DevOps Engineer II

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation in Herndon, VA, and Plano, TX, seeks a DevOps Engineer II to design, deploy, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. You will collaborate with development and operations teams to automate deployments, improve reliability, and accelerate delivery.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in DevOps, strong cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker expertise, and a solid scripting background. A commitment to security and compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps or related role.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with containerization tools (e.g., Docker).
• Experience in Azure or AWS.
• Software Development experience: Scripting, test driven development, CI/CD development.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and maintain cloud-based infrastructure solutions.
• Automate workflows and deployment processes to enhance efficiency.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance issues.
• Ensure security and compliance across all systems and applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate new features and improvements.
• Document processes, tools, and best practices.

Skills

DevOps experience

CI/CD

Scripting / TDD

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

## DevOps Engineer IIApply: In office: Herndon, VA: Plano, TX: Full time: Posted Today: R0030835Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing innovation solutions? Join our team! As a DevOps Engineer II, you will lead the development, deployment, and optimization of our Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines and cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with development and operations teams to implement automation, ensure system reliability, and support continuous integration and delivery practices.As SNC's corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications.**Responsibilities:*** Develop, deploy, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.* Implement and maintain cloud-based infrastructure solutions.* Automate workflows and deployment processes to enhance efficiency.* Monitor and troubleshoot system performance issues.* Ensure security and compliance across all systems and applications.* Collaborate with development teams to integrate new features and improvements.* Document processes, tools, and best practices. **Qualifications You Must Have:*** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.* 2+ years of experience in DevOps or related role.* Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.* Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of related experience is required.* Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).* Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).* Experience with containerization tools (e.g., Docker).* Experience in Azure or AWS.* Software Development experience: Scripting, test driven development, CI/CD development **Qualifications We Prefer:*** Master’s degree in a related field.* Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.* Effective at working without access to LLMs and in secure environments.* Certification in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer).* Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).* Infrastructure as Cloud: Terraform (preferred), Ansible, Cloud Formation, ARM Templates, Chef, Puppet.* CI/CD Pipelines (YAML Based): AWS, Azure, GIT Hub.* M365/O365 experience and Identity Architecture (SAML, OAuth, AzureAD, Okta, etc..).* Visio and diagramming skills/experience.* Azure Government.* AWS Government.* Checkmarx, Fortify, SonarQube, Aqua, Twistlock. **Essential Functions:*** Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.* Frequent communication with team members and stakeholders.* Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.* Occasional travel may be required.* Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs occasionally.* Implement and maintain DevOps practices that adhere to industry-specific compliance and security standards ensuring secure and reliable deployment pipelines.* Monitor system performance and reliability, and participate in incident response efforts to quickly resolve issues and minimize downtime.This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.Estimated Starting Salary Range: $118,360.24 - $162,745.34. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.**IMPORTANT NOTICE:**This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.