Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Remote; USD 114,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to develop cloud-based solutions and oversee CI/CD pipelines. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, along with 8+ years of relevant experience. The position supports federal mission delivery with a target salary range between $114,000 and $172,000 annually. Join a mission-driven team committed to impactful projects while enjoying opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Employee Ownership

Continuous Learning

Inclusive Culture

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience supporting enterprise cloud and/or infrastructure environments.
• Able to obtain a minimum of a Secret security clearance; active Secret preferred.
• Experience working in regulated environments and following secure engineering/documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy and integration methodology for cloud-based solutions.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid releases.
• Utilize trends and metrics to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

CI/CD architectures

Cloud and security patterns

Reusable automation frameworks

Systems functionality and performance

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission‑driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry‑leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee‑owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

• Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
• Mission‑Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we’re looking for more than just skills – we’re looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

Working@AIS

At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Lead DevOps Engineer.

• Core Knowledge & Skills: Designs large‑scale CI/CD architectures, applies advanced cloud and security patterns, and builds reusable automation frameworks.
• Work & Complexity: Oversees reliability and scalability initiatives, manages cross‑functional efforts to resolve high‑impact issues, and drives platform standardization.
• Quality & Independence: Defines team processes and standards, conducts rigorous code and infrastructure reviews, and enforces best practices for monitoring and incident response.
• Teamwork & Communication: Guides team execution, develops talent, resolves conflict, and aligns cross‑team work with organizational priorities.
• Consulting & Engagement: Provides strategic consulting on DevOps initiatives, leads improvement programs, and partners with leadership on roadmap decisions.

As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer.

Project Summary

AIS is supporting a new Leidos account focused on architecture and infrastructure services in the Boston/Hanscom area. This is a subcontract engagement (approximately 15% workshare) with significant near‑term hiring demand (~50 roles) to support federal mission delivery. Roles are primarily remote, with Massachusetts candidates preferred and availability targeted for March/April.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop strategy and integration methodology around design, development and implementation of cloud based solutions.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies for hardware and software specifications.
• Utilize trends and metrics to identify opportunities for improvements within existing frameworks, tools and processes.
• Responsible for systems functionality, performance, and configurations issues.
• Enable the quick development and release of changes and bug‑fixes on an as‑required basis and incorporation of feedback from developers/users.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, reliable releases and rollbacks.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation to improve consistency and scalability.

Required For This Opportunity

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of relevant experience supporting enterprise cloud and/or infrastructure environments.
• Certifications: IAT-2, 1 or more cloud certifications.
• Able to obtain a minimum of a Secret security clearance; active Secret preferred.
• Experience working in regulated environments and following secure engineering / documentation practices.

Nice To Have Skills

• Active Secret clearance (or higher).
• Massachusetts‑based candidate or ability to support periodic on‑site needs at Leidos sites in Concord or Tewksbury, MA.
• Experience supporting DoD/IC programs and mission systems.

At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member. The targeted base salary range for this role is $114,000-$172,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location. We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.