DevOps Engineer

Salary: $135,000–$210,000 annually

Location:

Springfield, VA or Herndon, VA

Experience:

Mid-level or senior | 6+ years

Clearance:
Active Top Secret clearance, ability to obtain SCI access, and willingness to undergo a CI polygraph

U.S. citizenship required

We're seeking a Dev Ops Engineer to maintain and modernize secure cloud infrastructure supporting critical government operations. We welcome mid-level and senior professionals with strong Linux, AWS, CI/CD, and recent hands-on Python experience. You'll keep complex systems reliable, integrate new capabilities, and improve automation, security, and software delivery.

• Maintain and enhance infrastructure through updates, configuration changes, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
• Develop and maintain Python scripts and automation supporting infrastructure and operations.
• Support AWS architecture and cloud environments.
• Administer, troubleshoot, and optimize Linux systems.
• Integrate new capabilities into existing systems and environments.
• Resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Recommend improvements to architecture, performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Implement security hardening and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Support security assessments, compliance activities, and Authorization to Operate (ATO) preparation.
• Collaborate with development, engineering, security, and operations teams.
• Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.

• 6+ years of professional experience in Dev Ops, systems engineering, cloud engineering, infrastructure, or a related technical field.
• Recent hands-on Python experience is required.
• Active Top Secret clearance, ability to obtain SCI access, and willingness to undergo a CI polygraph.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Security+ certification.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AWS architecture and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience maintaining and upgrading complex technical environments.
• Strong understanding of automation, infrastructure management, and software delivery.
• Experience working under rigorous security and compliance requirements.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across technical teams.

• Supporting intelligence community or other highly regulated government environments.
• Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities and ATO preparation.
• Security hardening and vulnerability remediation across Linux and AWS.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud automation.
• Automated deployment, configuration management, monitoring, and provisioning tools.
• Integrating established systems with new capabilities.
• Improving infrastructure efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

• Annual salary of $135,000–$210,000.
• Fully paid employee medical and dental insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Vacation benefits that increase with tenure.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development training.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Complimentary refreshments and regularly provided meals.