Senior DevOps Engineer

Securiport LLC is a US company based in Reston, VA, specializing in the design and implementation of passenger biometric recognition, immigration processing, and intelligent information reporting and management systems. We provide a complete immigration processing solution and analytics to maintain border security, including technical analysis, design, implementation, maintenance of software solutions, training, and technical support to field operations.

About the role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Release and DevOps team. In this role, you will work as a member of the development group, helping to automate and streamline our software delivery and infrastructure management processes. You’ll collaborate closely with software engineers, QA, and Operations teams to ensure high availability, reliability, and scalability of our systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid software development and deployment.
• Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across development, QA, and UAT environments.
• Automate operational processes including deployment, monitoring, and system management in the environments above.
• Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of infrastructure and applications.
• Support development teams with best practices in version control, build automation, and containerization.
• Maintain and improve configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Support, monitor, and troubleshoot environment-related issues, defects, and resolve them to ensure successful release cycles.
• Continuously improve system reliability, efficiency, and scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field required.
• 7 years’ experience in a related field required.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and managing scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure and CI/CD workflows. In lieu of a degree, a total of 11 years of experience in a related field will meet the education and experience requirements.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.
• Only local candidates will be considered.

Skills

• Cloud Platforms: Deep understanding of cloud service models and infrastructure management, particularly in AWS and Azure.
• DevOps Tools: Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Scripting & Automation: Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, for automation and tooling.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience managing infrastructure using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK Stack, or other application performance monitoring.
• Version Control: Advanced knowledge of Git, branching strategies, and repository management.
• Windows Systems: Experience managing Windows Server environments, Active Directory, IIS, and related services, including automation using PowerShell and system configuration tools.
• Security Best Practices: Understanding of DevSecOps principles, secrets management, and secure software delivery pipelines.
• System Administration: Strong background in Linux and Windows systems, networking, DNS, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Collaboration & Communication: Effective communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in a team-oriented environment.
• Problem-Solving: Analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail and a proactive mindset.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Experience with microservices architecture and service meshes (e.g., Istio).

Physical Job Requirements

• This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or seated) all the time.
• This position requires the ability to spend all the time viewing computer monitors.