Senior DevOps Engineer

ECS Tech Inc • Fairfax, VA

10h • Remote

About The Position

ECS is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to work remotely. This role is part of a successful and growing team building the next-generation Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Cyber data solution for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The CDM Program aims to strengthen Federal network cybersecurity through better awareness and visibility into their security posture and cyber threats. ECS is responsible for designing, building, deploying, operating, and maintaining a complete 'Data Services' solution, which includes the collection, normalization, visualization, and sharing of cyber data from more than 100 Federal agencies. The CDM Data Services product is an integrated suite of multiple Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products, software configuration packages, and custom code tailored to meet Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requirements. The program operates within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). The Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for accelerating the path from development to operations. This involves working in close collaboration with developers, testers, infrastructure engineers, site reliability engineers (SREs), and other stakeholders to design, plan, coordinate, and automate the release process for software products. Key tasks include designing, implementing, and maintaining continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure efficient, reliable, and repeatable software delivery. The role also requires a focus on continuous improvement, identifying areas for enhancement, and driving initiatives to increase release process efficiency and reliability. Additionally, responsibilities include creating and maintaining detailed documentation and providing thought leadership to team members on DevSecOps best practices.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen and able to acquire DHS Public Trust Suitability
• 6+ years of experience as a Release Engineer, CI/CD Engineer, or DevOps Engineer
• 6+ years of demonstrated experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, to include the integration of automated testing and security scanning
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Argo, Travis CI, etc.)
• 4+ years of relevant experience using cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• 4+ years of hands-on programming or scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, etc.)
• Demonstrated use of version control and branching strategies to successfully manage pipelines
• Experience logging, monitoring, and troubleshooting pipelines to ensure availability and reliability
• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (development, testing, product, and operations) to ensure seamless release management
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented approach to identifying inefficiencies and implementing improvements
• Experience using version control and branching strategies to manage pipeline source configurations

Responsibilities

• Accelerate the path from development to operations
• Work in close collaboration with developers, testers, infrastructure engineers, site reliability engineers (SREs), and other stakeholders to design, plan, coordinate, and automate the release process for software products
• Design, implement, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure efficient, reliable, and repeatable software delivery
• Focus on continuous improvement, identifying areas for improvement, and driving initiatives to increase release process efficiency and reliability
• Create and maintain detailed documentation
• Provide thought leadership to team members on DevSecOps best practices
• Log, monitor, and troubleshoot pipelines to ensure availability and reliability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees