Senior DevOps Engineer

Metova Federal • Orlando, FL

7h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of DevOps processes, tools, and automation across a fast-paced application integration and fielding team. This role will be responsible for improving the speed, reliability, repeatability, and quality of software delivery across hybrid infrastructure environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with strong experience in AWS, VMware, Linux systems, CI/CD automation, automated testing, and application deployment automation. The candidate should be comfortable working across hybrid cloud, virtualized, and Linux-based environments while providing technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers. This position is on-site.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred. Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification is required
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Systems Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related technical role.
• Demonstrated experience leading DevOps initiatives in a fast-paced software integration, application delivery, or fielding environment.
• Strong experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI or similar platforms.
• Hands-on experience automating application deployments across multiple environments.
• Experience with both container-based and virtual machine-based application deployment approaches.
• Strong Linux administration, scripting, troubleshooting, and automation experience.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar.
• Strong scripting or programming experience using Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience integrating automated testing, deployment validation, or quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical direction without requiring constant supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tradeoffs to engineering leads and stakeholders.
• Pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U. S. Citizenship status and a TS/SCI security clearance. Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government's Task Order.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in AWS environments, including deployment, automation, networking, security, and operational support.
• Experience supporting VMware-based virtualized infrastructure.
• Experience with Kubernetes, specifically RKE2, OpenShift, TKG/VKS, or similar industry standard Kubernetes orchestration and deployment technologies.
• Experience with GitOps workflows and tools such as ArgoCD, Flux, or similar.
• Experience supporting application fielding, mission systems, edge environments, or disconnected/degraded network environments.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, security scanning, vulnerability management, and compliance-driven delivery pipelines.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, Elastic, CloudWatch, or similar.
• Experience supporting production or mission-critical systems with high reliability requirements.
• Hands-on technical leader who can both set direction and execute implementation work.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in a rapid-paced environment.
• Comfortable working across cloud, virtualization, operating system, networking, security, and application deployment domains.
• Passion for automation, repeatability, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Able to balance near-term delivery demands with long-term engineering improvements.
• Strong mentor who enjoys helping junior and mid-level engineers grow technically.
• AWS, VMware, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, or DevOps-related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and improvement of DevOps processes, tools, standards, and best practices across application integration and fielding activities.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support automated deployment, test, and promotion of software across environments.
• Provide technical leadership for automated application deployments, including both container-based and VM-based deployment models.
• Support automated promotion of software through integration, test, staging, and production environments.
• Design and improve automated testing integration within CI/CD workflows, including quality gates and deployment validation.
• Provide technical mentorship, coaching, and review support to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Advise leadership on DevOps strategy, deployment automation, release processes, testing automation, and operational improvements.
• Collaborate with software engineers, system engineers, integration teams, cybersecurity personnel, and operations stakeholders to deliver reliable and repeatable deployment capabilities.
• Build and maintain automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, monitoring, and environment validation.
• Support hybrid infrastructure environments with a focus on AWS, VMware, and Linux.
• Identify bottlenecks and risks in existing delivery workflows and implement practical improvements.
• Participate in troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of deployment, infrastructure, pipeline, and application integration issues.
• Promote DevSecOps practices by incorporating security, compliance, and operational controls into automated workflows.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Matching
• Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Education & Training
• Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)

What This Job Offers

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