Senior DevOps & AI Engineer – Onsite 4x/Week

MITRE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in McLean, VA is seeking a Senior Multidiscipline Engineer with emphasis on DevOps and AI to join the Digital Engineering & Systems Transformation team. You will design, prototype, and deliver DevOps and AI/ML capabilities across cloud and on-prem environments.

You will mentor junior engineers, advance CI/CD pipelines, and apply ML/AI to improve engineering workflows and systems interoperability. This role requires on-site presence four days a week and a strong foundation in cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline with 2+ years experience; or a master’s degree with 1+ year; or PhD.
• Hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle using Python, Java, or C++.
• Proven experience designing and implementing DevOps practices, including automation, testing, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins).
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and scalable distributed systems.
• Experience applying Agile or Scrum methodologies and collaborative software development practices.
• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills; ability to learn/new tools quickly.
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design, prototyping, and delivery of DevOps and AI/ML capabilities that advance systems engineering practices.
• Architecting and implementing CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and MLOps workflows across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Applying AI/ML and emerging technologies to improve engineering methodology and automate complex workflows.
• Increasing the use of modeling to advance Systems of Systems and data interoperability.
• Developing reusable artifacts and reference architectures and promoting their adoption.
• Modernizing legacy IT infrastructure with secure, scalable, cloud-enabled solutions.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers across teams.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

DevOps

CI/CD

MLOps

AI/ML

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE or related

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

MITRE in McLean, VA is seeking a Senior Multidiscipline Engineer with emphasis on DevOps and AI to join the Digital Engineering & Systems Transformation team. You will design, prototype, and deliver DevOps and AI/ML capabilities across cloud and on-prem environments.

You will mentor junior engineers, advance CI/CD pipelines, and apply ML/AI to improve engineering workflows and systems interoperability. This role requires on-site presence four days a week and a strong foundation in cloud