Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Overview

Maximus is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support a government client in Rosslyn, VA.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience with DevOps engineering or cloud automation
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP services
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Experience with IaC (Ansible, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep)
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and security best practices
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline application build, test, and deployment workflows
• Automate repetitive tasks including environment provisioning, integration tests, security scans, and deployment validations
• Integrate pipelines with version control, artifact repositories, monitoring tools, and change management workflows
• Manage and support cloud infrastructure across development, test, staging, and production environments
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep
• Optimize cloud resource usage for cost, performance, reliability, and security
• Provide technical oversight on cloud platform components, security enforcement, and operational readiness
• Build and maintain containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or AKS
• Implement automated cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management
• Collaborate with application teams to containerize applications and enforce DevOps best practices
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for infrastructure and applications
• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
• Develop and maintain operational runbooks, dashboards, and automated health checks
• Embed security controls and automated checks into CI/CD pipelines (“shift left security”)
• Support security documentation, compliance validation, and accreditation workflows for production deployments
• Ensure adherence to government security controls, patching requirements, and cloud governance standards
• Collaborate with developers, testers, and product owners to enable rapid and reliable software delivery
• Participate in Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, and retrospectives
• Provide technical guidance on DevOps adoption, tooling, and cloud engineering best practices

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.)
• Experience supporting government systems, DoD programs, or Special Access Programs
• Knowledge of security tooling, SIEM, identity and access management, or enterprise networking
• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks and DevSecOps practices
• Ability to translate operational needs into automation and cloud engineering solutions