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Dean, Inc. - **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $135,960.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Application Lifecycle Management, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Configuration Management, Software Documentation, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Mining, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Desktop Virtualization, DevOps, Programming Tools, Domain Name System (DNS), Image Management, Microsoft Visual Studio, Network Architecture, Network Virtualization, Cloud Services, Ansible, Simple Network Management Protocols, Software Deployment, Data Streaming, Syslog, TCP/IP, Data Logging, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Platform System, Azure Data Factory, Delivery Pipeline, Reliability of Systems, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Gitlab, Git, Information Technology, AWS Glue, Apache Nifi, Terraform, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5A16B069591A4A49946CBCE6DE624650/job/ ## About the Role * Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ACTIVE TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance REQUIRED Key Requirements: * Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a Related Engineering Discipline * Certification: * Compliance with DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II or higher required, must be able to obtain within six months of hire. * Microsoft Certified Professional / Systems Engineer certification is strongly desired. * Experience: * 2+ years of progressive experience performing comparable systems engineering, implementation, and support functions. Advanced knowledge of IaC and DevOps architectures, processes, and best practices. * Advanced knowledge and extensive experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Ansible), libraries, development tools (e.g., Visual Studio), source code management systems (e.g., Git), build servers, artifact repositories, and related components. * Working knowledge and administration experience with application lifecycle management systems, such as Atlassian Jira (and related components), Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc. * Working knowledge of MS Windows platform and services, including Active Directory / EntraID, Group Policy Objects (GPO), virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), application deployment frameworks and components, networking, and storage services, and their associated cybersecurity characteristics, logging, monitoring, and auditing capabilities. * Working knowledge and hands-on experience with MS Azure and cloud services and technologies, including compute, database, storage, network virtualization, and security services. * Working understanding of data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) techniques and tools such as Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Apache NiFi/CFM, etc. * Working understanding of network infrastructure, concepts of operation, and protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, Syslog, etc. * Demonstrated time management and organization skills while working in a fast-paced, multidiscipline team environment. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. * Strong communication (oral and written) skills. * Proficiency with workflow and lifecycle management systems (e.g. Atlassian Jira). What we offer ## Description * We rely on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices to manage an enterprise IT infrastructure that supports customer critical missions and functions. The focus of this position is on automating the deployment of infrastructure, code, and applications, as well as image management, to streamline development and operational processes. The successful candidate will join a dynamic multidiscipline team responsible for design, implementation, integration, and support of the enterprise IT platform, which includes secure cloud-hosted and on-premises environments. 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