Platform DevOps Engineer

Requisition #: 1714

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

Agile Defense is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Platform Dev Ops Engineer to serve as the technical leader for the design, implementation, and sustainment of secure, scalable cloud-native platforms supporting mission-critical applications. The SME will provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, establish Dev Sec Ops  best practices, guide infrastructure modernization efforts, and mentor engineering teams. This individual will work closely with government stakeholders, architects, developers, cybersecurity professionals, and program leadership to deliver resilient, automated, and cloud-first solutions.

• 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.

10+ years

• 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…