DevOps Engineer

VTG Defense; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer in McLean, Virginia. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years in building, automating, and maintaining scalable infrastructure, particularly within cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

This role includes designing CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure using IaC tools, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system reliability and security compliance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related roles.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates).
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for application deployments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams.
• Ensure compliance with security best practices.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containerization (Docker)

Scripting (Python, Bash, Go)

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Git

Prometheus

Kubernetes

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 Polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related roles
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, or Go)
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Experience with containerization tools (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates)
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems