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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer (Clearance Required) - **Company:** Kroll Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Performance Management, Build Automation, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Systems Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Network Segmentation, Octopus Deploy, Scrum Methodology, Ansible, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Autoscaling, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, AWS Fargate, Operational Systems, Functional Programming, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=65b7577b8e1b4ef5 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Terraform?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Clearance Required: Active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP); CI Polygraph within the last 7 years - must be active prior to start The DevOps Engineer (Development Lead) provides a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system using cutting-edge technologies. The contractor leads sprint planning and team tasking, drives infrastructure technical direction, and owns CI/CD pipeline management and cloud infrastructure cost optimization. This is a senior individual-contributor and team-lead role requiring strong Agile execution discipline, AWS architecture depth, and the ability to communicate and collaborate across engineering and program stakeholder communities., Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent combined education and experience (12 or more years of professional experience; or 10 years with a related Master's degree). Must Have (Required): * Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) - must be active prior to start * CI Polygraph within the last 7 years - must be active prior to start * Current DoD 8140 (CWIP) certification - must be active prior to start * Extensive experience architecting and managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform and IaC practices * Strong background in containerization and orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS, ECS, Fargate), Docker, Docker Compose * Experience developing and managing GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Argo CD GitOps workflows * Proficiency in DevOps scripting languages: Python, Ansible, Terraform * Experience performing high-level systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and cost analysis * Experience managing sprint workloads and driving team technical direction in an Agile environment * Strong communication and collaboration skills with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders Nice to Have (2 or more of the following): * AWS services depth: EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge, Athena, Step Functions with auto-scaling * AWS networking: VPCs, NAT gateways, IP gateways, and network segmentation design * GitLab CI/CD pipeline design and deployment automation * Application performance and reliability optimization in collaboration with development teams * Infrastructure troubleshooting and system uptime management for mission-critical environments * Kubernetes advanced operations with EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate focus * Cloud infrastructure cost optimization and AWS spend reduction strategies ## Description AWS Infrastructure Architecture and IaC * Architect, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge, Athena, and Step Functions using Terraform with auto-scaling * Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build internal tooling using Python, Ansible, and Terraform * Apply AWS networking principles including VPCs, NAT gateways, and IP gateways to design secure, segmented environments * Evaluate infrastructure costs iteratively; recommend and implement cost-savings measures to reduce AWS service spend and maintenance burden Containerization and Orchestration * Install, configure, performance-tune, and operate Kubernetes environments with focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate * Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Docker Compose across the microservices architecture * Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime and availability for mission-critical operational systems * Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability in containerized environments CI/CD Pipeline Management * Develop and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes * Implement and maintain Argo CD for GitOps-based continuous delivery workflows * Track ticket execution and drive technical direction of infrastructure to align with program and product needs * Perform high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, cost analysis, and complex issue resolution Agile Team Leadership and Sprint Execution * Decompose sprint priorities and generate tickets aligned with internal team priorities and program objectives * Manage team tasking and sprint workloads; keep the team on task and executing in an orchestrated manner * Participate in all Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, stand-ups, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives * Communicate and collaborate with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders across the program ## 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) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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