Junior DevOps Engineer: Automation & Cloud Pipelines

Bigbear.ai; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BigBear.ai in McLean, VA is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support software development, QA, and operations by building automation scripts, supporting CI/CD, and improving data pipelines on NIPR systems.

This early-career role focuses on Python, Linux, and reproducible computational projects, with a clear path to grow into containerization, orchestration, cloud deployments, and full DevOps capabilities across AWS and Databricks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 0–2 years of relevant experience; or Master’s with 0–3 years; or 8–10 years without a degree.
• Proficiency in Python for automation and data workflows.
• Working knowledge of Linux environments.
• Familiarity with SQL, RDS, and Databricks.
• Exposure to Docker or containerized compute environments.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to document technical steps and collaborate in Agile/Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and document Python-based automation scripts to support QA, development, and operations teams.
• Assist with CI/CD pipeline operations in GitLab/GitHub, including build automation, pipeline testing, and deployment workflows.
• Support containerization tasks using Docker and assist with Kubernetes-based application environments as skills develop.
• Help maintain version control branches, merge processes, and repository structure for development teams.
• Support data handling, SQL-based querying, and structured data preparation for development, QA, and operational analysis workflows.
• Assist with Databricks and AWS-based data workflows (training and onboarding provided).
• Contribute to testing activities including functional testing, regression testing, defect logging, and pipeline validation.
• Optimize JIRA workflows, dashboards, ticket structures, and sprint boards to improve operational efficiency.
• Work on NIPR systems supporting developers, testers, and ops teams; assist with preparing artifacts and documentation for SIPR migration.

Skills

Python

Linux

SQL

Git/GitHub workflows

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

JIRA

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

8–10 years without a degree

Tools

GitHub

GitLab CI/CD

Databricks

AWS

Job description

BigBear.ai in McLean, VA is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support software development, QA, and operations by building automation scripts, supporting CI/CD, and improving data pipelines on NIPR systems.

This early-career role focuses on Python, Linux, and reproducible computational projects, with a clear path to grow into containerization, orchestration, cloud deployments, and full DevOps capabilities across AWS and Databricks.