Senior DevOps Engineer
About The Position
Securiport LLC is a U.S. company based in Reston, Virginia, specializing in passenger biometric recognition, immigration processing, and intelligent information reporting and management systems. It provides immigration processing and analytics solutions to support border security, along with technical analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, training, and technical support. Securiport is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join its Release and DevOps team as part of the development group. The role focuses on automating and streamlining software delivery and infrastructure management, collaborating with software engineering, QA, and Operations teams to support system availability, reliability, and scalability. The position supports development, QA, and UAT environments and release cycles.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or 11 years of related experience in lieu of the degree and listed experience requirements.
- Seven years of experience in a related field; alternatively, 11 years of related experience can meet the combined education and experience requirements.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder.
- Must be a local candidate.
- Deep understanding of cloud service models and infrastructure management, particularly AWS and Azure.
- Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD; Docker; and Kubernetes.
- Strong Bash and Python scripting skills for automation and tooling.
- Experience managing infrastructure using Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK Stack, or other application performance monitoring tools.
- Advanced knowledge of Git, branching strategies, and repository management.
- Experience managing Windows Server environments, Active Directory, IIS, and related services, including automation using PowerShell and system configuration tools.
- Understanding of DevSecOps principles, secrets management, and secure software delivery pipelines.
- Strong background in Linux and Windows systems, networking, DNS, firewalls, and load balancers.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a team-oriented environment.
- Analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.
Nice To Haves
- Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
- Experience with microservices architecture and service meshes such as Istio.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support rapid software development and deployment.
- Manage AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across development, QA, and UAT environments.
- Automate operational processes for deployment, monitoring, and system management.
- Ensure infrastructure and applications are secure, scalable, and reliable.
- Support development teams with version control, build automation, and containerization best practices.
- Maintain and improve configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Chef.
- Monitor and support environment-related issues, troubleshoot defects, and resolve them to ensure successful release cycles.
- Continuously improve system reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
