Senior DevOps Engineer

Two Six Technologies
Herndon, VA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$153,000.0 - $255,351.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Proxmox Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Command-Line Interface CompTIA Security+ Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration Software Debugging DevOps Hyper-V Python (Programming Language)
+21 more
Linux System Administration OpenStack Systems Development Life Cycle Ansible Prometheus Software Engineering Virtualization Technology Private Cloud Environment Data Logging Scripting Google Cloud Grafana Reliability of Systems Gitlab Containerization Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Terraform Docker Elk Stack Vmware Microservices

Job description

Two Six Technologies is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team, focusing on developing and maintaining infrastructure that supports cutting-edge cybersecurity and national security research. This role emphasizes automation, process improvement, and test infrastructure development for high-priority projects. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the readiness and efficiency of systems supporting critical R&D initiatives.

This is not your standard corporate IT position-it requires a problem-solving mindset, adaptability to ambiguity, and a commitment to delivering innovative solutions. You will have the opportunity to work closely with diverse technical teams, expanding your expertise across hardware, software, and advanced system development.

What you will do:

  • CI/CD System Support: Maintain and enhance Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment systems to streamline development and testing pipelines.
  • Infrastructure Automation: Automate development, testing, and deployment processes using modern tools and techniques.
  • Infrastructure Management: Design, implement, and maintain test environments
  • Dashboard Creation: Develop dashboards to provide real-time status updates on infrastructure availability, configuration, and usage.
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with development, cybersecurity, and systems teams to integrate solutions and address challenges effectively.
  • Process Optimization: Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve team workflows and reduce manual effort.

Requirements

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and polygraph.
  • 3-5 years of experience with DevOps or infrastructure automation, or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, and demonstrated experience in related fields.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Packer, or Docker.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools, preferably GitLab or similar platforms.
  • Knowledge of virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Proxmox, or Hyper-V).
  • Comfortable with network engineering, such as configuring switches and routers.
  • Understanding of Linux environments and command-line tools.
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across hardware and software domains.

Nice to have (Preferred):

  • Expertise in containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, for orchestration and microservices architectures.
  • Familiarity with OpenStack for building and managing private cloud infrastructure
  • Advanced experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) to design and manage secure, scalable infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in advanced scripting and automation using Python or similar languages to create robust tools and workflows.
  • Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability tools, such as ELK Stack, Prometheus, or Grafana, to ensure system reliability and performance.
  • CompTIA Security+ or similar DoD 8570 Certification
  • Experience developing software as part of a team.

Security Clearance:

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and polygraph.

LI-ZS1

LI-ONSITE

Looking for other great opportunities? Check out Two Six Technologies Opportunities for all our Company’s current openings!

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on www.indeed.com

Good distractions

Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.

1:34 min

Pivoting careers into specialized platform engineering roles

Xavier Portilla Edo · LIVE

6:14 min

Structuring CI/CD pipelines with integrated security and quality checks

Christoph Ruggenthaler · LIVE

2:07 min

Inspecting default bridge architectures and custom Docker networks

Oliver Seitz Oliver Seitz · WWC 2025

1:40 min

Managing containerized infrastructure with Podman Desktop

Cedric Clyburn Cedric Clyburn +1 · WWC 2025

3:32 min

Shifting to a DevOps career from non-technical backgrounds

Megha Kadur · LIVE

4:54 min

Implementing geographic salary tiers for compensation equity and fairness

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

Videos

See all

Related articles

See all