Infrastucture Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
About The Position
The Infrastructure DevOps Lead will manage the design and implementation of complex cloud infrastructure and DevOps solutions. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on cloud migrations, infrastructure as code, container orchestration, AWS technologies, and security hardening. The lead will work in an Agile environment using Kanban methodologies and drive continuous improvement in infrastructure automation and deployment processes. The role leads infrastructure and DevOps delivery, provides technical direction, partners with customers and external stakeholders on requirements and accreditation, and mentors a team of DevOps engineers. The position also involves migrating on-premises systems to AWS, operating Kubernetes platforms, managing CI/CD pipelines, and scaling COTS and GOTS applications for enterprise use. The position is onsite in Chantilly, Virginia, with no travel required and a schedule of 40 hours per week. The listed salary range is $140,250–$189,750, subject to experience, location, and contractual requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
- At least eight years of current experience leading development and implementation of complex infrastructure and DevOps solutions using Agile methodologies.
- Experience leading Agile teams using Kanban methodologies.
- Ability to navigate security processes and accreditation requirements with customers in complex environments.
- Expertise guiding technical direction using infrastructure-as-code technologies and frameworks.
- Experience hardening AWS environments and architectures to meet customer security and compliance requirements.
- Experience working with external stakeholders to map requirements and coordinate deployment tasks.
- Ability to collaborate with development teams to identify and implement integrated solutions.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes container orchestration.
- Experience leading cloud migration projects from on-premises hardware to AWS.
- Subject matter expertise in infrastructure automation languages, including Ansible and Terraform.
- Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting and extensive Linux system administration experience.
- Experience deploying and managing CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins and ArgoCD.
- Experience deploying COTS and GOTS applications at scale for large enterprise applications.
- Experience delivering software, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps solutions that adhere to client or Intelligence Community data-handling, compliance, and security requirements.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Must currently possess and be able to obtain Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing and securing network enclaves in complex environments.
- Experience deploying serverless solutions using AWS Lambda for automation and event-driven architectures.
- Experience managing and scaling ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) clusters for logging and monitoring.
- Experience with x.509 certificate management, PKI infrastructure, and certificate lifecycle automation.
- Experience with Kubernetes EKS is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead an Agile team using Kanban methodologies to deliver infrastructure and DevOps solutions.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership in cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment strategies.
- Guide technical direction using infrastructure-as-code principles and best practices.
- Navigate customer security processes and accreditation requirements to ensure compliance.
- Harden AWS environments and architectures to meet security and operational requirements.
- Manage and mentor a team of DevOps engineers.
- Work with external stakeholders to map requirements and tasks for infrastructure deployments.
- Collaborate with development teams to align infrastructure with application needs.
- Lead cloud migrations from on-premises hardware to AWS infrastructure.
- Manage container orchestration platforms, particularly Kubernetes; EKS is preferred.
- Deploy and manage CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery of applications and infrastructure.
- Scale COTS and GOTS applications for large enterprise requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement in infrastructure automation and deployment processes.
- Conduct architecture reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Deliver software, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps solutions that comply with client or Intelligence Community data-handling, compliance, and security requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Competitive pay and paid time off.
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options.
- Vision plan.
- Flexible work weeks where possible.
- Vacation, sick and personal time, holiday, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
- AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
- Internal mobility team focused on helping employees achieve career goals.
- Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
