Senior Director, Secure DevOps

Maximus; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Senior Director, Secure DevOps to champion secure cloud architectures, Kubernetes, and cost-efficient DevOps solutions. The role requires leading engineering teams, working with government agencies, and guiding architecture, analysis of alternatives, and stakeholder management.

You will drive design and implementation of resilient, scalable DevOps across diverse environments, mentor staff, and promote secure software delivery and automation practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 12+ years of professional experience in engineering, architecture, or solution architecture.
• Experience leading DevOps teams and programs for cloud-based, secure architectures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and implementation of secure, scalable DevOps solutions.
• Architect cloud applications using Kubernetes and microservices.
• Lead CI/CD adoption and optimization across teams.
• Manage solution costs and cloud resource efficiency.
• Mentor DevOps and SRE teams in Agile environments.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Git

Prometheus

Grafana

Argo CD

Flux CD

Fleet

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Maximusis currently seeking a qualified professional to fill the Senior Director, Secure DevOps. In this role, you will champion Secure Cloud Architectures, Kubernetes, and Cost-Efficient Solutions.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates with a strong background in secure cloud architectures, Kubernetes, and cost-efficient DevOps solutions. In addition, we are looking for someone with proven success leading teams of engineers to develop capabilities for applications and infrastructures along with experience working with government agencies. This position requires comfort and experience with both the technical solutioning, providing analysis of alternatives, and stakeholder/product management.

The Senior Director, Secure DevOps will lead the design and implementation of resilient, scalable, and cost-effective DevOps solutions across diverse environments. This role requires a deep understanding of Kubernetes, cloud architectures, and solution cost management. You will guide Agile teams, mentor staff, and drive best practices in secure software delivery and infrastructure automation.

Maximusis currently seeking a qualified professional to fill the Senior Director, Secure DevOps. In this role, you will champion Secure Cloud Architectures, Kubernetes, and Cost-Efficient Solutions.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates with a strong background in secure cloud architectures, Kubernetes, and cost-efficient DevOps solutions. In addition, we are looking for someone with proven success leading teams of engineers to develop capabilities for applications and infrastructures along with experience working with government agencies. This position requires comfort and experience with both the technical solutioning, providing analysis of alternatives, and stakeholder/product management.

The Senior Director, Secure DevOps will lead the design and implementation of resilient, scalable, and cost-effective DevOps solutions across diverse environments. This role requires a deep understanding of Kubernetes, cloud architectures, and solution cost management. You will guide Agile teams, mentor staff, and drive best practices in secure software delivery and infrastructure automation.

This is a remote position

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and deployment of mission-critical infrastructure for cloud and on-premises environments.
• Architect scalable, highly available, and secure cloud-based applications utilizing Kubernetes and microservices.
• Drive the adoption and optimization of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Manage solution cost by evaluating, selecting, and implementing cost-effective cloud resources and architectures.
• Develop reusable infrastructure components for public and private cloud environments.
• Direct multiple teams of DevOps engineers and site reliability engineers; ensure fulfillment of best practices for secure architecture and deployment.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges and remove roadblocks.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional, performance, and SLA thresholds.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation in DevOps processes and tools.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach DevOps engineers and site reliability engineers on best practices for secure architecture and deployment.
• Proven experience architecting and managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized deployments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and optimize solution costs in cloud environments.
• Extensive knowledge of CI/CD methodologies and infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, etc.).
• Expertise in Linux and Windows operating systems, network administration, and networking protocols/functions (HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, SMTP, DNS).
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and container orchestration tools.
• Ability to lead and deliver projects spanning multiple technical domains.
• Excellent problem solving, analysis, and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring and managing technical teams in Agile environments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (Grafana, Prometheus) and GitOps tools (Argo CD, Flux CD, Fleet).
• Professional cybersecurity certification (Security+ or similar) preferred.
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL database systems (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, etc.).
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn new languages, frameworks, and technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study.
• 12+ years of relevant professional experience required.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a closely related field (Engineer, Computer Science).
• 12+ years of experience as an engineer, architect, or solution architect. Additional years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MS) in closely related field (Engineering, Computer Science).

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EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations

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