Senior DevOps Engineer

VTG • Fort Meade, SD

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About The Position

The Senior DevOps Engineer supports the deployment, administration, integration, maintenance, and optimization of mission-critical systems in a highly secure government environment. The role works with Linux systems, Kubernetes, Docker, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, network engineering, and infrastructure automation across physical, virtualized, and hybrid cloud environments.

The position applies DevSecOps practices throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle, maintains secure and reliable infrastructure, and supports system integration, testing, deployment, and operations in development, testing, laboratory, and operational environments. It also includes enterprise network administration and 24/7 on-call support for critical operational system issues. Travel may be required for system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000. The estimated starting pay range is $120,000–$265,000 annually; the eventual offer may vary based on experience, education, skills, market considerations, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Eight years of experience supporting software and system deployments, Linux systems administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps environments.
• Demonstrated experience administering and troubleshooting Linux systems, including RHEL and/or CentOS.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for application deployment and container orchestration.
• Recent hands-on experience within the last three years with Kubernetes, cluster orchestration, and containerization technologies.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or comparable platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Experience managing and monitoring hybrid cloud or virtualized environments.
• Experience designing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise networks.
• Experience administering LAN, CAN, and WAN networks.
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting Cisco and Arista networking devices.
• Experience integrating and deploying complex software and infrastructure systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in mission-critical technical environments.
• Willingness to travel for system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Availability to provide 24/7 on-call support for critical operational system issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, maintain, and optimize containerized applications and infrastructure using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Administer Kubernetes clusters to support high availability, scalability, security, and reliability.
• Develop, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar platforms.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployments using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Support software and system deployments across on-premises, virtualized, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Implement DevSecOps practices throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot deployment failures, and optimize infrastructure resources.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve deployment automation, system integration, and operational efficiency.
• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux systems, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS.
• Perform system installations, upgrades, patches, configuration management, and performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Support system integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance across development, testing, laboratory, and operational environments.
• Manage and monitor physical, virtualized, and hybrid cloud infrastructure to maintain operational availability.
• Diagnose and resolve complex system issues involving operating systems, applications, networking, and infrastructure components.
• Implement system security configurations, access controls, and operational best practices.
• Design, configure, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise networking infrastructure.
• Administer and support Local Area Networks (LAN), Campus Area Networks (CAN), and Wide Area Networks (WAN).
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco and Arista network devices.
• Optimize network configurations for reliable connectivity between front-end and back-end system components.
• Support network architecture, implementation, maintenance, upgrades, and performance optimization.
• Integrate network infrastructure with Linux systems, Kubernetes clusters, and cloud-based applications.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity, performance, routing, and system integration issues.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support for critical operational system issues.
• Travel for system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting as needed.

Benefits

• Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior