DevOps Engineer

Elevate Technology Group; Fairfax Station (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-funded 401(k) contribution

Flexible benefits allowance

Up to 8 weeks PTO

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

100% tuition reimbursement

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Elevate Technology Group is looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team in Fairfax, VA. You will support cloud infrastructure, application deployment, and automation initiatives to enhance productivity. The position provides a competitive compensation package totaling up to $322,500, including a generous benefits structure.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in Kubernetes and Docker, along with experience in CI/CD pipelines and Linux environments. This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker or containerd.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins or similar.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Supporting application migration and deployment within cloud-focused environments.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery.
• Developing automation solutions to eliminate manual processes.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Linux environments

Scripting and automation

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

DevOps Engineer

Location: Fairfax, VA

Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance (Highly Qualified Uncleared Candidates Considered)

Compensation: $130,000 - $215,000 Base Salary + 50% Additional Employer-Funded Compensation

Total Package Value: Up to $322,500

Benefits

• Employer-funded 401(k) contribution worth 25% of base salary
• Flexible benefits allowance worth 25% of base salary (can be taken as benefits or additional compensation)
• Up to 8 weeks PTO
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Life Insurance
• 100% tuition reimbursement (Degrees, Certifications & Professional Development)
• Flexible working hours
• Long-term, mission-critical programs supporting the US Intelligence Community

The Opportunity

We’re working with a highly respected technology organization supporting some of the most complex and security-sensitive environments in the US Government space. Due to continued program growth, they are looking to add a DevOps Engineer to their team in either Fairfax, VA or Aurora, CO. You’ll play a key role supporting application deployment, automation and cloud infrastructure initiatives, helping development teams deliver solutions faster, more reliably and at greater scale. This position offers exposure to modern cloud-native technologies, container orchestration platforms and large-scale enterprise environments, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to work on cutting‑edge infrastructure and deployment challenges.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting application migration and deployment within cloud-focused environments
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery
• Working with container technologies and orchestration platforms
• Developing automation solutions to eliminate manual processes
• Supporting monitoring, observability and performance optimisation initiatives
• Assisting engineering teams with deployment strategies and infrastructure design
• Managing storage, backup and recovery solutions
• Helping maximise infrastructure efficiency and platform scalability

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker or containerd
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins or similar
• Experience with Linux environments
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
• Experience with scripting, software development or automation engineering
• Experience building tools and processes to automate repetitive operational tasks
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities

Desirable Experience

• Cloud-native infrastructure and architecture
• Microservices design and deployment
• OpenEBS, Gluster or similar storage technologies
• Elastic or similar metrics and logging platforms
• Agile software development environments
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise deployments

Clearance

Active Top Secret clearance is highly desirable, however highly qualified candidates without an active clearance will also be considered.

Keywords

DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, SRE, Kubernetes, Docker, Containerd, GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD, Linux Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Automation Engineer, Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic, Microservices, Cloud Native, Platform Engineering, Top Secret Clearance, Intelligence Community, Defense, Government Contracting.

Location: Fairfax, Virginia | Salary: $130000 - $215000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 12/06/2026