Senior DevOps Engineer

Tektora; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tektora, based in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and optimize cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise applications on an onsite basis. You will focus on AWS, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code to deliver high-impact capabilities.

Ideal candidates bring TS/SCI clearance, strong AWS, Kubernetes and Docker experience, plus Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Strong experience with AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, VPC), Kubernetes, Docker.
• Expertise with Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Linux administration.
• Scripting in Python, Bash or Ruby.
• CI/CD pipeline development.
• Agile software development.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize cloud infrastructure.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Manage Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Support AWS cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve delivery and scalability.
• Drive DevOps best practices and continuous improvement.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Linux

Scripting (Python/Bash/Ruby)

CI/CD

Agile

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Linux

Job description

Baltimore, Maryland, USA (Onsite)

Active TS/SCI Clearance With Full Scope Polygraph Required

Tektora is partnering with an innovative SME delivering secure cloud and software solutions across mission-critical Government & Defense programs.

We're looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to help build, automate and optimize cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise applications. If you're passionate about AWS, Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code, this is an opportunity to work on complex, high-impact technology programs.

What You'll Do

• Design and optimize cloud infrastructure.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Manage Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Support AWS cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve delivery and scalability.
• Drive DevOps best practices and continuous improvement.

Required Experience

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Strong experience with:
• AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, VPC)
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• Linux administration.
• Python, Bash or Ruby scripting.
• CI/CD pipeline development.
• Agile software development.

Nice to Have

• Ansible.
• Cloud security best practices.
• Monitoring and observability tools.
• Enterprise cloud environments.

Why Join?

• Work on mission-critical Government & Defense programs.
• Modern cloud-native technology stack.
• Collaborative engineering environment.
• Long-term projects with excellent career progression.
• Opportunity to shape secure, enterprise-scale infrastructure.