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# Senior DevOps Software Engineer

- **Company:** CLEAREDGE, LLC
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Business Process Modeling, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, JSON, Log Analysis, Ansible, Software Engineering, TypeScript, YAML, SSL Certificate Management, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Docker, Elk Stack
- **Published:** June 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8976229/senior-devops-software-engineer

## About the Role

* 7+ years of relevant software or DevOps experience
 * Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
 * Experience with Docker and containerization
 * Experience managing AWS HCI environments
 * Experience building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines
 * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
 * Proficiency in YAML
 * Proficiency in JSON
 * Experience using EC2 instances
 * Experience with Ansible
 * Experience with Java
 * Experience with TypeScript or JavaScript

Nice to Have:

 * Experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation
 * Knowledge of networking and load balancing fundamentals
 * Familiarity with TLS, SSL, and certificate management
 * Exposure to ELK stack for system monitoring and log analysis
 * Interest or experience in transitioning from Docker to Kubernetes clusters

## Description

As a DevOps-focused Software Engineer, your mission is to build and sustain the automation, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines that power secure, scalable systems in a high-impact mission environment. You'll be responsible for container orchestration, full CI/CD lifecycle support, and infrastructure management in AWS-ensuring that development teams can deliver quickly, reliably, and securely.

You will excel in this role if:

 * You are passionate about infrastructure automation and continuous delivery
 * You thrive in containerized, cloud-based environments
 * You proactively troubleshoot and improve systems to support seamless delivery
 * You enjoy collaborating across engineering teams to streamline processes and enhance stability

A day in the Life:

 * Design, deploy, and manage Docker-based container environments
 * Oversee AWS HCI configuration, deployment, and resource management
 * Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines supporting the full software development lifecycle
 * Apply infrastructure-as-code principles using Ansible, YAML, and Terraform
 * Support integration and automation efforts across DevOps and development teams


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