations based on customer needs
• Develop capabilities and updates for Linux-based applications in AWS cloud environments
• Ensure recovery, support testing, and conduct O&M activities
• Ensure performance, security, and other requirements are met
• Support Security personnel in obtaining and maintaining ATO

Requirements

• 10+ years of related experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, or work experience
• Experience with AWS CloudFormation, DevOps, scripting languages, and software development
• Ability to work onsite in McLean, VA

Desired Skills

• Experience using multiple languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, Vue)
• Demonstrated experience with developing in Ruby/Ruby on Rails

Benefits

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages (medical, dental, vision)
• Internal mobility team dedicated to career growth
• Professional growth opportunities, including paid education and certifications
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick and personal time, parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel accident insurance

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $182,750 - $247,250. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements.

Schedule

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Onsite work location: McLean, VA