Systems Engineer (DevOps) [Expert] - $179K – $199K

RCT-Systems; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Immediate 401k vesting

Generous PTO and flexible schedules

$500 annual technology allowance

Job summary

RCT Systems in Reston, VA is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for a large-scale program. The role involves 24/7 operations and an on-call rotation (1 week every ~2 months).

Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph, 11–15 years of relevant experience, expert Linux admin, and strong AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes skills. Join a large development program with extensive DevOps responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps engineering efforts across the full SDLC.
• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure and automation.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Support containerized applications in production.
• Participate in architecture, development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Provide on-call support to ensure 24/60 mission availability.

Skills

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Linux

DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub

Rundeck

SDLC

JUnit

Agile

AWS

CloudFormation

EC2

S3

RDS

VPC

Docker

Kubernetes

EKS

ECS

CI/CD

Nexus

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Container security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Rundeck

JUnit

AWS

CloudFormation

EC2

S3

RDS

VPC

Docker

Kubernetes

EKS

ECS

Nexus

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Reston, VA

Lead DevOps Engineer supporting a large-scale (200+ FTE) technical development program focused on modern Identity Access Credential Management (ICAM) solutions. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines while supporting mission-critical applications in a 24/7 environment. Includes an on-call rotation (1 week every ~2 months).

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree with 11-15 years of relevant experience
• Expert-level Linux administration
• Strong DevOps expertise with Jenkins, GitHub, Rundeck
• Extensive experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevOps practices
• Experience with JUnit or similar testing frameworks
• Agile development experience
• Strong AWS experience, including:
  • CloudFormation
  • EC2
  • S3
  • RDS
  • VPC
• Containerization expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Nexus repository administration
• Version control and issue tracking tools (Git, JIRA, Confluence)
• Knowledge of container registries and container security best practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Elastic Stack
• Experience in the customer's cloud environments
• Additional Nexus administration and maintenance experience

Key Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps engineering efforts across the full SDLC
• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure and automation
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines
• Support containerized applications in production
• Participate in architecture, development, testing, deployment, and operations
• Provide on-call support to ensure 24/60 mission availability

RCT Systems offers:

• Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
• Immediate 401k vesting
• Generous PTO and flexible schedules
• $500.00 annual technology allowance

RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.