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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior DevOps Engineer - **Company:** D2 Consulting - **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Secure Shell (SSH), Agile Methodology, Amazon S3, Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, OpenShift, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Services, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Software Troubleshooting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Hardware Infrastructure, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** July 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9017208/senior-devops-engineer ## About the Role * Hands-on experience with container platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, or OpenShift * Strong understanding of DevOps principles and software development lifecycles * Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab or similar platforms * Knowledge of microservices architectures and best practices * Proficiency in Python, Bash, and Shell scripting * Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (load balancers, firewalls, infrastructure design) * Experience deploying and supporting on-prem infrastructure * Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills * Ability to manage priorities, work independently, and thrive in a fast-paced environment Nice to Have * Experience deploying applications to Kubernetes environments using GitLab and Helm * Familiarity with access management and security services (IAM, S3, SSH, VPN, security groups) * Experience writing and using unit and functional tests * Experience with Jira and Confluence * Prior work in secured or mission-critical environments ## Description Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Senior DevOps Engineer at D2. In this role, you'll design and support modern DevOps and cloud solutions that power mission-critical intelligence systems. You'll focus on automation, reliability, and scalability-while we focus on investing in your growth. As part of our Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) team, you'll help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by supporting an Intelligence Community customer in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. What You'll Do As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll be a key contributor to designing, automating, and maintaining secure, scalable platform services across on-prem and cloud environments. You will: * Automate the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of platform services * Architect, build, and support on-prem and cloud infrastructure * Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines to improve reliability and deployment speed * Administer production, staging, and development environments * Monitor system health, performance, and resource utilization * Manage centralized logging and monitor for security and system events * Improve system monitoring while ensuring compliance with security standards * Apply configuration management best practices (patching, hardening, documentation) * Enforce security and reliability best practices, including access controls and vulnerability testing * Partner with A&A and security teams to maintain authorization and compliance requirements * Participate in operational readiness reviews and present system readiness updates * Support Agile (SAFe/Scrum) development teams and ceremonies * Provide on-call support as required ## Related Videos - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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