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# Senior DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI POLY

- **Company:** Staffed4U LLC
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Ruby, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Reliability of Systems, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9122102/senior-devops-engineer-tssci-poly

## About the Role

* Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), including S3, EC2, VPCs & Networking, ECS/EKS
 * Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (k8s), container registries
 * Infrastructure as Code: Terraform and/or CloudFormation
 * CI/CD: Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
 * Automation & Scripting: Python, Bash, Ruby (or similar scripting languages)
 * Operating Systems: Linux
 * Experience working on large, demonstrable projects, preferably hosted in AWS environments

Experience Requirements

 * Fifteen (15) years of experience as a Systems Engineer or DevOps Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

Education Requirements

 * Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
OR
Five (5) years of additional Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree

Additional Requirements

 * Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies and DevOps best practices
 * Self-driven, proactive learner with a collaborative team mindset
 * Ability to work in a secure environment
 * CWIP IAT Level I certification required

## Description

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep experience designing, building, and supporting scalable, secure infrastructure and deployment pipelines in cloud-based environments. This role supports complex, mission-critical systems and requires strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD automation. The ideal candidate is highly technical, self-driven, and comfortable collaborating across mid- to large-sized engineering teams.

Role Responsibilities

 * Provide optimization and automation across multiple platforms and applications
 * Drive consistency and standardization for build, deployment, and release processes
 * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable delivery
 * Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to support Agile and DevOps practices
 * Build and manage cloud-native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
 * Support containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
 * Translate customer and product requirements into production-ready infrastructure and automation solutions
 * Contribute to system reliability, scalability, performance, and security
 * Actively share knowledge, mentor team members, and participate in technical collaboration


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