DevOps Engineer

AnaVation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

401k with match

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our on-site team in Chantilly, VA. You will design, build, and optimize Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines, develop containerized deployment workflows with Docker and Kubernetes, and automate software delivery across environments.

You will implement IaC, integrate security controls, and support ML workflows while mentoring engineers in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and CI polygraph
• 8+ years of professional DevOps/engineering experience
• Experience building Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and MLOps is a plus
• Strong scripting in Python/Bash/PowerShell
• Knowledge of IaC and security controls in pipelines

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and optimize Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
• Develop containerized deployment workflows with Docker and Kubernetes
• Automate builds, tests, and deployments across environments
• Create automation scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Implement IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation/Ansible
• Incorporate DevSecOps and security controls into pipelines
• Support ML workflows and AI infrastructure
• Troubleshoot complex software and deployment issues
• Monitor, log, and ensure reliability and scalability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile environment
• Maintain Git-based workflows (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket)
• Lead initiatives, mentor engineers, and document processes

Skills

Jenkins CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

CI/CD automation

DevSecOps

MLOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Job description

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our high-performing team supporting the design,build, maintain, and enhance Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines using containerization and Kubernetes technologies. Thisrole supports software development and deployment across multiple environments, drives automation initiatives, andensures the reliable, secure, and scalable delivery of applications and machine learning solutions.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Design, build, maintain, and optimize enterprise CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Develop and manage containerized deployment workflows using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automate software builds, testing, and deployments across multiple environments.
• Create and maintain automation scripts using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages.
• Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and configuration management toolssuch as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Integrate DevSecOps practices and security controls into software delivery pipelines.
• Support machine learning workflows, MLOps platforms, and AI/ML infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software, infrastructure, and deployment issues.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability capabilities to support application reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams within an Agile environment to improve delivery processes.
• Maintain source control workflows using Git-based platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and document infrastructure, pipelines, and operational procedures

This position requires an active Top Secret (TS) clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access with a CIpolygraph. This position is on-site in Chantilly, VA.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) andability to obtain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technicaldiscipline (or equivalent experience). Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience developing and supporting custom, in-house applications using modern programminglanguages and frameworks.
• Expertise in AI, generative AI, and orchestration across multiple models and modalities, includingreasoning, perception, memory, and tool execution.
• Experience implementing temporal, spatial, geographic, quantitative, and computer vision AIcapabilities.
• Proficiency in named entity recognition (NER), contextual entity extraction and resolution, multi-stepretrieval, and structured output generation with traceable source citations.
• Experience designing and optimizing automated ETL pipelines, including complex data parsing,scheduling, and schema-aligned ingestion and normalization of structured and unstructured data.
• Experience integrating and orchestrating vector, graph, and relational databases, with knowledge ofAttribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), data provenance, and end-to-end lineage tracking.
• Experience supporting air-gapped, hybrid, and on-premises environments, including locally hostedGPU servers, hyperconverged nodes, and multitenant Cross Domain Solutions (CDS).
• Proficiency in container orchestration and distributed systems management using Docker andKubernetes.
• Experience developing user interfaces, backend services, and middleware using technologies such asTypeScript, React, Python, FastAPI, LanceDB, Lance Graph, PostgreSQL, and Temporal.io.
• Experience integrating reasoning components, retrieval systems, databases, and AI/GenAI services intoenterprise applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience implementing DevSecOps and secure software delivery practices.
• Experience supporting machine learning workflows, MLOps platforms, or AI/ML infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Experience with source control platforms such as Git, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineering teams.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Security, or DevOps certifications).

$92,905.44 - $218,324.12 a year

Please note: The listed salary range reflects our market-based compensation structure. Final compensation will depend on business needs, local market conditions, internal equity, and the selected candidate’s skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.