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# DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Databases, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Scripting, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, AWS Fargate, Jenkins
- **Published:** May 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8917786/devops-engineer

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience supporting DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or automation initiatives
 * Hands-on experience with AWS services, Jenkins, CI/CD tooling, and Python scripting
 * Ability to work across a broad range of technologies in fast-paced, evolving environments
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
 * Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

## Description

* Build, manage, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines and AWS-based cloud environments
 * Create automation and scripting solutions using Python to enhance deployment speed and operational efficiency
 * Maintain and optimize infrastructure supporting Java and Python applications and related databases
 * Drive cloud modernization initiatives, including migrations from EC2 to container-based solutions such as AWS Fargate
 * Improve system reliability and availability by implementing scalable deployment strategies and resiliency practices


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