DevOps Engineer II

Position Title: Dev Ops Engineer

Requisition : 1773

Position Location: Faifax, VA

Position

Reports To:

Senior Manager, Software Engineer

Supervises Others: No

At Trident Systems, we believe that strong engineering principles are fundamental to driving innovation and solving complex problems. We promote a culture characterized by rigorous engineering practices and continuous improvement through collaborative development processes, thorough design and peer reviews. We deliver high-performance solutions that meet our customers’ evolving requirements by integrating specialized knowledge in aerospace electronic systems with appropriately scaled development methodologies.

We support DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers, developing complex radiation‑effects‑mitigated designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, enabling our customers to achieve more in space.

Trident is looking for a Dev Ops Engineer to support the development, deployment, automation, and maintenance of software infrastructure across engineering programs. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in Linux, scripting, networking, CI/CD, and cloud or virtualized environments.

The Dev Ops Engineer will work closely with software, firmware, systems engineering, IT, cybersecurity, and test teams to help improve build pipelines, deployment processes, development environments, and infrastructure reliability.

• Support, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for software and firmware projects.
• Assist with automated builds, testing, packaging, and deployment workflows.
• Help troubleshoot failed builds, pipeline errors, and environment issues.
• Write and maintain scripts to automate repetitive engineering and infrastructure tasks.
• Support version control workflows using tools such as Git.

• Assist with setup and maintenance of development, test, and deployment environments.
• Support Linux and Windows server environments.
• Help manage virtual machines, containers, and related infrastructure.
• Assist with configuration management and environment documentation.
• Support infrastructure monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.

• Support cloud-based infrastructure in environments such as Azure or AWS.
• Assist with containerized applications using Docker or similar technologies.
• Help maintain virtualized environments using tools such as VMware ESXi or equivalent.
• Support basic infrastructure‑as‑code practices where applicable.

• Follow secure configuration and access control practices.
• Assist with patching, vulnerability remediation, and system hardening activities.
• Support cybersecurity and compliance requirements for engineering environments.
• Help maintain documentation needed for audits, reviews, or customer deliverables.

• Work with software and firmware engineers to resolve build, integration, and environment issues.
• Support test environments used for integration, verification, and release activities.
• Help improve developer productivity through better tools, automation, and documentation.
• Participate in troubleshooting activities across software, infrastructure, and network boundaries.

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 2+ years of related experience (or 6+ years in lieu of a bachelor’s degree).
• Experience with Linux command line and system administration.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Power Shell.
• Experience with networking concepts such as IP addressing, DNS, firewalls, ports, and routing.
• Experience with Git or other source control tools.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and software build processes.

• Experience with Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions, or similar CI/CD tools.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized development…