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DevOps Engineer (Cleared)

Location: Fairfax, VA (Fully Onsite)

Clearance: Active TS with SCI eligibility

Level: Mid-Senior

Overview • Support multiple mission-critical federal programs in a fast-paced, highly automated DevOps environment • Work with a small, collaborative team of 4-6 engineers across multiple programs (not siloed) • Strong opportunities for vertical and horizontal growth in a cloud-native engineering environment

Responsibilities • Support migration and deployment of applications in an on-prem cloud infrastructure • Assist application teams with deployments, shared services, and infrastructure design • Recommend solutions to maximize efficient use of hardware resources • Develop and maintain automation using Python, Terraform, and Ansible • Support containerized platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, and containerd • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins) • Implement monitoring and metrics using Prometheus, Grafana, and Elastic • Provision storage and manage data backup and restore solutions (OpenEBS, Gluster) • Work in a Linux-only environment (CentOS preferred) • Leverage Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) tools and technologies

Required Qualifications • Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility • Experience in a technical and/or regulated environment • Strong automation and infrastructure-as-code experience • Hands-on experience with containers, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux systems • Experience working in a cloud-based environment with cloud-based tools • Proficiency in multiple programming languages (dynamic and compiled) • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment

Desired Qualifications • Microservices architecture and design experience • Experience supporting multiple programs simultaneously • Strong understanding of observability and metrics • BS in Computer Science or equivalent (highly preferred) • Stable employment history (not a frequent job changer)

Compensation & Benefits • Compensation based on education and experience • 25% Incentive Bonus Account (IBA) • 25% employer contribution to 401(k)

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