Senior DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI POLY

DevOps Engineer (Senior Level)

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Salary Range: $170,000 – $190,000

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep experience designing, building, and supporting scalable, secure infrastructure and deployment pipelines in cloud-based environments. This role supports complex, mission-critical systems and requires strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD automation. The ideal candidate is highly technical, self-driven, and comfortable collaborating across mid- to large-sized engineering teams.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide optimization and automation across multiple platforms and applications

• Drive consistency and standardization for build, deployment, and release processes

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable delivery

• Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to support Agile and DevOps practices

• Build and manage cloud-native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Support containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes

• Translate customer and product requirements into production-ready infrastructure and automation solutions

• Contribute to system reliability, scalability, performance, and security

• Actively share knowledge, mentor team members, and participate in technical collaboration

Required Technical Skills

• Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), including S3, EC2, VPCs & Networking, ECS/EKS

• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (k8s), container registries

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform and/or CloudFormation

• CI/CD: Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions

• Automation & Scripting: Python, Bash, Ruby (or similar scripting languages)

• Operating Systems: Linux

• Experience working on large, demonstrable projects, preferably hosted in AWS environments

Experience Requirements

• Fifteen (15) years of experience as a Systems Engineer or DevOps Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university

  OR

• Five (5) years of additional Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree

Additional Requirements

• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies and DevOps best practices

• Self-driven, proactive learner with a collaborative team mindset

• Ability to work in a secure environment

• CWIP IAT Level I certification required

Benefits

Our client offers a comprehensive, flexible benefits package supporting financial security, health, and work-life balance.

Retirement

• 15% automatic company 401(k) contribution (3% safe harbor + 12% discretionary profit sharing)

• No vesting – 100% immediately vested

• Pre-tax and Roth options; contributions deposited every payroll

Paid Time Off & Flexibility

• PTO accrued at 13% of hours worked (≈ 6 weeks / 30 days annually for full-time employees)

• Up to 240 hours carryover

• Flexible option to adjust PTO and/or 401(k) contributions in exchange for salary adjustments

Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with significant company contribution

• CareFirst medical plans:

  • Platinum POS – $0 deductible

  • High Deductible POS – $1,600 / $3,200 deductible

    • Company contributes 25% of deductible to HSA quarterly

• HSA and FSA options available

Insurance (Company-Paid)

• $50,000 Life Insurance

• $50,000 AD&D

• Short-Term Disability: 60% pay (up to $1,000/week)

• Long-Term Disability: 60% pay (up to $6,000/month)

Flexible Schedule

• Hourly pay with flexible/alternate schedules (customer approval required)

Education & Training

• Up to $5,000 annually for certifications, courses, conferences, books, and related expenses

Additional Perks

• $100 annually toward company-branded apparel

Why This Role

This position offers the opportunity to work on high-impact, technically challenging systems in a secure environment while leveraging modern DevOps tooling and cloud-native technologies. The role is well-suited for a senior-level engineer who enjoys ownership, problem-solving, and driving automation at scale.