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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer - **Company:** BigBear.ai, Inc. - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, DevOps, Key Management, Network Segmentation, Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Ansible, Data Streaming, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Terraform - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gm6n19 ## About the Role + Clearance: Must maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance + Bachelor's Degree and 5 to 8 years of experience; Master's Degree and 3 to 6 years of experience + 5+ years of DevOps / platform engineering experience delivering and operating systems in a government cloud environment. + Strong experience with event streaming architecture and operations (Kafka or equivalent), including production support and performance tuning. + Demonstrated experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform and/or Ansible) and disciplined configuration management. + Hands-on experience in AWS GovCloud or Azure Government environments + Strong Kubernetes experience (deployments, Helm or equivalent packaging, cluster operations, and troubleshooting workload). + Experience working in compliance-driven environments (e.g., IL5, RMF-aligned controls) with a security-first operations mindset. What we'd like you to have Tools & Technical Environment (Preferred/Used) + Kafka (or equivalent event streaming platform) + Terraform / Ansible (IaC and configuration management) + AWS GovCloud or Azure Government + Kubernetes Key Behavioral Competencies + Operational ownership: builds platforms that are supportable, observable, and resilient. + Automation mindset: eliminates manual steps via IaC and CI/CD discipline. + Cross-team enablement: designs platforms that help developers move faster with guardrails. + Calm problem-solving: strong troubleshooting skills under real-world constraints. ## Description The DevOps Engineer builds and maintains the platform foundation the entire system runs on, owning the event backbone, CI/CD pipelines, and the government cloud environment (GovCloud/IL5). This role ensures the platform is reliable, scalable, secure, and deployable, enabling application, data, and scoring teams to deliver capabilities quickly and safely in a regulated environment. What you will do + Build and operate the event backbone (Kafka or equivalent), including topic design guidance, reliability patterns, throughput scaling, and operational monitoring. + Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support repeatable, secure builds and deployments across environments. + Provision and manage the GovCloud/IL5 hosting environment, ensuring it meets program security and compliance expectations. + Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) for cloud resources, cluster provisioning, network/security configuration, and environment replication. + Deploy and operate Kubernetes platforms for application and data services, including cluster configuration, upgrades, and workload reliability. + Establish platform observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and operational readiness (runbooks, alerting, incident response support). + Partner with security and architecture teams to implement platform security controls (least privilege, secrets management, network segmentation, patching cadence). ## Related Videos - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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