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Senior DevOps Software Engineer

ClearEdge
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2026

Join ClearEdge on our prime contract with a hybrid schedule and help solve some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, we empower our government and industry partners with data-driven innovations that make a real impact.


Check out our extremely competitive benefits package awww.clearedgeit.com/careers/, which includes a $10k annual training/education benefit, 10% 401k contribution, health and technology allowance, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. We also offer monthly TechConnect and DeepDive collaboration sessions with our entire technical staff.


Your Mission:


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.

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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


Must Have:
  • 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


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About us: 


We are an experienced advanced analytic development company providing Cyber solutions to current and emerging missions.


Our Core Values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, and Accountability drive our mission and vision and are the heart of what we do each day. We combine our Core Values with the three key elements of people, technology, and integrity to repeatedly deliver stellar results within our primary competencies.  


ClearEdge is also pleased to share that we have recently expanded our prime and subcontract presence into new cyber markets! 


If this position does not fit your skillset, please visit our Careers page to explore our current openings, or contact a ClearEdge recruiter at careers@clearedgeit.com. ClearEdge is an equal opportunity employer.

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