DevOps Engineer

Footbridge Federal; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and financial benefits

PTO & flexible scheduling

Professional development

Job summary

Footbridge Federal seeks a DevOps professional to administer and sustain applications across Windows and Linux, focusing on automation to optimize deployments. You will work under security clearance requirements and collaborate across teams to ensure reliable operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with DevOps concepts, Bash scripting, and Ansible, plus a track record of troubleshooting complex software and hardware defects in mixed OS environments.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Current Security+ certification required.
• At least 3 years of hands-on DevOps experience.
• Experience troubleshooting complex software and hardware defects.
• Strong Bash scripting and Ansible automation skills.
• Experience supporting Linux and Windows environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and sustain applications across Windows and Linux.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts to optimize workflows and deployments.
• Diagnose and resolve defects across system components and supporting infrastructure.

Skills

Top Secret/SCI clearance

Security+ certification

DevOps concepts & tooling

Bash scripting

Ansible automation

Linux & Windows server support

Troubleshooting defects

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OpenShift

Kafka

Cloudera

Tomcat

Accumulo

Job description

• Administer and sustain applications running across both Windows and Linux infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts to optimize operational workflows and system deployments.
• Diagnose and resolve technical defects across system components and supporting infrastructure.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Current Security+ certification.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with DevOps concepts, methodologies, and tooling.
• Proven track record troubleshooting complex software and hardware defects.
• Strong practical knowledge of shell scripting using Bash and automation with Ansible.
• Proficiency supporting application environments on both Linux and Windows operating systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
• Familiarity applying DISA STIGs for system hardening.
• Basic network troubleshooting capabilities and database administration skills.
• Exposure to technologies such as OpenShift, Kafka, Cloudera, Tomcat, or Accumulo.

Required Skills

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Current Security+ certification.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with DevOps concepts, methodologies, and tooling.
• Proven track record troubleshooting complex software and hardware defects.
• Strong practical knowledge of shell scripting using Bash and automation with Ansible.
• Proficiency supporting application environments on both Linux and Windows operating systems.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
• Familiarity applying DISA STIGs for system hardening.
• Basic network troubleshooting capabilities and database administration skills.
• Exposure to technologies such as OpenShift, Kafka, Cloudera, Tomcat, or Accumulo.

Security Clearance

• Level: Top Secret

Travel or Schedule

• 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.