Senior DevOps Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology•USA MD Home Office (MDHOME), MD

3d•$98,600 - $133,400•Remote

About The Position

This position will support the Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Account System (HIGLAS) program with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as part of the Application Configuration team. Reporting to the DevOps Engineer Principal, the Senior DevOps Engineer will serve as a technical SME for release automation and orchestration, helping to advance the program's migration to a mature DevSecOps culture. This role supports the design, implementation, and maintenance of the deployment automation toolset, including building release pipelines within an Oracle environment. The ideal candidate pairs deep hands-on development skills with strong communication, using both to provide technical direction, mentor developers, and modernize legacy deployment processes into a secure, auditable, pipeline-driven model.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent hands-on experience in similar business critical, large-scale application environments.
5+ years of deep, hands-on experience with DevOps, Release Engineering, or in DevSecOps roles, specifically with:
Release automation: FlexDeploy (or comparable enterprise release orchestration tooling)
Version control: GitLab, including branching/merging strategy design and automation trigger configuration
CI/CD tooling: Jenkins, GitLab CI
Configuration management/automation: Ansible (or comparable)
Cloud integration: Oracle Cloud Integration (or comparable)
Experience with environment cloning, configuration management and release governance at scale.
Strong, hands-on experience with CI/CD, pipeline design and automation
Demonstrated programming ability with a strong grasp of infrastructure and application architecture
Familiarity with Agile and ITIL practices, including tools such as ServiceNow
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting ability
Participation in after-hours and weekend support as part of an on-call rotation, providing support for deployment activities and tool support.
Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and must have lived in the United States at least three (3) of the last (5) years.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating AI-driven capabilities into automation toolchains or release workflows.
Experience with, and/or knowledge of Oracle products, specifically Oracle EBS
Background in regulated or highly controlled environments.
Experience with cloud environments, Oracle Cloud preferred
Familiarity with compliance frameworks and audit support processes.
Strong understanding of continuous testing principles, including test automation, configuration, and orchestration of test activities, specifically UFT/QPT (MicroFocus Unified Functional Testing) or similar products
ITIL Foundation certification v3 or higher.

Responsibilities

Develop automation of environment cloning, synchronization, and refresh activities
Establish and enforce standardized, auditable deployment processes; maintain supporting documentation and train team members as needed
Provide technical support for emergency changes and off-hours deployment activities & toolset support
Lead the automation of code migration from development through production, for both applications and infrastructure
Contribute to a forward looking DevSecOps roadmap, aligned with enterprise architecture and security strategy
Help drive continuous improvement of the DevSecOps mindset, toolchain, and process maturity across the program
Provide technical expertise and coaching as teams migrate from legacy deployment processes to a modern, pipeline-based structure
Partner with Security to embed controls, scanning, and compliance checks directly into pipelines without introducing friction
Ensure traceability, auditability, and policy enforcement are built into every pipeline
Administer and optimize FlexDeploy, including pipeline design, release orchestration, and automation enhancements
Administer and enhance GitLab, including repository automation, standardization, and branching strategy (merge controls, conflict detection, and remediation)
Continuously expand automation coverage to reduce manual touchpoints and shorten cycle time
Govern the tool chain to ensure ongoing compliance with program and policy requirements
Define 3–5 execution-level KPIs that provide developers visibility into pipeline health and enable early identification of anomalies within release automation processes.
Communicate progress with clear, data-backed reporting

Benefits

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting‑edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
dental plan options
a vision plan
a 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 where possible
a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
an additional 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 and long-term disability benefits
life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.