Senior DevOps Specialist

VIA•Washington, DC

6d•$165,000 - $195,000•Hybrid

About The Position

VIA is making an impact, and so can you. VIA is the digital infrastructure company mission-critical organizations rely on when speed and security matter most. The Department of War, government agencies, and global enterprises depend on VIA to disrupt corruption, defend critical infrastructure, and deliver humanitarian aid. VIA’s products span agentic AI, zero-trust identity, quantum-resistant data, and offline stablecoin payments. Every human and agentic AI action is intentionally captured, attributed, and defensible. Designed for sub-second speed and multi-decade defensibility. Secure, reliable infrastructure is the backbone of our mission. As a Senior DevOps Specialist, you will join VIA’s DevOps team to help drive the deployment, security, and reliability of our Web3 data and identity protection solutions. You won’t wait to be handed a problem. You’ll identify what matters, bring a clear point of view on how to address it, and lead work through to completion in close partnership with the rest of the DevOps team. You will take ownership of key components of VIA’s infrastructure while shaping the broader technical direction alongside your teammates, leveraging AI-driven automation and infrastructure-as-code to replace manual processes and ensure our platform meets rigorous security requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related degree
5+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering role, with demonstrated success in a high-growth technical environment
Deep technical understanding of IT infrastructure integration, Unix/Linux, (e.g., DNS, storage systems, firewalls, etc.), TCP/UDP/IP behavior, and application data flows between systems - a must have
High proficiency in application deployment (e.g., Kubernetes, IaC e.g. Terraform, Docker), configuration and monitoring (e.g., System logs, Kibana, Grafana, etc.)
Experience managing network infrastructure, protocols, troubleshooting, and security (e.g., firewalls, security groups, OS/container hardening, PEN testing)
Experience adhering to the standards of compliance frameworks (e.g. CJIS, CMMC, SOC2)
Proficiency in Python and shell script languages
Proven ability to independently manage priorities and plan effectively across multiple upcoming development cycles (sprints), anticipating future dependencies and resource needs
Proven track record building strong stakeholder relationships, with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills to effectively communicate and influence

Nice To Haves

In-depth experience with AWS; Azure, or GCP cloud service providers a bonus
Deployment of blockchain nodes (e.g., experience with configuration of Ethereum miners)
Application orchestration
Service mesh technology (e.g., Istio)
Managing IoT devices as part of an Operational Technology system

Responsibilities

Help shape and operate infrastructure and deployment systems
Contribute to the design, build, and maintenance of the cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tooling that engineering teams rely on every day
Drive reliability and observability
Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices that keep systems healthy and surface issues before customers feel them
Champion security and compliance
Partner with security and compliance teammates to ensure infrastructure aligns with VIA's security obligations (e.g., CJIS, CMMC, and SOC 2), embedding security controls into automated pipelines rather than bolting them on
Partner across the engineering organization
Work closely with engineering leadership, Client Delivery Leads, and product teams to ensure infrastructure work is properly prioritized and accounted for during project planning and resource allocation
Partner with the team to identify and implement AI tools and agents
Identify and implement AI tools and agents to eliminate manual bottlenecks across the DevOps lifecycle, including automated remediation, log anomaly detection, infrastructure-as-code generation and review, and compliance evidence collection

Benefits

Competitive rewards and benefits
Flexible work options
Individualized mentoring and growth opportunities
Salary range of $165,000-$195,000 USD
US 401(k) plan with up to 5% employer contribution
A fully funded, top-tier health benefits plan, including vision and dental coverage, fully covered from day one, for your whole family
Up to 24 weeks paid parental leave
A 4-week paid ramp-back program
$10K family forming benefit (covering fertility treatments, adoption, and surrogacy)
Flexible Vacation Policy with no set annual limit or accrual period
Summer Fridays
Extended holiday period in December
Ability to enjoy the best of both worlds with flexibility to work from home as needed, as well as access to four well-located offices, designed for collaboration and stocked with everything you could need
Opportunities to work remotely from eligible locations for up to 2 months per year
Internal and external mentorship panels
Custom goals and feedback sessions
Access to learning and development programs, including VIA’s unrivaled leadership program
A dedicated wellness advisor to help you navigate the programs and opportunities available at VIA
Benefits to support commuting costs
In-person events to foster team bonding and collaboration across different teams