DevOps Tech Specialist 4 - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean; Virginia, Tysons (MN, VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a DevOps Technical Specialist to enhance critical infrastructure and facilities. This role involves automating deployment processes, managing enterprise IT infrastructure, and collaborating with teams to improve automation practices. You will work with cutting-edge technologies like Infrastructure as Code and DevOps methodologies to ensure the security and efficiency of electronic security services. Join a collaborative environment that values engineering innovation and offers professional development opportunities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, this position is a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Professional development

Technical training

Leadership programs

Tuition reimbursement

Open communication with management

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience with a high school diploma or GED; 7+ years with a bachelor’s degree.
• Extensive knowledge of IaC and DevOps architectures and tools.

Responsibilities

• Automating deployment of infrastructure, code, applications, and image management.
• Collaborating with teams to resolve issues and improve automation practices.
• Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and optimizing cloud environments.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

DevOps practices

Terraform

Ansible

Microsoft Azure

Active Directory

Networking

Cybersecurity

CI/CD pipelines

Data integration tools

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

MS Azure

Job description

Overview

Your Future at M.C. Dean

We're seeking individuals driven to excellence and inspired to make a meaningful impact by powering, automating, integrating, and securing critical infrastructure and facilities. Join over 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems, delivering essential management platforms for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform complex, large-scale systems to enhance client outcomes, improve lives, and change the world.

We are seeking a DevOps Technical Specialist to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) Business Unit. You will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates, and maintains electronic security services—including intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audiovisual systems, IT systems, perimeter defense, and command and control systems—for federal, local, and commercial clients across high-growth markets.

Responsibilities

Our team relies on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices to manage enterprise IT infrastructure supporting critical missions. Your focus will be on automating deployment of infrastructure, code, applications, and image management to streamline processes. Key responsibilities include:

• Researching technology options and evaluating their performance, security, and interoperability.
• Collaborating with development and operations teams to resolve issues and improve automation practices.
• Managing scripts with third-party tools to automate deployment workflows.
• Monitoring deployment health, troubleshooting issues, and redeploying as needed.
• Maintaining and improving IaC architecture, including source code repositories and deployment pipelines.
• Developing reusable automation modules for infrastructure, data storage, messaging, and cybersecurity.
• Creating and maintaining infrastructure configuration code.
• Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, optimizing cloud environments, and managing configurations.
• Planning and executing capacity upgrades and troubleshooting performance issues.
• Documenting system designs, configurations, and procedures.
• Developing data flow pipelines for application integration and data federation.

Qualifications

Security Clearance: ACTIVE TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required. Applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility criteria, including U.S. citizenship.

Key Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Compliance with DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher within six months.
• Microsoft Certified Professional or Systems Engineer certification is highly desirable.
• 12+ years of relevant experience with a high school diploma or GED; 7+ years with a bachelor’s degree.
• Extensive knowledge of IaC and DevOps architectures and tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with automation frameworks, source management systems, and build tools.
• Knowledge of Windows platforms, Active Directory, GPO, VDI, networking, and cybersecurity aspects.
• Experience with MS Azure cloud services and data integration tools.
• Understanding of network protocols and infrastructure.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

What We Offer:

• A collaborative environment driven by engineering innovation to improve lives and change the world.
• Leadership opportunities supported by an industry-leading firm with 75 years of history.
• Professional development, technical training, leadership programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Open communication with leadership and management.

Abilities:

• Ability to work on computer screens for extended periods.
• Sitting for long durations.
• Reaching and manipulating objects with hands and fingers.
• Listening, understanding, and communicating effectively.
• Reading and comprehending written information.
• Applying rules to solve specific problems.
• Understanding speech and ideas presented verbally.