Senior DevOps Engineer: Cloud-Native CI/CD & Kubernetes

The Josef Group; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

The Josef Group in Sterling, VA is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience to design and maintain scalable CI/CD and infrastructure. The role emphasizes hands-on Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and Python automation in a mission-critical environment.

Ideal candidates will support automated build, test, release, and deployment workflows, while collaborating with software, security, and systems teams to improve reliability and scalability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in DevOps, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent technical education/experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Strong experience with Ansible and Terraform.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab.
• Strong Python scripting and automation experience.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD principles and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience with Git-based source control and modern software development workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly technical, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable DevOps and CI/CD infrastructure.
• Build and manage Kubernetes environments supporting containerized applications.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform and Ansible.
• Design, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab.
• Automate infrastructure, application deployments, testing, and operational processes using Python and other scripting languages.
• Implement and maintain automated build, test, release, and deployment workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across infrastructure, applications, networking, and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with software developers, systems engineers, and security teams to improve development and deployment processes.
• Establish and maintain DevOps best practices around automation, configuration management, source control, and continuous integration.
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and availability and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to architecture and technical design decisions for highly available and scalable environments.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical guidance across the team.

Skills

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

Python scripting

CI/CD

DevOps methodologies

Git-based workflows

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Job description

The Josef Group in Sterling, VA is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience to design and maintain scalable CI/CD and infrastructure. The role emphasizes hands-on Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and Python automation in a mission-critical environment.

Ideal candidates will support automated build, test, release, and deployment workflows, while collaborating with software, security, and systems teams to improve reliability and scalability.