Devops Engineer Principal
General Dynamics Information Technology•USA VA Home Office (VAHOME), VA
•$119,000 - $161,000•Remote
About The Position
We are seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable cloud infrastructure and platform services that support modern application development and AI-driven solutions. This role centers on AWS, Kubernetes (Amazon EKS), Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and data platform engineering, with an emphasis on AI, MLOps/AIOps, FinOps, and cloud-native best practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering.
- Hands-on expertise with AWS, Amazon EKS, Linux, and GitLab CI/CD.
- Strong experience with SQL, ETL automation, and building scalable data pipelines.
- Experience implementing or supporting AI, MLOps, or AIOps platforms.
- Strong scripting and automation skills, with a focus on cloud-native technologies.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Python, Bash, or Go for automation and platform development.
- Knowledge of container security, Kubernetes networking, and observability tools.
- Familiarity with monitoring platforms such as Datadog.
- Experience with AI/ML frameworks, vector databases, or enterprise LLM integrations.
- AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Associate, DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes-focused certifications).
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage cloud-native infrastructure on AWS using GitLab CI/CD.
- Build and support Kubernetes platforms (Amazon EKS) with a focus on scalability, security, and high availability.
- Develop and automate ETL workflows and data pipelines for analytics and AI workloads.
- Implement and support MLOps/AIOps and FinOps capabilities, including AI infrastructure and model deployment pipelines.
- Troubleshoot Linux-based systems, optimize platform performance, and enforce operational best practices.
Benefits
- Variety of medical plan options
- Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- Full flex work weeks
- Variety of paid time off plans
- Vacation time
- Sick time
- Personal time
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Military leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
- Short-term disability benefits
- Long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
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