Senior DevOps Engineer

Securiport; Reston (VA); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Securiport LLC in Reston, VA seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to join the Release and DevOps team. The role focuses on automating software delivery, improving CI/CD, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.

You will work with engineering, QA, and Operations to ensure high availability, reliability, and secure pipelines. The position requires a strong background in containerization, IaC, and observability.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field required.
• 7 years' experience in related field required.
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure and CI/CD workflows.
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card required.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid software development and deployment.
• Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across development, QA and UAT environments.
• Automate operational processes including deployment, monitoring, and system management.
• Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of infrastructure and applications.
• Support development teams with best practices in version control, build automation, and containerization.
• Maintain and improve configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Support monitor and resolve environment-related issues to ensure successful release cycles.
• Continuously improve system reliability, efficiency, and scalability.

Conhecimentos

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

GitOps

PowerShell

Python Bash

Formação

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Engineering

Ferramentas

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Descrição da vaga

Job Summary: Securiport LLC is a US company based in Reston, VA, that specializes in the design and implementation of passenger biometric recognition, immigration processing, and intelligent information reporting and management systems based on advanced technological solutions. Securiport provides a complete immigration processing solution and analytics to maintain border security. Services include technical analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of Securiport's software solutions, training, and technical support to the field operations'.
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior (Sr.) DevOps Engineer to join our Release and DevOps team. In this role, you will work as a member in the development group, helping to automate and streamline our software delivery and infrastructure management processes. You’ll collaborate closely with software engineers, QA, and Operations teams to ensure high availability, reliability, and scalability of our systems.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid software development and deployment.
• Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across development, QA and UAT environments.
• Automate operational processes including deployment, monitoring, and system management in the environments above.
• Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of infrastructure and applications.
• Support development teams with best practices in version control, build automation, and containerization.
• Maintain and improve configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• As a member of the Release and DevOps team, support monitor and support environment-related issues, troubleshoot defects, and resolve them to ensure successful release cycles.
• Continuously improve system reliability, efficiency, and scalability.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Cloud Platforms: Deep understanding of cloud service models and infrastructure management, particularly in AWS and Azure.
• DevOps Tools: Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Scripting & Automation: Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, for automation and tooling.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience managing infrastructure using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK Stack, or other application performance monitoring.
• Version Control: Advanced knowledge of Git, branching strategies, and repository management.
• Windows Systems: Experience managing Windows Server environments, Active Directory, IIS, and related services, including automation using PowerShell and system configuration tools.
• Security Best Practices: Understanding of DevSecOps principles, secrets management, and secure software delivery pipelines.
• System Administration: Strong background in Linux and Windows systems, networking, DNS, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Collaboration & Communication: Effective communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in a team-oriented environment.
• Problem-Solving: Analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail and a proactive mindset.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or AWS Certified Solution Architect, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Experience with microservices architecture and service meshes (e.g., Istio).

Required Education, Certifications/ Licenses, Related Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field required
• 7 years' experience in related field required
• Demonstrated experience in designing and managing scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure and CI/CD workflows in lieu of degree, a total of 11 years of experience in related field will meet the education and related experience requirements listed above
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.
• Only local candidates will be considered.

Physical Job Requirements

• This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or seated) all the time
• This position requires the ability to spend all the time viewing computer monitors

Travel Requirements

• This position has no travel requirements

Securiport is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affined Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Securiport is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Please see the United States Department of Labor's EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information.
Disclaimer: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position at the time this job description was written. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and all employees in this position are employed "at-will."