Senior DevOps Engineer

VT Group (VTG); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Group (VTG) is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to automate and scale customer networks in a Virginia-based environment. You will deploy AWS resources, build CI/CD pipelines, and maintain Kubernetes clusters to support a secure, scalable development workflow.

You will collaborate with software, systems, and data engineers to deliver automated, compliant infrastructure and processes. The role emphasizes automation, security, and operational excellence within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of DevOps or related full stack experience.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Bash.
• Hands-on AWS and Linux systems design experience.
• Proven CI/CD pipeline development and operations.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and provision AWS resources for scalable architecture.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitLab/GitHub.
• Perform vulnerability scanning, patching, and security hardening.
• Design and maintain Kubernetes/EKS clusters for reliability.

Skills

DevOps experience

Bash scripting

AWS

Linux administration

CI/CD pipelines

Security compliance

Tools

GitLab

GitHub

Kubernetes

EKS

Linux

AWS Console

Job description

Overview

The DevOps Engineer will leverage their technical background to help deliver automation and big data analytics for the IC community. You will be trained in DevOps and work alongside a collaborative team of Software Developers, Systems Development Engineers, Network Engineers, and Data Engineers to develop unique software that enables customer networks to safely operate at scale.

What will you do?

• Deploying and provisioning AWS resources including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM roles, and VPC configurations to support scalable architecture
• Building, maintaining, and troubleshooting continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes using GitLab and GitHub
• Running routine vulnerability scans, applying patches, and updating cloud and physical infrastructures to ensure security compliance
• Designing and maintaining Kubernetes and EKS clusters to ensure high availability and productivity for the development team
• Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure complete and functional systems that meet all requirements
• Recommending, and when approved, implementing process and policy improvements

Do you have what it takes?

• 10+ years’ experience with DevOps, front end development or full stack development
• Experience with Bash scripting
• Experience working within AWS (Amazon Web Services) environments
• Experience working with Linux administration and systems design
• Experience creating CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with network documentation including security compliance, configuration management, and patching.

Pay Range: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$230,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.