Sr. DevOps Engineer

Quevera is seeking a highly skilled Senior Dev Ops Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to support mission-critical programs in Herndon, Virginia and Springfield, Virginia . In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain secure cloud-native infrastructure supporting critical national security missions.

Working alongside a collaborative engineering team, you will architect scalable infrastructure, develop CI/CD pipelines, automate cloud deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and support modern microservices-based applications. You'll leverage AWS cloud technologies, container orchestration, and Dev Sec Ops  best practices to deliver secure, resilient, and highly available enterprise solutions.

As a Senior Dev Ops Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to lead infrastructure initiatives, mentor fellow engineers, and contribute to innovative cloud-native solutions supporting mission-critical operations.

Work Location:

Split schedule between AWS Herndon (IAD
21) and the customer site near Springfield, VA (approximately 50/50).

Availability:
Must be willing to work in a SCIF as required and participate in an on-call rotation supporting production environments.

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Architect secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions across AWS environments.
• Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting complex microservices architectures.
• Develop and maintain full-stack applications while ensuring operational excellence and system reliability.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions for production environments.
• Design and implement security-first infrastructure supporting compliance and mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon ECS.
• Implement cloud security controls, secrets management, and security automation solutions.
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and security documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve infrastructure reliability, scalability, and deployment automation.
• Mentor team members on Dev Ops best practices, cloud-native technologies, and infrastructure automation.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
• Current Springfield, VA customer eligibility.
• Active SBU, SECNet, and COE accounts.
• Five (5) or more years of professional software engineering experience with a significant Dev Ops focus.
• Five (5) or more years of experience developing Bash and Python scripts.
• Five (5) or more years of experience with CI/CD tools and practices, including Git Hub Actions or Git Lab CI.
• Five (5) or more years of experience with AWS services and cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Three (3) or more years of experience with AWS services including ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, Sage Maker, RDS, and DynamoDB.
• Three (3) or more years of experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK, Terraform, or Cloud Formation.
• Three (3) or more years of experience with containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon ECS.
• Three (3) or more years of experience managing IAM policies, security groups, and network security.
• Three (3) or more years of experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and security documentation.
• Proven experience implementing NIST 800-53 security controls and FedRAMP compliance requirements.
• Three (3) or more years of experience with secrets management and security automation.
• Experience using Dev Sec Ops  and security scanning tools such as Sonar Qube and Snyk.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using Cloud Watch,…