Senior DevOps Engineer - CI/CD & Automation Lead

Saic; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to drive automation, CI/CD, and system integration across enterprise services. The role focuses on bridging software development and IT operations, enabling reliable, scalable software delivery.

Responsibilities include leading CI/CD implementation, building robust automation workflows, and mentoring teams. Expected to maintain high availability and security while collaborating across vendor and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field; 5+ years in systems integration and automation.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain DHS Public Trust clearance.
• Strong expertise in DevOps tools and methodologies (Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Scripting proficiency in Python and Bash for automation tasks.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and their APIs.
• Knowledge of CI/CD design and implementation.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Ability to lead projects and mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of integrated system solutions.
• Develop and maintain robust automation workflows for build/test/deploy.
• Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines for efficient delivery.
• Collaborate with dev, ops, and other IT teams for quality software delivery.
• Perform systems analysis to optimize performance and reliability.
• Ensure alignment with best practices and compliance standards.
• Provide guidance on DevOps tools and practices across teams.
• Manage and monitor integrated systems for high availability and security.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions.
• Stay current with emergent DevOps trends and tooling.

Skills

DevOps methodologies

Python

Bash scripting

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

SAIC seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to drive automation, CI/CD, and system integration across enterprise services. The role focuses on bridging software development and IT operations, enabling reliable, scalable software delivery.

Responsibilities include leading CI/CD implementation, building robust automation workflows, and mentoring teams. Expected to maintain high availability and security while collaborating across vendor and internal teams.