Hybrid Senior DevOps Engineer

at AIS (Applied Information Sciences)

• Job title: Senior DevOps Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $94,000 - $142,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Azure, Docker, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes, Linux, Python, RabbitMQ, SQL, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Reston, United States

About the role

• Senior DevOps Engineer supporting enterprise-grade Kubernetes infrastructure and CI/CD automation for U.S. Army projects. Engaging in critical system designs and automation processes with a focus on cloud-based platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise-grade Kubernetes infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and containerized platform deployments in Azure Government environments.
• Create and enhance various automation processes, including build management, automated deployments, automated testing, and configuration management.
• Support management of AKS clusters across dev/test/prod environments, assisting the team with day-to-day operations.
• Build, scan, and harden Linux-based container images; push to private Azure Container Registry using Docker or Podman.
• Perform container vulnerability scanning with Trivy and remediate CVEs for cyber approval processes.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitLab YAML syntax.
• Contribute to Terraform modules and automation frameworks used across teams for infrastructure provisioning.
• Write Bash scripts for Linux-based automation tasks; PowerShell and Python experience a plus.
• Assist with technical deployments and ongoing operations for platforms including Elasticsearch/Kibana, Keycloak, RabbitMQ, and Azure AI infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues involving Application Gateway, private endpoints, Entra ID integration, and APIM.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of IT/DevOps engineering experience
• Active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain Interim Secret prior to start)
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• AZ-104 or AZ-305 certification
• Strong Bash scripting proficiency in Linux environments
• Hands-on experience building and managing Linux-based containers (Docker or Podman)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes tooling: kubectl, Helm, Kustomize
• Experience with pipeline YAML syntax (Azure DevOps, GitLab, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform
• Understanding of Azure services: AKS, Azure Networking, Entra ID, Azure SQL, App Gateway
• Experience with CI/CD concepts across multiple toolchains
• Scripting experience in Python

Benefits

• Competitive Salaries
• Qualified Overtime
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Flexible Holiday Leave (88 hours per year)
• Parental Leave
• Immediate Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match on base compensation, immediate 100% vesting)
• Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allowance
• Referral Bonus Program (up to $5k)