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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer III - DevOps & Application Sustainment - **Company:** Integral Federal - **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $118,000.0 - $133,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Application Integration Architecture, Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Biometrics, Software Bug Management, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Interoperability, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Log Analysis, Windows PowerShell, Regression Testing, Release Management, Software Tools, Ansible, Software Engineering, System Testing, Systems Integration, YAML, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Gitlab, Git, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Jenkins - **Published:** September 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9184730/systems-engineer-iii-devops-application-sustainment ## About the Role Required: * Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline * Seven (7) years of professional experience in systems engineering * AWS GovCloud experience. * Experience with software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts. Understanding of ANSI/NIST ITL and DoW Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS). * Familiarity with biometric systems. Knowledge of system-of-systems engineering and integration directorate processes. * Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD). * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. * Secret security clearance. Preferred: * Jenkins and CI/CD. * Git/GitLab. * Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar scripting. * AWS/AWS GovCloud. * Terraform/Ansible. * Application troubleshooting. * Linux and Windows. * REST/API or application-interface troubleshooting. * Regression/system testing. * Experience making targeted application bug fixes and enhancements rather than primarily performing greenfield development. * Grafana or comparable monitoring/metrics tools. ## Description The Systems Engineer III - DevOps & Application Sustainment supports the operation, maintenance, integration, and continual enhancement of Army biometric applications and supporting AWS GovCloud environments. The engineer focuses on DevOps automation, CI/CD, application/platform troubleshooting, releases, integration, testing, defect correction, and limited software enhancements required to sustain mission capabilities., * Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting deployment and sustainment of biometric applications. * Maintain and enhance Jenkins, Git/GitLab, automation pipelines, deployment processes, and associated engineering tools. * Troubleshoot application, platform, interface, configuration, and production issues. * Analyze logs, metrics, alerts, application behavior, and system dependencies to determine root cause. * Develop scripts and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, JSON/YAML, or similar technologies. * Perform limited application development and code changes necessary to correct defects, implement approved enhancements, maintain interfaces, and sustain system functionality. * Implement approved application patches, upgrades, maintenance releases, and configuration changes. * Develop and execute system/regression testing associated with releases, patches, infrastructure changes, and defect correction. * Support COTS/GOTS application integration and interoperability. * Support AWS platform administration and technical cybersecurity remediation as required. * Maintain release documentation, test evidence, configuration records, and technical baseline artifacts. * Participate in CCB/TRB activities, release planning, and technical reviews. * Cross-train with cloud/platform and network engineers. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)