DevOps Engineer

LT Consulting LLC; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and automate secure cloud-based infrastructure for mission-critical systems. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. Skills in AWS services, IaC tools, and scripting are essential. The candidate will collaborate with software engineers and security teams to improve delivery pipelines and automate tasks within Agile environments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Demonstrated experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering is necessary.
• Proficiency with AWS services is essential.
• Strong scripting skills in Python or Bash are required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and automate secure cloud-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineers and security teams.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code solutions to enhance system reliability.
• Automate manual tasks and improve delivery pipelines.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

AWS services (EC2, IAM, RDS, S3, SQS)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Scripting in Python or Bash

CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Agile methodologies (JIRA, Confluence)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Overview

LT Consulting is seeking a DevOps Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph to design, build, and automate secure cloud-based infrastructure and workflows for mission-critical systems. You’ll collaborate with software engineers, system administrators, and security teams to automate manual tasks, improve delivery pipelines, and implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions that enhance system reliability, scalability, and security.

Basic Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Demonstrated professional experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering
• Proficiency with AWS services (EC2, IAM, RDS, S3, SQS, etc.) and IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience managing and configuring containerized workloads with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong scripting skills in Python or Bash
• Experience with CI/CD tooling like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Argo
• Experience with monitoring tools and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• Experience working in Agile environments using JIRA and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer certification
• Familiarity with security compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, etc.)
• Experience integrating security scanning and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines