Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Description: Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Software Engineering Skills: Job Qualifications: Argo CD, GitLab CI/CD, Web Server Management Certifications: None Experience: 6 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Senior DevOps Engineer at GDIT. Here, you'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients while making the end user's experience your priority and we'll make your career growth ours. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Senior DevOps Engineer joining our team to support our intel customer in Springfield, VA or St Louis, MO. HOW A SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT A Senior DevOps Engineer will drive faster, more reliable software delivery by strengthening the practices, automation and operational discipline that helps teams ship with confidence. This role will bridge development and operations to remove friction, improve collaboration, and ensure releases reach users with less disruption and greater consistency. In addition, the position will enhance observability, monitoring, and incident response to accelerate issue detection and recovery, while also improving system configuration management and documentation to support scalability, resilience, and long-term operational excellence. Job Duties: Configure CI/CD for multiple web applicationsTake source code, dependencies to perform application buildsPerform automated testing and security scansDeploy to multiple environments (Dev, Staging, Operations)Responsible for Infrastructure as Code and Configuration ManagementAuthor helm charts to deploy resources to OpenShiftManage and document system security, by performing software updates in response to scan findings, document system, architecture to demonstrate security complianceIn-depth knowledge, principles, and methods of enterprise solutions.Eight years of experience designing and implementing complex systems in a classified environment. Experience developing strategic system architecture plans.Experience in system and network creation and development.Solid understanding of information processing fundamentals and best practices. Researches, designs, develops, and/or modifies enterprise-wide cloud solutions and/or applications softwareDesigns, develops, codes, tests and debugs highly complex new software products or makes significant enhancements to existing software.Develops and applies advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced software applications and problems.Resolves highly complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations.Conducts investigations and tests of considerable complexity.Factors emerging technologies and product supportability into design and implementation.Provides input to staff involved in writing and updating technical documentation such as user manuals, system documentation, and training materials.Advises hardware engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements.Prepares reports on analyses, findings, and project progress, and presents results to management and/or customer personnel. Skills/Qualifications: WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Required: Minimum 6+ years of directly related experienceBachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or any related field/major, or 2 additional years of experience in information technologyProficiency with Linux operating systemsWorking experience with CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab, Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar)Knowledge of OIDC/OAuth/Auth2 or similar zero-trust identity implementationsExperience with ArgoCD and GitOps style operations managementExperience with web server management (e.g. DNS, certificate management)Knowledge of HTTP API design standards and best practicesAbility to manage networking for web applications (TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing)Familiarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift, with knowledge of AWSExperience with Infrastructure as Code (one or more of Terraform, OpenShift Containerized Platform, Cloudformation, AWS CDK, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.)Knowledge of including monitoring & logging and network & security for containersExperience deploying and managing databases, interacting with DBs via SQL and ORMsComfortable writing Python and BASH to create systems toolingAbility to contribute code updates/tweaks to existing code repositoriesExperience with software system design with the ability to create application architecture diagrams for new applicationsExperience integrating security components with applications and databasesTechnical certification Network +, Security +, CISSP, etc.TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph Desired: Familiarity with Configuration Management and Request for Change process for review and assessmentExperience implementing zero-downtime re-indexing strategies and managing complex Elasticsearch data models (e.g., routing, query-time, de-duplication) within an OpenShift/Kubernetes environmentExperience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Thanos, Alloy, Loki, Mimir, Tempo, or GrafanaAn understanding of reverse proxies such as Nginx, Traefik or Apache HTTP Server (WebGate), HAProxy, or Envoy.Experience with delivery of an integrated solution using Agile software delivery techniquesExperience in System Engineering and project/program management.Knowledge and/or experience with NGA enterprise products (NGA CORE). Location: On Contractor Site US Citizenship Required GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunitiesSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time offCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation. The likely salary range for this position is $143,650 - $194,350. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Springfield Additional Work Locations: USA MO St. Louis Total Rewards At GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes. About Our Work: We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans