Senior DevOps Engineer � Private Cloud Edition (PCE)

Johnson Technology Systems Inc; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Technology Systems Inc seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer for Private Cloud Edition (PCE). Remote/hybrid work is allowed; onsite three days weekly near Herndon may be required. Expected salary is $146K–$151K per year, with US citizenship required. The role focuses on cloud architecture, automation, and DevSecOps in federal government contexts.

The candidate will lead deployment on AWS/Azure/GCP, implement IaC, build CI/CD, and mentor engineers while coordinating with security and ops teams.

Qualifications

• MUST be a US citizen with no dual citizenship.
• 7+ years in DevOps, SRE or cloud infra roles.
• Experience deploying on public clouds and IaC tooling.
• Strong automation, monitoring, and security practices.
• Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment and maintenance of client solutions on cloud platforms.
• Develop reusable infrastructure patterns for scalable PCE deployments.
• Own automated provisioning and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure reliability, capacity planning and cost optimization.
• Collaborate across dev, QA, security, and operations teams.

Skills

Cloud platforms

SRE

Automation

CI/CD

Python

Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

\"WE DO WHAT WE SAY \" JTSi is a federal government consulting firm, providing technical services to the Federal Government, i.e., DoD, Client and various Civilian Agencies. We are proud to have earned the reputation of honesty, integrity and the ability to build long-term professional relationships with our employees and clients. Please visit our website at www.JTSUSA.com to learn more about who we are and what we do.

Company Name: - JTSi (Johnson Technology Systems, Inc.)
Title: Senior DevOps Engineer Private Cloud Edition (PCE)
Location: Remote / Hybrid - Candidate can be remote but if they are within 30 miles of the Herndon office they will be asked to be on site 3 days a week (May increase based on business needs)
Salary : $146K - $ 151K/ year

Description

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND TASKS:

• MUST be a US Citizen and ONLY hold US citizenship (No Dual Citizens)
• Candidate can be remote but if they are within 30 miles of the Herndon office they will be asked to be on site 3 days a week (May increase based on business needs)
• Possible convert to hire after 1 year

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer Private Cloud Edition (PCE)

Cloud Architecture & Provisioning

• Lead the design, deployment, configuration, and maintenance of client solutions on public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) with a focus on high availability, scalability, and security.
• Architect and implement standardized, reusable infrastructure patterns (e.g., templates, modules) to support PCE deployments at scale.
• Own and enhance automated provisioning processes to accelerate deployment cycles, minimize manual intervention, and improve reliability.
• Partner with development, QA, and platform teams to plan and provision environments for complex testing, performance, and release activities.

Operations, Reliability & Optimization

• Serve as an escalation point for complex operational issues, performing advanced troubleshooting across application, infrastructure, and network layers.
• Design and implement strategies for reliability, capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost optimization across multi-cloud environments.
• Drive adoption of SRE/DevOps practices such as error budgets, SLIs/SLOs, and post incident reviews, and ensure follow through on corrective actions.
• Implement and refine continuous monitoring and observability solutions to proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve issues.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Work closely with security, compliance, and governance teams to design, implement, and maintain robust security architectures and controls in cloud environments.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements relevant to U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.
• Lead regular security reviews, audits of access controls, configuration baselines, and infrastructure policies; drive remediation and hardening initiatives.
• Champion securebydesign and DevSecOps practices within CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.

Automation, Tooling & CI/CD

• Design and develop advanced automation frameworks, scripts, and tools to eliminate manual work, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency.
• Architect, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for code deployment, configuration management, and infrastructure as code, including governance and quality gates.
• Evaluate, recommend, and integrate new DevOps tools, platforms, and technologies that improve velocity, reliability, and security of deployments.
• Ensure consistency, standardization, and best practices in the use of configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) across teams and environments.

Technical Leadership, Collaboration & Documentation

• Act as a technical leader and subject matter expert for DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and automation within the team and across adjacent teams.
• Mentor and coach junior and midlevel engineers, providing guidance on design, implementation, troubleshooting, and professional development.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with developers, QA engineers, system administrators, security, and operations teams to deliver complex projects.
• Produce and maintain high quality documentation for reference architectures, runbooks, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Influence and help define team standards, best practices, and roadmaps for DevOps and cloud operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Substantial hands-on experience (typically 7 years) in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or cloud infrastructure roles, including:
  • Proven track record deploying, managing, and optimizing solutions on public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Strong expertise with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation and tooling.
  • Advanced experience with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates).
  • Deep understanding of DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, continuous monitoring, and incident management.
  • Practical experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack or similar) and logging/tracing strategies.
  • Strong knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments, including identity and access management, network security, and encryption.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives, influence architecture decisions, and collaborate across diverse technical and business stakeholders.
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to perform under pressure in mission critical environments.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications in one or more cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer).
• Experience with SAP HANA, SAP Cloud Platform services, or SAP Private Cloud Edition implementations.
• Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, load balancing, firewalls) in a cloud and hybrid context.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and related ecosystem tools.
• Previous experience supporting government, defense, or other highly regulated environments, including exposure to compliance frameworks and accreditation processes.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working within cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams.

We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.