DevOps Engineer - Senior

Nationwide IT Services, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Nationwide IT Services is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to guide teams in refactoring to microservices and implementing DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines. You will deploy and sustain a microservices factory with both COTS and open-source tools across on‑prem and cloud environments.

The role demands SAFe Agile leadership, TDD practices, and hands-on scripting to automate complex tasks. Remote work with federal customer engagement is offered.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree required.
• SECRET clearance eligibility or higher requested.
• SAFe Agile methodology experience for large-scale clients.
• Proven CI/CD strategy and toolchain experience.
• Cloud and on-prem deployments across environments.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams refactoring apps to modern CI/CD pipelines with DevSecOps practices.
• Define architecture for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring.
• Sustain a microservices factory using COTS and open-source tools.
• Lead DevOps practices and SAFe methods for large client environments.
• Implement automated SDLC tools and pursue TDD practices.
• Engineer deployments on-premises and in the cloud.
• Use scripting to automate repetitive tasks and problems.

Skills

Agile experience

DevOps leadership

CI/CD expertise

TDD practices

Scripting / programming

SAFe Agile experience

Cloud & on-prem deployments

Education

BA or BS degree

Tools

TFS

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Salt

LVM

Docker

OpenShift

AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional

Azure Solutions Architect

Job description

DevOps Engineer - Senior

Minimum Education:

BA or BS degree.Security Requirements:

SECRET ClearanceCertification:

SAFe Agile certification or an industry-recognized equivalent certification.

Clearance / Background Investigation

IT-II eligibility/clearance OR a current NACLC

at the time the proposal is submitted.NACLC =

National Agency Check with Law and Credit , an older federal background-investigation designation.Cloud Certification (CSP)

Must hold an applicable

Cloud Service Provider (CSP) certification .Examples:

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – ProfessionalMicrosoft Azure Solutions Architect

(Azure SA)

DoD 8570 Certification

Must hold

CompTIA Security+

or equivalent certification

Position SummaryNationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to help teams develop new software solutions and refactor existing monolithic applications into microservices running in hardened containers, for a potential opportunity.

The engineer guides application teams in using DevSecOps continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, deploys and sustains a microservices factory using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and open-source solutions, and supports implementations across on-premises and cloud environments. This role supports all task areas. This is a full-time, fully remote opportunity supporting a federal customer and supports all task areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide application development teams as they refactor existing applications or create solutions that use DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• Define and oversee the strategy and architecture for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring across technologies.
• Deploy and sustain a microservices factory using COTS and open-source tools and hardened containers.
• Lead DevOps practices and support the use of SAFe Agile methods for large-scale client environments.
• Implement test-driven development (TDD) practices and drive an automated software development lifecycle toolchain.
• Engineer complex technology implementations in a product-centric environment, including deployments on-premises and in the cloud.
• Use scripting or basic programming to automate work and solve technical problems.
• Apply configuration management and containerization tools appropriate to the project environment.

Required Qualifications

• At least five years of Agile experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading DevOps methodologies and defining SAFe Agile methodology for large-scale clients.
• Experience driving CI/CD and monitoring strategy and architecture across technologies.
• Experience implementing TDD methodologies and driving an automated software development lifecycle toolchain.
• Experience deploying solutions in both on-premises and cloud environments and engineering complex implementations in a product-centric setting.
• Experience with DevOps services using infrastructure-as-a-service providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, or RackSpace/OpenStack.
• Scripting or basic programming skills are used to solve technical problems.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as TFS, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Salt, or LVM.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as LXC, Docker, Rocket, or OpenShift.
• CSP certification, such as.
• AWS DevOps Engineer or Azure SA.DoD 8570 certification, such as
• Security+.

Why Join Nationwide IT Services

NIS is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and an IT and management consulting company. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), and educational reimbursement, along with Pet Insurance.

Salary range $120,000 to $175,000 annuallyThe salary range is a general guideline. We consider several factors when determining base salary offers, including the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, and skills, and current market conditions.