DevOps Engineer

Footbridge Federal; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Footbridge Federal seeks a senior DevOps engineer to build and refine CI/CD pipelines, automate provisioning, and support cloud migration and modernization on-site in Maryland. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, 7+ years of relevant experience, strong Linux skills, and scripting in Python or Bash.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, systems administration, or infrastructure engineering.
• Proficiency with Linux operating systems and enterprise IT environments.
• Strong scripting capabilities using Python or Bash.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Salt) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with enterprise logging and performance tools such as Splunk or Nagios.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and refine CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop custom scripts and automation frameworks for configuration, provisioning, and monitoring.
• Support containerization initiatives and assist with cloud migration and modernization projects.
• Monitor environment health, perform root-cause analysis, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Author technical documentation, operational standards, and deployment procedures.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

DevOps experience

Linux proficiency

Python or Bash

Configuration management

Docker/Kubernetes

Splunk/Nagios familiarity

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Salt

Nginx

Tomcat

HAProxy

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Splunk

Nagios

Job description

• Build, maintain, and refine continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Develop custom scripts and automation frameworks for system configuration, provisioning, and monitoring.
• Support containerization initiatives and assist with cloud migration and modernization projects.
• Monitor environment health, perform root‑cause analysis, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Author technical documentation, operational standards, and deployment procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, systems administration, or infrastructure engineering.
• Proficiency with Linux operating systems and enterprise IT environments.
• Strong scripting capabilities using Python or Bash.
• Hands‑on experience with configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Salt) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with enterprise logging and performance tools such as Splunk or Nagios.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud migration efforts.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Exposure to web/application servers (Nginx, Tomcat, HAProxy) and relational/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).

Required Skills

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, systems administration, or infrastructure engineering.
• Proficiency with Linux operating systems and enterprise IT environments.
• Strong scripting capabilities using Python or Bash.
• Hands‑on experience with configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Salt) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with enterprise logging and performance tools such as Splunk or Nagios.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud migration efforts.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Exposure to web/application servers (Nginx, Tomcat, HAProxy) and relational/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).

Security Clearance

• Level: TS/SCI

Contract position. Fully on-site work arrangement.

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands‑on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.