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# Senior Python DevOps Engineer [$305k/yr+] TS/SCI-FS Poly

- **Company:** SYSTOLIC, INC.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $305,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Algorithm Design, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Data Stores, Software Debugging, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Delivery Pipeline, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Terraform
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9034114/senior-python-devops-engineer-305kyr-tssci-fs-poly

## About the Role

* Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
 * Years of experience: 14+ years
 * Total Compensation: $305k+ yearly

## Description

* Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems.
 * Requires expertise in software development, algorithm development, software testing, and requirements analysis.
 * Responsibilities include designing, coding, debugging, and integrating software.
 * Develop data queries and implement algorithms.
 * Involves technical team leadership, collaborating with systems and hardware engineers.
 * Improve documentation and development process standards.
 * Key skills: Python, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, containerization with Kubernetes or AWS, cloud-native application deployment on AWS, Agile methodologies, and Gitlab CI/CD pipeline automation., * Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems.
 * Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
 * Design, code, debug, and modify new and existing software to add features, correct errors, or improve performance.
 * Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
 * Develop simple and complex data queries for databases or data repositories.
 * Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
 * Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components; perform quality control on team products.
 * Provide specific input to system design, including hardware/software trade-offs and requirements analysis.
 * Serve as a technical team lead, overseeing software development teams and ensuring adherence to processes.
 * Collaborate with system and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and ensure operational specifications are met.
 * Provide recommendations for and implement improvements to documentation and software development process standards.
 * Utilize key skills such as Python, Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, Gitlab CI/CD, Agile/Scrum, and DevOps practices.
 * Apply expertise in Software Testing, Requirements Analysis, Algorithm Development, and Systems Engineering.


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