DevOps Software Engineer – Kubernetes / Cloud-Native Infrastructure

Staffed4U; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks PTO + birthday leave

11 floating holidays

401(k) with employer contributions

Employer-paid dental coverage

Employer-paid vision coverage

Life and AD&D coverage

Job summary

Staffed4U is seeking a DevOps-focused Software Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support an enterprise language services team. The role emphasizes Kubernetes-based infrastructure, containerization, automation, and cloud-native technologies to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

Ideal candidates will excel in building and supporting deployment pipelines, collaborating with development and mission teams, and improving system reliability in a secure environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Kubernetes experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience with containerization and Docker-based architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and release management.
• Experience in Linux-based environments and scripting.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and document processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure and apps.
• Deploy and optimize containerized applications in secure enterprise environments.
• Build and maintain DevOps pipelines for deployment, testing, monitoring, and release management.
• Collaborate with development teams to containerize apps and improve deployment efficiency.
• Support cloud-native architecture, automation, and infrastructure modernization.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Linux

Collaboration

Tools

Helm

Argo CD

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

• Chantily, VA

Location: Chantilly, VA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph preferred or required, depending on contract requirements

Position Overview

We are seeking a DevOps-focused Software Engineer to support an enterprise language services team in Chantilly, VA. This role will focus on the implementation, deployment, and support of Kubernetes-based infrastructure and applications within a secure, mission-focused environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Kubernetes, containerization, automation, and cloud-native technologies. This position is well suited for an engineer who enjoys building scalable infrastructure, supporting application modernization, and working closely with development, operations, and mission teams to deliver reliable enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of Kubernetes-based infrastructure and applications.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications in secure enterprise environments.
• Build and maintain DevOps pipelines to support application deployment, testing, monitoring, and release management.
• Work with development teams to containerize applications and improve deployment efficiency.
• Support cloud-native architecture, automation, and infrastructure modernization efforts.
• Troubleshoot issues across Kubernetes clusters, containers, applications, networking, and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with software engineering, DevOps, systems administration, and mission stakeholders.
• Support configuration management, infrastructure-as-code, and repeatable deployment practices.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Document technical processes, deployment procedures, configurations, and operational standards.
• Support continuous improvement efforts to improve system availability, automation, security, and performance.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with Kubernetes and Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, container images, registries, and container orchestration.
• Experience supporting cloud-native application environments.
• Experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting applications in enterprise or mission-critical environments.
• Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and release management.
• Experience working in Linux-based environments.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting language services, translation technologies, natural language processing, or related enterprise application teams.
• Experience with Helm, Argo CD, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or similar deployment tools.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar technologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or other secure cloud environments.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Experience supporting microservices-based architectures.
• Experience working in classified, government, or Intelligence Community environments.
• Experience implementing security best practices within Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies, secrets management, and cluster hardening.

This position offers a highly competitive, employer-supported benefits package, including:

• 5 weeks of PTO plus birthday leave
• 11 floating holidays
• 401(k) with 10% employer contribution
• Multiple medical plan options through Anthem, including:
  • Platinum PPO national plan
  • Gold PPO national plan
  • Gold HMO HSA national plan
• Employer-paid dental coverage through Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier
• Employer-paid vision coverage through VSP / DeltaVision
• Employer-paid Life and AD&DD coverage at 2x salary, up to $400,000
• Optional voluntary Life and AD&DD coverage from $10,000 to $500,000, not to exceed 5x salary
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, covering 60% of salary up to $2,500
• Employer-paid Long-Term Disability, covering 60% of salary up to $10,000 per month
• Health Savings Account availability, depending on selected health plan
• $1,000 annual Lifestyle Savings Account
• $5,000 annual professional development reimbursement for degrees, training, and certifications
• $1,000 annual technology reimbursement
• Candidate referral bonus program, up to $10,000
• Discretionary profit sharing
• Discretionary performance bonus opportunities
• New contract bonus opportunities, up to $10,000
• Employer-paid access to online training through Udemy and Paylocity
• Optional pet insurance through Pets Best
• Access to Working Advantage employee discounts and rewards programs at no cost

About the Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a DevOps Software Engineer with strong Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure experience to support mission-critical enterprise applications. The selected candidate will play a key role in implementing scalable, secure, and reliable containerized solutions that support enterprise language services and broader mission objectives.