Sr Dev Ops Specialist

Stcnet; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off: Starting at 80 hrs/yr

11 Federal holidays

401(k) with up to 4% employer matching contribution

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Job summary

Stcnet is looking for a Senior DevOps Specialist to support the National Weather Service in hybrid deployment environments. This role focuses on designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for mission-critical applications, utilizing AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in DevOps, AWS, Docker, and GitLab. The position offers a hybrid work model with competitive pay ranging from $130,000 to $147,000 per year, along with various benefits including PTO and healthcare options.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of DevOps experience.
• 2+ years of AWS experience including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and EKS.
• 2+ years of experience with GitLab CI/CD (or GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Strong Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• Experience with scripting languages including Python, Bash, or Node.js.
• Experience with Terraform or AWS CDK (Terraform preferred).
• Linux administration experience and Bash/Python scripting skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for micro‑frontends and microservices.
• Implement automated testing, security scanning (SAST/DAST), and deployments.
• Manage container builds and AWS ECR container registry.
• Implement blue‑green and canary deployment strategies.
• Provision infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).

Skills

DevOps experience

AWS knowledge

GitLab CI/CD

Docker experience

Kubernetes experience

Scripting (Python, Bash, Node.js)

Terraform

Tools

AWS EKS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Job description

About Science and Technology Corporation (STC): STC is a science, sensors, and systems company founded in 1979. We continually expand our Earth and Space Sciences support capabilities to NASA, NOAA, DoD, and other Federal and State agencies. Our staff support many of the operational missions that monitor the heartbeat of our planet through a growing number of Earth Observing System of Systems platforms and direct field research. We also research and investigate leading‑edge observing technologies and assist in their integration into operations.

STC is seeking candidates to hire a Senior DevOps Specialist to support the National Weather Service (NWS) and Accenture Federal Services (AFS) on the AWIPS Application Environment contract. AWIPS (Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System) is the mission‑critical platform used by forecasters at National Weather Service sites nationwide to analyze environmental data and issue the forecasts, watches, and warnings that help protect lives and property.

This role supports a cloud‑native, web‑based modernization effort for operational forecasting systems. The Senior DevOps Specialist will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of GitLab CI/CD pipelines, AWS infrastructure, and Kubernetes deployments for mission‑critical applications supporting operational weather systems.

Tech Stack

• React micro‑frontends
• Python/Node.js microservices
• AWS EKS
• GitLab
• CI/CD
• Terraform
• Docker/Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for micro‑frontends and microservices.
• Implement automated testing, security scanning (SAST/DAST), and deployments.
• Manage container builds and AWS ECR container registry.
• Configure GitOps workflows.
• Implement blue‑green and canary deployment strategies.
• Provision infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
• Manage AWS services including EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, CloudFront, API Gateway, and Application Load Balancers.
• Implement auto‑scaling, cost optimization, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Support multi‑region deployments and cloud infrastructure operations.
• Deploy and manage Kubernetes workloads including Deployments, StatefulSets, and Horizontal Pod Autoscalers (HPA).
• Create Helm charts for application packaging and deployments.
• Troubleshoot pod failures and resource constraints.
• Configure and support service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd, as needed.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure FISMA High and FedRAMP Moderate compliance requirements are supported.
• Manage IAM policies, AWS Secrets Manager, and KMS encryption.
• Configure WAF, Security Groups, and network security controls.
• Support AWS Config and Security Hub audit activities.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: Starting at 80 hrs/yr.
• 11 Federal holidays.
• 56 hrs/yr Sick Leave.
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer matching contribution.
• Flexible spending account.
• Health savings account.

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of DevOps experience.
• 2+ years of AWS experience including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and EKS.
• 2+ years of experience with GitLab CI/CD (or GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Strong Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• Experience with scripting languages including Python, Bash, or Node.js.
• Experience with Terraform or AWS CDK (Terraform preferred).
• Linux administration experience and Bash/Python scripting skills.
• Experience with Git version control and networking fundamentals including VPCs and load balancers.

Highly Desired

• Federal government experience including FISMA, FedRAMP, or ATO environments.
• AWS or Kubernetes certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or AWS Solutions Architect.
• Experience with ArgoCD, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
• Experience supporting micro‑frontend and microservices architectures.
• Experience with monitoring tools including CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or Sentry.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Security – Specialty or CKA/CKS certification.

Additional Experience

• Experience supporting real‑time web applications using technologies such as WebSocket or WebGL.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

Salary: $130,000–$147,000 per year.

Location: Hybrid in Silver Spring, MD & Remote.

Security Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.