DevOps Engineer

Fantom Corporation•Chantilly, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth. We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure DevOps infrastructure and development environments. This role is responsible for leveraging modern DevOps tools, containerization technologies, and cloud services to support software development, production operations, and pilot programs across secure on-premises and AWS cloud environments. The ideal candidate has experience building scalable CI/CD pipelines, managing containerized applications, automating infrastructure, and supporting mission-critical systems in secure enterprise environments.

Requirements

Must be fully cleared with a recent polygraph
Must be willing and able to work fully onsite at the location listed in this posting
Experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Systems Engineer, or similar technical role
Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience supporting AWS cloud services and hybrid cloud environments
Experience administering Linux-based systems
Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools
Strong scripting and automation skills using Bash, Python, or similar languages
Experience with version control systems such as Git
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex technical environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively within Agile and cross-functional engineering teams

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting secure or classified environments
Experience implementing DevSecOps best practices
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
Experience with monitoring and logging platforms
AWS cloud certifications or Kubernetes certifications
Experience supporting enterprise production systems and pilot technology initiatives

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain secure DevOps environments supporting software development and production operations
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate application deployment, testing, and release processes
Deploy, configure, and maintain containerized applications and orchestration platforms
Support development teams by providing reliable build, integration, and deployment environments
Manage infrastructure across on-premises systems and AWS cloud environments
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment workflows
Monitor system health, application performance, and infrastructure availability while implementing improvements to reliability and scalability
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, deployment, and application issues across development and production environments
Collaborate with software developers, systems engineers, and security teams to integrate DevSecOps best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
Support pilot programs by rapidly deploying and maintaining new development environments and technical capabilities
Develop and maintain technical documentation, automation scripts, and operational procedures
Ensure platform security, compliance, and operational readiness across enterprise environments