Senior DevOps Engineer: Cloud, Kubernetes & CI/CD

MANTECH; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented DevOps Engineer to join our team in Herndon, VA. You will assist with database sizing and management and perform routine maintenance and administration tasks on the infrastructure hosting our applications, including development, testing, training, and production environments.

You will work alongside Software Developers, DevOps Engineers and Data Engineers to build software that enables our customer network to safely operate at scale

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with SQL databases.
• 4+ years of experience with Linux or Windows system administration.
• 2+ years of experience with Elasticsearch.
• 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with systems design and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, provision, and secure AWS resources including EC2, S3, RDS, EBS, CloudWatch, and VPC; assist with database sizing, management, and server security.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, GitHub, or Jenkins to support continuous integration and deployment.
• Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters to ensure uninterrupted development productivity across all environments.
• Run vulnerability scans, patch infrastructure, manage VPNs, and ensure SSL/TLS certificates remain current.
• Maintain and update software architecture, focusing on secure infrastructure enhancements, system design, operational best practices, and proactive innovation.
• Collaborate closely with peers and customers in a fast-paced environment to enhance performance and scalability.

Skills

SQL databases

Linux/Windows admin

Elasticsearch

Kubernetes

Systems design

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

AWS

GitLab

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented DevOps Engineer to join our team in Herndon, VA. You will assist with database sizing and management and perform routine maintenance and administration tasks on the infrastructure hosting our applications, including development, testing, training, and production environments.

You will work alongside Software Developers, DevOps Engineers and Data Engineers to build software that enables our customer network to safely operate at scale