Senior DevOps Engineer: AWS, Kubernetes, Security Clearance

VTG; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable systems in AWS with Kubernetes. You will automate infrastructure, optimize cloud resources, and support software deployments in high-security environments.

Collaboration with development teams and strong scripting skills are essential. The role emphasizes hands-on automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of build, test, and deployment processes, utilizing Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD and observability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related technical field.
• Hands-on DevOps experience in AWS environments with Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, manage, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Operate and optimize Kubernetes clusters for availability and performance.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, and workflows using Python and DevOps tools.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Create monitoring, logging, and observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
• Support high-security environments following security protocols and compliance.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Python

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure automation

Security best practices

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Neo4j

AWS

Job description

VTG seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable systems in AWS with Kubernetes. You will automate infrastructure, optimize cloud resources, and support software deployments in high-security environments.

Collaboration with development teams and strong scripting skills are essential. The role emphasizes hands-on automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of build, test, and deployment processes, utilizing Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD and observability