Senior DevOps Engineer

Socket.dev; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Two Six Technologies is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to own end-to-end automation of delivery pipelines and harden environments from bare metal to cloud. You will work closely with developers, testers, product owners, and customers to ensure secure, reliable deployments.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, 5–7 years of relevant experience, and hands-on expertise with Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, and AWS. Onsite in Herndon, VA with 10–15% travel.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or related roles.
• Strong Linux (RHEL/Debian) background with systemd, networking tools, and shell scripting.
• IaC expertise with Terraform and Ansible to automate environments.
• Hands-on with Docker and familiarity with Nomad, Vault, and Kubernetes.
• Python and Bash for automation and glue code.
• Cloud experience with at least one provider (preferably AWS).
• CI/CD tooling experience with GitHub Actions or GitLab Pipelines.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, ports, firewalls, and proxies.
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Travel 10–15% to CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end automation of delivery pipelines.
• Harden deployment environments to be secure by default across bare metal, on-prem, and cloud.
• Collaborate with engineering to maintain operational, scalable decompositions.
• Provision environments using Terraform and Ansible.
• Provide feedback to improve deployability and system architecture.
• Document deployment and operational aspects of the system.

Skills

DevOps/SRE

Linux (RHEL/Debian)

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Nomad

Vault

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

AWS

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

GitLab Pipelines

Networking/Security

TS/SCI Clearance

Travel

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

GitLab Pipelines

Job description

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Overview of Opportunity

As a Two Six Technologies Senior DevOps Engineer, you will own the end‑to‑end automation of our delivery pipelines. Acting as the glue between code and production, you will ensure that our product makes it to the customer quickly, securely, and reliably. You will work closely with developers, testers, product owners, and customers to ensure requirements are met and successfully deployed in a variety of environments, ranging from cloud‑native to standalone bare metal.

The work will be onsite in our Herndon, VA office. Candidate must have an active TS/SCI clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Ownership: Build and optimize reliable pipelines to support the secure packaging of our product for diverse customer targets.
• Environment Hardening: Handle the security and configuration of deployment environments, ensuring our products are "secure by default" upon delivery to bare metal, on-prem, and cloud environments.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering teams to ensure that our system's functional decomposition remains operationally fluid and easy to manage.
• Environment Provisioning: Use Terraform and Ansible to ensure customer‑facing environments are consistently configured and hardened.
• Operational Feedback: Provide feedback on the "deployability" of the system to ensure architectural decisions result in a stable and maintainable product for the end customer.
• Documentation: of the deployment and operational aspects of the system as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5–7 Years of Experience: Proven experience in DevOps, Systems Engineering, or SRE roles with a focus on product delivery.
• Linux Proficiency: Strong background in RHEL and Debian variants, including comfort with systemd, networking tools (iptables/tcpdump), and shell scripting.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible to automate environment setup and product configuration.
• Orchestration Knowledge: Hands‑on experience with Docker and familiarity with Nomad, Vault, and Kubernetes.
• Scripting Expertise: Strong proficiency in Python and Bash for developing automation and integration "glue" code.
• Cloud Experience: Knowledge in deploying, securing, and maintaining production applications with at least one cloud provider (preferably AWS).
• CI/CD and Tooling: Basic proficiency in CI/CD tooling and pipelines, with hands‑on experience with GitHub Actions or GitLab Pipelines.
• Networking and Security: Strong understanding of transport protocols, proper port handling, firewall/ACLs, and proxy services.
• Security: Active TS/SCI required.
• Travel: Will need to travel 10‑15% of the time to CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Compensation & Benefits

Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.

The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Salary Range: $145,000 — $210,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Employer

Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type and protective hair styles (e.g., braids, twists, locs and twists)), color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 and over), marital status, disability, genetic information, and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. For more information review the Two Six Technologies Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiantive Action Policy and the EEO Poster.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of our employment process, please send an email to [e-mail]. Information provided will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Additionally, please be advised that this business uses E-Verify in its hiring practices.