Hybrid DevOps Engineer

at Obviant

• Job title: DevOps Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Distributed Systems, Docker, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Terraform, TypeScript, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Arlington, United States

About the role

• DevSecOps / Platform Engineer at Obviant designing secure cloud-native infrastructure. Collaborating with teams to build high-reliability shipping across various platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate secure, cloud-native infrastructure that powers Obviant’s core platform
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enable high-velocity, high-reliability shipping across teams
• Work with containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes) to automate deployments and manage environments
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks to standardize and scale system provisioning
• Implement and uphold DevSecOps best practices—hardening images, managing vulnerabilities, and automating security controls
• Collaborate with full-stack engineers and data teams to support ingestion pipelines, new product workflows, and user-facing features
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues in real time, identify root causes, and drive long-term improvements to reliability and performance
• Participate in research and development to improve automation, observability, build tooling, and operational efficiency
• Contribute directly to how government technology is built and delivered by shaping infrastructure strategy end-to-end

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience operating cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred; GCP/Azure welcome)
• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, Helm, etc.)
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of container/image hardening and vulnerability management
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Typescript, Go, etc…)
• Experience debugging distributed systems and automating workflows
• Strong communication skills—clear, concise, and collaborative
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity, move quickly, and drive outcomes with high ownership
• Passion for national security and mission-driven work
• Comfortable with the pace and expectations of a fast-growing startup.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule - We all have other things going on in our lives. Doctor visits, kids’ activities, dog walks - take care of it whenever you have to. And work from home when you need to.
• Competitive compensation + Sizeable equity - We’re building something with massive upside potential, and you’ll have ownership in that. This is ours.
• Flexible vacation time - Use what you want, as long as you’re taking care of what needs to get done.
• Full health, dental, and vision insurance.
• And more…