Senior DevOps Automation Engineer

Worky; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 119,983 - 172,850; Full time

Job summary

Excella in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior DevOps Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain Continuous Delivery pipelines for high-performing software delivery teams. You will work independently to create automated deployment pipelines, ensure system stability, and integrate security best practices into CI/CD workflows.

You will apply trunk-based development, build test automation for infrastructure and security, and collaborate with InfoSec and data teams to optimize environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, automation, or cloud engineering.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, Ruby, Go, Node.js, C#).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo, CircleCI, or TravisCI.
• Command-line skills with Bash or PowerShell for OS management and scripting.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Packer).
• Experience deploying and securing infrastructure on AWS or Azure.
• Experience creating, deploying, and orchestrating code changes using Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, ECS.
• Relevant work experience in AWS or Azure, with emphasis on network and access security and infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with DORA metrics and continuous delivery best practices.

Responsibilities

• Implement version control best practices, ensuring all application code, system configurations, and infrastructure code are stored in repositories.
• Develop deployment automation for infrastructure, applications, and security changes using modern scripting tools.
• Build and manage CI pipelines to ensure rapid feedback on code changes.
• Apply trunk-based development strategies to maintain short-lived branches and streamlined workflows.
• Create and manage test automation suites for infrastructure and security features.
• Support test data management, collaborating with security, data science, and software development teams to optimize automated testing environments.
• Integrate security automation into DevOps pipelines, collaborating with InfoSec teams to implement preapproved security libraries and tools.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to internal and external teams.
• Contribute to Agile team planning and execution of DevOps initiatives.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

Bash/PowerShell

Ansible/Chef/Puppet

AWS/Azure

Docker/Kubernetes

GitLab/Jenkins

DevSecOps

trunk-based development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Docker Swarm

Elastic Container Service

Job description

Overview

Senior DevOps Automation Engineers at Excella focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining Continuous Delivery (CD) solutions. They work independently to build automated deployment pipelines, ensure system stability, and integrate security best practices into CI/CD workflows. This role requires expertise in DevOps tools, cloud platforms, and automation techniques to support high-performing software delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement version control best practices, ensuring all application code, system configurations, and infrastructure code are stored in repositories.
• Develop deployment automation for infrastructure, applications, and security changes using modern scripting tools.
• Build and manage Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines to ensure rapid feedback on code changes.
• Apply trunk-based development strategies to maintain short-lived branches and streamlined workflows.
• Create and manage test automation suites for infrastructure and security features.
• Support test data management, collaborating with security, data science, and software development teams to optimize automated testing environments.
• Integrate security automation into DevOps pipelines, collaborating with InfoSec teams to implement preapproved security libraries and tools.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to internal and external teams.
• Contribute to Agile team planning and execution of DevOps initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, automation, or cloud engineering.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, Ruby, Go, Node.js, C#).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo, CircleCI, or TravisCI.
• Command-line skills with Bash or PowerShell for operating system management with skills in package management, service configuration, logging, process/resource monitoring, and network configuration.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Packer).
• Experience deploying and securing infrastructure on AWS or Azure.
• Experience creating, deploying, and orchestrating code changes using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Elastic Container Service.
• Relevant work experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure, with emphasis on network and access security and deployment via code of modern web and data applications and their infrastructure.
• Familiarity with DORA metrics and continuous delivery best practices.

Pay and Benefits

Pay range: $119,983 - $172,850 USD. Excella is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Excella is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact [e-mail] or 703-840-8600.