Lead DevOps Engineer - Cloud CI/CD & Orchestration

VT Group (VTG); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Group (VTG) is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive modern ICAM solutions on a large technical development program. You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and manage Linux environments using Jenkins, GitHub, Rundeck, Nexus, and AWS services.

You will participate in the full SDLC, collaborate across teams, and support 24/7 production services with an on-call rotation. Strong communication and leadership are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• Expert-level Linux experience.
• Extensive experience with Jenkins, GitHub, and Rundeck.
• Deep understanding of SDLC and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency with software testing tools such as JUnit.
• Experience in Agile environments.
• Hands-on with AWS services (CloudFormation, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC).
• Strong CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, and ECS.
• Experience administering Nexus repositories.
• Proficient with version control systems and issue tracking (Jira, Confluence).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard DevOps tools.
• Develop, maintain, and support automated build, deployment, and release processes.
• Administer and support Linux-based environments.
• Utilize DevOps tools including Jenkins, GitHub, Rundeck, and Nexus to support software development and deployment activities.
• Support the full SDLC using DevOps best practices.
• Utilize testing/performance tools such as JUnit to ensure quality.
• Develop scripts and automate infrastructure with AWS (CloudFormation, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC).
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized apps using Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS.
• Manage and optimize container orchestration, deployment, and scaling in production.
• Maintain Nexus repositories and version control/issue tracking systems.
• Work within Agile teams using Jira and Confluence.
• Implement container registry and container security best practices.
• Collaborate with dev, ops, and project teams to ensure timely software delivery.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Linux

Jenkins

GitHub

Rundeck

SDLC

DevOps

JUnit

Agile

AWS

CloudFormation

EC2

S3

RDS

VPC

Docker

Kubernetes

Amazon EKS

Amazon ECS

Nexus

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Rundeck

Nexus

Jira

Confluence

AWS

CloudFormation

EC2

S3

RDS

VPC

Docker

Kubernetes

Amazon EKS

Amazon ECS

Job description

VT Group (VTG) is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive modern ICAM solutions on a large technical development program. You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and manage Linux environments using Jenkins, GitHub, Rundeck, Nexus, and AWS services.

You will participate in the full SDLC, collaborate across teams, and support 24/7 production services with an on-call rotation. Strong communication and leadership are essential for success in this role.