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DevOps Engineer

VTG

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Chantilly, VA Herndon, VA McLean, VA
Top Secret/SCI Full Scope Polygraph
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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in building, automating, and maintaining scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud technologies, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, with a passion for improving system reliability and performance.

What will you do?

  • Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable application deployments
  • Build and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch
  • Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to streamline release processes
  • Implement and maintain containerization and orchestration solutions (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Troubleshoot system issues across environments and implement solutions to prevent recurrence
  • Ensure compliance with security best practices and organizational policies
  • Optimize cost, performance, and scalability of cloud environments

Do you have what it takes?

  • Active TS/SCI with a current full-scope polygraph.
  • Education & Experience
  • Technical bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field).
  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or systems engineering.
  • AWS Cloud Platform
  • Foundational-to-intermediate experience using AWS Console and CLI, with working knowledge of:SNS, SQS, API Gateway, CloudWatch Logs, CloudTrail, CloudFormation (CFN), Step Functions, Route 53, DynamoDB,
    EBS, EFS, S3, EC2, Lambda, ECR, ECS, EKS, KMS, IAM, Secrets Manager CI/CD & Automation
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance
  • Familiarity with tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo Workflows, or similar
  • Ability to integrate automated testing, scanning, and deployment orchestration Containerization & Orchestration
  • Strong experience with Docker/Podman
  • Expert understanding of Kubernetes (EKS or on-prem)
  • Familiarity with:Argo CD (GitOps deployment) HelmIstio service meshKeycloak for identity and access managementVersion Control & DevOps Practices
  • Strong understanding of Git workflows, branching strategies, and code review best practices
  • Experience working within automation-driven DevOps environments
  • Ability to document architectures, processes, and operational runbooks
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VTG delivers force modernization and digital transformation solutions that expand America’s competitive advantage in the modern battlespace. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, VTG provides full lifecycle engineering for naval, aerospace, network, and digital requirements. Whether at sea, in the air, on land, or in cyberspace, VTG delivers Tomorrow’s Transformation Today.