DevOps Engineer — Cloud CI/CD & Automation Leader

Redhorse Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Redhorse Corporation is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer in Chantilly, VA to drive continuous delivery and secure, scalable infrastructure. You will automate, test, and deploy applications across environments, collaborating closely with software teams and security to embed best practices throughout the release pipeline.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, a strong background in infrastructure as code, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 8+ years of experience OR a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated expertise as an emerging authority in DevOps practices and principles.
• Proven experience in automating the development, testing, and release processes for large-scale software.
• Extensive experience with infrastructure provisioning and automation tools.
• Strong technical background in identifying and fixing complex system-level problems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build innovative solutions to deploy applications in customer-facing environments.
• Automate operational aspects of the solution via code to minimize manual intervention.
• Focus on the automation of internal development, testing, and release activities to ensure continuous delivery.
• Build and set up new development tools and infrastructure to support evolving project needs.
• Translate stakeholder needs into technical requirements for the development team.
• Continuously research and implement ways to automate and improve development and release processes.
• Test and examine code written by others, analyzing results to maintain high performance and reliability.
• Ensure all systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats by integrating security into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Identify technical problems and develop efficient software updates and 'fixes'.
• Work closely with software developers and engineers to ensure development follows established processes.
• Manage complex infrastructure projects and processes from design through implementation.
• Build and test automation tools for infrastructure provisioning (Infrastructure as Code).
• Handle code deployments across all environments, ensuring stability and minimal downtime.
• Monitor system metrics and develop data-driven ways to improve performance.
• Provide technical guidance and educate team members on development and operations best practices.
• Build, maintain, and monitor configuration standards to ensure environment consistency.

Skills

Emerging DevOps authority

Automation expertise

Security integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

Master’s degree

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Redhorse Corporation is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer in Chantilly, VA to drive continuous delivery and secure, scalable infrastructure. You will automate, test, and deploy applications across environments, collaborating closely with software teams and security to embed best practices throughout the release pipeline.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, a strong background in infrastructure as code, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and