DevOps Engineer

TIAG is now hiring 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. You will also take end-to-end ownership of features, architecting and developing solutions that span from a Django back-end to our React front-end. You will act as contributor to the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept to deployment and maintenance.

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.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Python code using the Django framework.
• Develop robust, scalable RESTful APIs using Django Rest Framework to support the front-end application.
• Implement new user-facing features and build reusable components using React.js.
• Translate UI/UX prototypes and wireframes from a JupyterLab environment into high-performance, production-grade code.
• Design and manage database schemas and data models for our application (e.g., using PostgreSQL).
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of the full application stack.
• Work within our container-based development workflow using OCI tools like Podman, Buildah, and Skopeo in a Linux environment.
• Write clean, well-documented code for both the front-end and back-end, and participate actively in peer code reviews.

Qualifications

• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one; US or Naturalized Citizenship required
• 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)
• 5+ years of professional experience as a Full-Stack Engineer or similar role, with a portfolio showcasing both front-end and back-end projects.
  • Front-End development (React.js, Django Rest Framework)
  • Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+)
  • Experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
  • Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and data modeling.
  • Proficiency in implementing structured and effective logging for application monitoring and diagnostics.

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)
  • Security + Certification

TIAG is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and employment decisions shall be based solely on merit and without regard disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. TIAG takes proactive steps to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals without regard to disability or protected veteran status. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements and may be subject and required to take action pursuant to the following laws and accompanying regulations:

The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (and its implementing regulations at 41 C.F.R. 60-300);
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (and its implementing regulations at 41 C.F.R 60-741); and
Executive Order 13496 (and its implementing regulations at 29 C.F.R. part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A).