Senior DevOps Lead — CI/CD & Cloud for National Security

STR; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

STR is seeking a DevOps Engineer in the Mission Applications Group to design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and tooling for deploying software in operational use. You will lead Agile teams to ensure high-quality, reliable performance in diverse deployment environments.

The role emphasizes CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization (Docker/Podman), and Kubernetes (EKS/Rancher). Must be a US citizen with SCI eligibility, open to hybrid Arlington-area work.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field with at least 5 years of work experience.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling and pipeline automation.
• Experience deploying and monitoring Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience with cloud platforms and automated provisioning tools.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and tooling to deploy software in operational use.
• Lead engineering teams to meet quality, reliability, and performance standards.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for multiple deployment environments.
• Coordinate with customer environments and corporate IT to ensure configurations and compliance.

Skills

CI/CD (GitLab)

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker & Podman

Kubernetes (EKS/Rancher)

Python & Linux shell

Security fundamentals

Linux administration basics

Excellent communication

US citizen with SCI eligibility

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

STR is seeking a DevOps Engineer in the Mission Applications Group to design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and tooling for deploying software in operational use. You will lead Agile teams to ensure high-quality, reliable performance in diverse deployment environments.

The role emphasizes CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization (Docker/Podman), and Kubernetes (EKS/Rancher). Must be a US citizen with SCI eligibility, open to hybrid Arlington-area work.