On-Site Senior DevOps Engineer — TS/SCI Cloud

Maximus

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 167,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Maximus is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support a government client in Rosslyn, VA. This role focuses on building, automating, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and deployment workflows across multiple environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong cloud engineering skills with deep automation, containerization, and infrastructure‑as‑code expertise. This on-site position requires a Top Secret with SCI clearance and participation in Agile ceremonies.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI Clearance required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of experience in DevOps engineering or cloud automation.
Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP services.
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).
Experience with IaC (Ansible, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep).
Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and security best practices.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline application build, test, and deployment workflows.
Automate repetitive tasks including environment provisioning, integration tests, security scans, and deployment validations.
Integrate pipelines with version control, artifact repositories, monitoring tools, and change management workflows.
Manage and support cloud infrastructure across development, test, staging, and production environments.
Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep.
Optimize cloud resource usage for cost, performance, reliability, and security.
Provide technical oversight on cloud platform components, security enforcement, and operational readiness.
Build and maintain containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or AKS.
Implement automated cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management.
Collaborate with application teams to containerize applications and enforce DevOps best practices.
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for infrastructure and applications.
Support incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements.
Develop and maintain operational runbooks, dashboards, and automated health checks.
Embed security controls and automated checks into CI/CD pipelines (shift left security).
Support security documentation, compliance validation, and accreditation workflows for production deployments.
Ensure adherence to government security controls, patching requirements, and cloud governance standards.
Work closely with developers, testers, and product owners to enable rapid and reliable software delivery.
Participate in Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, and retrospectives.
Provide technical guidance on DevOps adoption, tooling, and cloud engineering best practices.