Cleared DevOps Lead Engineer Hybrid
About The Position
Cisco Workspace for Government (W4G) provides Cisco software products to sensitive U.S. Government customers through an easily consumable platform. The Application Infrastructure and Deployment Team enhances developer experience and productivity, supports application CI/CD, and deploys products to U.S. Government networks. As a cross-product DevOps team, it reduces friction for developers by simplifying workflows through automation and technical solutions. The Lead DevOps Engineer will help lead a modest engineering team and work with Program Leadership to develop the team into a high-functioning organization. The role makes core technical contributions to software systems, brings innovation and structure to complex technical situations, and collaborates with teams across the W4G Program to deliver solutions that meet partner and business needs. The position partners with the Engineering Manager, Software Architect, and Portfolio Owner team to create, deploy, and continuously improve products in development and production environments. The role is hybrid in the Virginia, Maryland, and District of Columbia metro/Beltway area. Work is performed in U.S. Government classified environments, so the successful applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Some work may also be restricted by the U.S. government to U.S. citizens working on U.S. soil.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of professional experience in software engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or another relevant technical area.
- Proven track record of collaborating in agile teams, participating in code reviews, leading technical discussions, and interfacing directly with clients to deliver high-quality features on schedule.
- Experience deploying or migrating production applications to cloud-based Kubernetes environments, ensuring scalability and high availability.
- Understanding of cloud computing platforms and services, particularly AWS.
- Extensive Infrastructure as Code experience, emphasizing Terraform/OpenTofu.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Ruby, or Go.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI or GitHub Actions and ability to apply enterprise standards, processes, and procedures to deliver engineering projects on time and with quality.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing fundamentals, containerization, and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Must be a U.S. citizen because the position involves work in U.S. Government classified environments; some work may be restricted to U.S. citizens on U.S. soil.
- Self-starter who learns information quickly, researches and resolves issues, adapts when priorities change, and communicates challenges or opportunities proactively.
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary, multicultural, and geographically dispersed teams.
- Ability to maintain high coding, testing, and engineering standards and awareness of software development risks and technical feasibility.
Nice To Haves
- Active U.S. Government security clearance.
- Hands-on experience applying and integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-powered development tools into software engineering workflows.
- Ability to use AI to accelerate development, improve code quality, automate routine tasks, enhance troubleshooting, and increase team productivity while maintaining sound engineering judgment and security standards.
- Familiarity with designing, deploying, and scaling cloud applications.
- Strong knowledge of software design and deployment principles.
- Experience with microservices architecture and API design.
- Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Proficiency in multiple scripting languages.
- Security knowledge to ensure systems are designed using security best practices.
Responsibilities
- Help lead a modest engineering team and develop it into a high-functioning team alongside Program Leadership.
- Make core technical contributions to software systems and bring innovation and order to complex technical situations.
- Collaborate with multifunctional teams outside the W4G Program to design, implement, and advise on solutions that meet partner and business needs.
- Partner with the Engineering Manager, Software Architect, and Portfolio Owner team to create, deploy, and continuously improve products in development and production environments.
- Define, implement, and enforce best practices for the W4G Program.
- Refine architectural decisions into designs and communicate those designs to technical and non-technical partners.
- Address technical challenges and refine designs to meet user requirements and implement standard methodologies.
- Keep current with industry methods and techniques and collaborate with engineering leaders and engineers.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- Paid day off for employee's birthday
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- Paid personal wellness days
- Vacation time or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
- Sick time off
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional paid volunteer days
- Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles
- Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
