Senior DevOps Engineer

Koniag Government Services, LLC • Vienna, VA

2d • $155,000 - $190,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Kadiak, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support Kadiak and our government customer in Vienna, VA. This position requires an active Top-Secret security clearance. This opportunity is offering a hybrid work schedule (4 days onsite, 1 days telework). The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of cloud platforms, automation tools, and infrastructure as code, with a passion for problem-solving and delivering efficient solutions.

Requirements

• Active Top-Secret security clearance
• 5+ years of professional experience in a DevOps, SRE (Site Reliability Engineering), or cloud infrastructure role
• Experience with AWS (e.g., CloudFormation, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, and ElasticSearch)
• Experience with both coding and scripting.
• Experience building and maintaining Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Current automation/orchestration tool suite experience.
• Experience in continuous integration technology (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab/GitHub)
• Experience with Jenkins and creating Jenkins Pipelines while having and understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment best practices
• Experience in continuous integration technology (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab/GitHub). Manage and scale GitLab Runners for high-volume, secure builds.
• Experience with both coding and scripting. Write custom automation scripts and internal tools using Python
• Experience with AWS (e.g., CloudFormation, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, and ElasticSearch). Architect, optimize, and manage complex infrastructure stacks using advanced AWS CloudFormation and modular templates
• Must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance with Poly
• Ability to work on-site in Vienna, VA (4 days per week + 1 day remote)
• Experience with AWS cloud environments
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong documentation and communication abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) and DevOps architectures, processes, and best practices

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud solutions while driving continuous integration and delivery processes
• Support of the enterprise IT platform, which includes secure cloud-hosted and on-premises environments
• Work with system architects and developers to maintain and improve the architecture and design of the infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions
• Focus on creating and maintaining containers as well as enabling container deployments and implementations of serverless architectures within AWS
• Design, build, and scale end-to-end CI/CD pipelines across enterprise environments.
• Write custom automation scripts and internal tools using Python
• Architect, optimize, and manage complex infrastructure stacks using advanced AWS CloudFormation and modular templates
• Mentor team members and establish best practices for cloud security and infrastructure-as-code

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• commuter benefits
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree