DevOps Engineer

TIAG is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support the NIWC PAC team. In this role, you will architect and manage robust CI/CD pipelines and automate cloud infrastructure to accelerate software delivery. As a senior lead, you will bridge the gap between Development and IT Operations-driving initiatives that enhance system reliability, security, and scalability across the enterprise.

This position is based in San Diego, CA with the ability to work a hybrid schedule and may require travel up to 10% of the time. An active Secret Clearance will be required to perform this work, so US Citizenship is a requirement.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design and implement automated end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, repeatable, and secure code deployments.
• Optimize build and release workflows to reduce lead time for changes and improve "Time to Production" metrics.
• Standardize branching strategies and version control best practices across multiple development squads.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Cloud Operations
• Architect and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using IaC tools
• Monitor and tune system performance, ensuring high availability and proactive resolution of infrastructure bottlenecks.
• Manage containerization strategies to ensure environment parity from development to production.
• Security & Compliance (DevSecOps)
• Integrate security scanning (SAST/DAST) and automated compliance checks directly into the delivery pipeline.
• Ensure adherence to DoD security standards, including STIG compliance and RMF (Risk Management Framework) requirements.
• Manage identity and access (IAM) and secrets management to maintain a "least-privileged" environment.
• Leadership & Collaborative Impact
• Serve as a bridge between Development, Security, and Operations teams to foster a culture of shared responsibility and transparency.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on complex troubleshooting scenarios.
• Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production incidents, implementing long-term automated fixes rather than manual patches.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Active U.S. national security clearance or ability to obtain one
• CompTIA Security+ (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire)
• 6+ years of DevOps experience, including:
  • Containerization (i.e., Docker, Podman, Buildah)
  • Container Orchestration (i.e., Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm)
  • CI/CD automation tools (GitLab, Jenkins, AWS Code Build)
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
  • Linux systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
  • Automation and scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell)

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience with
  • Cloud computing infrastructure or development (i.e., AWS, Microsoft Azure)
  • Full-stack software development (i.e., Java, .NET, JavaScript, SQL)
  • Utilizing Atlassian suite or equivalent (i.e., JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
  • Exposure to application-layer technologies (Python, React, Typescript)