Sr DevOps Engineer

L2T, LLC; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

L2T, LLC in Herndon, VA is seeking an experienced DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer to design and automate provisioning of hosts, enforce system state as code, and build robust CI/CD pipelines across environments.

You will automate workflows, manage identity services, and secure containerized workloads while collaborating on architecture standards and runbooks. Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in systems, infrastructure or DevOps engineering.
• Experience applying DevOps practices and infrastructure as code.
• Hands-on Linux administration in enterprise environments.
• Strong scripting in Python and shell; able to automate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provision, design and automate provisioning of physical and virtual hosts from network boot to a compliant system.
• Define system state as code and enforce it across environments to remove drift.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to test, package and deploy application and infrastructure code.
• Automate repetitive operational tasks with auditable tooling.
• Operate centralized identity services including LDAP, Kerberos, PKI and access policy.
• Build, secure and run containerized workloads with registries and runtime management.
• Manage internal distribution of software and artifacts across sites.
• Apply hardening baselines and access controls; support audit and compliance.
• Participate in incident response and root-cause analysis to fix underlying causes.
• Contribute to architecture standards and document runbooks and design notes.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Python

Shell scripting

Linux administration

Containers

Security hardening

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Directory services

Tools

Red Hat Linux

Automation tooling

CI/CD platforms

Container runtimes

Job description

L2T, LLC is a fast-growing, high-tech, mission-driven company based in Herndon, Virginia that prides itself on delivering technical and mission-related solutions that allow our customers to succeed in achieving their most challenging goals.

We are a close-knit team of highly motivated and skilled individuals that are focused on a commitment to facing the most complex and difficult efforts head-on with a balance of creativity and discipline, and an unwavering nerve. Our Team embraces the concept that the sky’s the limit. Regardless of where you are in your career, our goal is to work with you to refine your skills, add to your technical tool belt, and aid you in your growth as a professional. We offer growth opportunities such as leadership training, industry conferences, and mentorship from experienced, passionate individuals.

Candidates must currently hold a Top Secret security clearance.

• Provisioning Design and maintain automated, hands-off provisioning of physical and virtual hosts, from network boot through a fully configured, compliant system.
• Configuration management Define system state as code, enforce it consistently across environments, and eliminate configuration drift.
• CI/CD Build and maintain pipelines that test, package and deploy both application and infrastructure code; improve speed and reliability of releases.
• Workflow automation Find manual, repetitive operational tasks and replace them with reliable, auditable automation and tooling.
• Identity and access Operate centralized identity services - directory, authentication, certificate authority and access policy - including replication, integration and lifecycle management.
• Containers Build, secure and run containerized workloads, including image builds, registries and runtime management.
• Content delivery Manage internal distribution of software, packages and artifacts - repository mirrors, caching and delivery to hosts across sites.
• Security and hardening Apply and maintain hardening baselines, mandatory access controls, host firewalls and least-privilege practices; support audit and compliance requirements.
• Reliability Participate in troubleshooting and incident response, lead root-cause analysis, and fix underlying causes rather than symptoms.
• Collaboration and knowledge sharing Contribute to architecture and engineering standards, share expertise through pairing and design and code reviews, and write the runbooks and design notes the team relies on.
• 10+ years in systems, infrastructure or DevOps engineering, with a track record of applying DevOps practices infrastructure as code, version control for everything, peer review, automated testing and continuous delivery.
• Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to team-wide technical standards and design decisions.
• Deep administration experience with enterprise Linux, preferably Red Hat-family distributions.
• Hands-on experience with automated OS provisioning and installation at scale.
• Production experience with at least one configuration management tool.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with a mainstream platform.
• Solid scripting and programming skills in Python, plus shell.
• Working knowledge of directory services and authentication LDAP, Kerberos, and PKI/certificate management.
• Experience building and running containers.
• Practical Linux security experience mandatory access control, host firewalls, and hardening to a recognized baseline.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across OS, network and application layers.
• Clear written communication and a habit of documenting work.

We believe in paying fairly and competitively based on the value each team member brings to the role. Individual compensation is determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, location, and market data. The anticipated salary range for this position is $150,000 - $165,000 annually.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, national origin, color, age, military service eligibility or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected class. We encourage and support workplace diversity.