Platform DevOps Engineer
Job in
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, 22201, USA
Listed on 2026-07-13
Listing for:
Agile Defense, LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-13
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, SRE/Site Reliability
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title: Platform Dev Ops Engineer
Location: Arlington, VA
Clearance Level: Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with the ability to obtain or maintain TS/SCI eligibility
Requisition #: 1714
Job Responsibilities- Serve as the technical authority for Dev Ops and Dev Sec Ops architecture across multiple projects.
- Continuously improve Developer Experience on the cloud platform.
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of secure, scalable cloud-native platforms.
- Engage in and improve the full lifecycle of services-from design and development through deployment, operations, monitoring, and optimization.
- Capture and execute customer requirements while ensuring alignment with project objectives and performance metrics.
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines using industry best practices.
- Define, establish, and maintain Dev Sec Ops standards, processes, and governance across the software development lifecycle.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform and Crossplane.
- Standardize the creation, deployment, and management of Helm charts and Kubernetes-based application deployments.
- Develop and implement automated testing frameworks and deployment strategies to improve reliability and reduce operational risk.
- Monitor platform performance, availability, scalability, and security while proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design sessions.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues while providing root cause analysis and long‑term solutions.
- Mentor developers and junior engineers and provide technical leadership across cross‑functional teams.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve efficiency, security, and scalability.
- Collaborate directly with government stakeholders and program leadership to develop technical roadmaps and modernization strategies.
- Support proposal development, technical solutioning, and architecture planning efforts as required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related STEM field or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in Dev Ops, Dev Sec Ops , cloud engineering, and platform engineering, with demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead or Subject Matter Expert supporting enterprise‑scale environments.
- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with the ability to obtain or maintain TS/SCI eligibility.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field; or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience.
- Ten (10) or more years of progressive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Dev Ops and Dev Sec Ops environments.
- Five (5) or more years of experience designing and deploying cloud‑native solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Two (2) or more years of experience in software development, ideally maintaining customer facing systems.
- Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead or Subject Matter Expert on enterprise software development or cloud modernization efforts.
- Demonstrated experience onboarding developers and application teams to a mature infrastructure.
- Extensive experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab or similar technologies.
- Extensive experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Kustomize, container security, vulnerability scanning, and container hardening.
- Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or comparable technologies.
- Experience implementing secure Dev Sec Ops practices throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Strong knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.
- Experience reviewing and validating software code, application architectures, and infrastructure designs.
- Experience developing automation using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
- Experience deploying and maintaining highly available…
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