Senior DevOps Engineer (Active Secret Clearance or higher required)

We’re seeking a

• Senior DevOps Engineer
• to join our team and help build the next generation of secure, scalable infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of automation, cloud engineering, and system reliability. You’ll design resilient environments, streamline deployments, and ensure our platforms meet the highest standards of performance and compliance.

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The ideal candidate brings

6+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, AWS, and RHEL

, along with a proven track record of supporting mission-critical systems at scale. Big Data and data engineering expertise — including

Elasticsearch, Kafka, NiFi, and Databricks

— is highly valued, as is experience with modern cloud-native databases like

RDS and PostgreSQL

An active Secret Security Clearance is required.

If you’re passionate about DevOps excellence, security, and automation — and want to make an impact in a mission-driven environment — we’d love to talk.

What You’ll Do

Architect and scale infrastructure

in AWS with high availability and resilience in mind.

Automate deployments and configuration

using Terraform and Ansible to drive consistency and efficiency.

Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines

in Jenkins for rapid, reliable software delivery.

Containerize and orchestrate applications

with Docker and Kubernetes.

Secure infrastructure and workloads

using Prisma Cloud, IAM best practices, network hardening, and continuous compliance monitoring.

Implement and enforce security baselines

including STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and support for ATO (Authority to Operate) processes.

Monitor and troubleshoot production systems

using observability tools such as Elasticsearch, Prometheus, and Splunk.

Support data engineering and analytics workloads

with RDS, PostgreSQL, and Databricks.

Plan and test disaster recovery strategies

to guarantee data integrity and operational continuity.

Collaborate cross-functionally

with development, architecture, and security teams to embed DevSecOps best practices across the lifecycle.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

Active Secret Security Clearance.

6+ years of experience

with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, AWS, and RHEL.

Proven background in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash, Ruby, or similar).

Solid experience with CI / CD pipeline management in enterprise environments.

Deep understanding of networking (TCP / IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls, VPNs).

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex production issues.

Strong grasp of cloud security, compliance, and automation — including Prisma Cloud, STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and ATO processes.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with

Databricks, RDS, and PostgreSQL

Big Data platform expertise :

Elasticsearch, Kafka, NiFi, Hadoop, Spark

Experience with additional databases (MySQL, DynamoDB).

Familiarity with Agile / Scrum and DevSecOps practices.

Job Types : Full-time, Contract

Pay : $110,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Benefits :

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Application Question(s) :

Do you currently hold an active Secret clearance (or higher, such as Top Secret or TS / SCI, etc.)?

Work Location : Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20024