Senior DevOps Engineer

VT Group (VTG)

Chantilly (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

VT Group (VTG) seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, high-availability systems in AWS and Kubernetes. You will automate infrastructure, build CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with development teams to deliver mission-critical solutions in high-security environments.

Key duties include optimizing Kubernetes clusters, automating provisioning with Python, implementing monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack, and ensuring security best

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in AWS.
Proficient in Python for scripting and automation.
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab).
Experience with Neo4j databases is a plus.
Strong understanding of containerization, cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, manage, and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure in AWS.
Optimize Kubernetes clusters for availability, performance, and security.
Automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, and operations using Python and DevOps tools.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
Develop Python scripts to streamline admin, deployment, and monitoring tasks.
Implement monitoring, logging, and observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues in high-security environments.
Collaborate with software teams to support application integration and deployment.
Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews and process improvements.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Python scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Monitoring

Security

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of secure, scalable, and highly available systems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Python, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation, along with experience supporting Neo4j graph databases. This position requires a hands‑on engineer who can automate infrastructure processes, optimize cloud environments, support software deployments, and collaborate with development teams to deliver reliable, mission‑critical solutions in high‑security environments.

What will you do?

Design, deploy, manage, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure within AWS environments.
Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters, ensuring system availability, reliability, performance, and security.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, and operational processes using Python and DevOps tools.
Optimize Kubernetes deployments and cloud resources to improve performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application deployment, and system performance issues.
Collaborate with software engineering teams to support application integration, deployment, and ongoing operations.
Design, implement, and maintenance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar automation platforms.
Develop Python scripts and automation solutions to streamline system administration, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows.
Improve software delivery processes through automated builds, testing, integration, and deployment.
Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve infrastructure efficiency and reliability.
Support containerized application deployments and lifecycle management within Kubernetes environments.
Implement and maintain monitoring, logging and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack.
Monitor system health, identify performance bottlenecks, and proactively resolve infrastructure and application issues.
Implement security best practices across AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes environments, and application deployments.
Support operations in high-security environments while adhering to established security protocols and compliance requirements.
Develop and execute testing strategies to ensure system reliability, performance, and operational readiness.
Participate in technical reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Do you have what it takes?

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
Strong experience in DevOps engineering, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or infrastructure automation.
Hands‑on experience managing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters within AWS environments.
Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and back‑end application development.
Experience developing, implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or comparable tools.
Experience with Neo4j graph databases, including database development, administration, or performance optimization.
Strong understanding of containerization, cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
Experience with system monitoring, logging and troubleshooting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK Stack.
Knowledge of infrastructure security, system hardening and secure deployment practices.
Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure, application and deployment issues.
Familiarity with software development lifecycle practices, automated testing and code reviews.
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work effectively in high‑security, mission‑critical environments.