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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer - **Company:** AeroVironment, Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Collaborative Software, Relational Databases, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, HAProxy, Monitoring of Systems, Hazelcast, Web Servers, PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Message Broker, MongoDB, MySQL, Nagios, Nginx, NoSQL, Public Key Infrastructure, Logstash, Ansible, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Virtualization Technology, Web Applications, Apache Zookeeper, Data Logging, Data Processing, Scripting, Load Balancing, Docker Swarm, System Availability, Spring-boot, Reliability of Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Data Management, Tools for Reporting, Api Gateway, Kibana, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g8yxwr ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) is required or equivalent combination of education and experience. + Minimum 5 years of work experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role. + Expertise with:Linux administration, AWS, MASH, and VMs for cloud and virtualization, Networking, Firewalls, and Load Balancers, Terraform scripting and VM provisioning, Deployments of distributed web applications, Docker, Docker Compose, and Docker Swarm container technologies, Public Key Infrastructure for secure authentication, and Git for version control and collaboration. + An active TS/SCI with polygraph Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies: + eVo, CoDE, and UWE environments + API Gateways for secure and scalable integrations + Ansible scripting and development for automation and configuration management + Elasticsearch / Logstash / Kibana (ELK) maintenance and configuration for observability + Python scripting and development for automation and tool building + Relational Databases such as Amazon RDS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, or Percona + HAProxy for load balancing and high availability + MongoDB for NoSQL data management + Java / Spring Boot troubleshooting with error log analysis + Kafka Message Broker for distributed messaging + Hazelcast Memory Cache for in-memory data processing + NiFi maintenance and configuration for data flow automation + Kubernetes for container orchestration + Zookeeper for distributed system coordination + Nginx Web Server for hosting and reverse proxying + Monitoring and Alerting tools to ensure system reliability + Agile software development practices for iterative delivery + Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation Physical Demands + Ability to work in an office environment (Constant) + Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent) Salary Range: $150,000 - $220,000 The AV pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data. ## Description The primary role of the **DevOps Engineer** is to play a critical part in sustaining and enhancing reporting tools that support mission success. Your efforts will include expanding collaboration platforms, installing and configuring complex software, managing servers and networks, monitoring system performance, and troubleshooting issues to keep operations running smoothly. 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