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DevOps Engineer (I-1)

Legato, LLC
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/23/2026
Legato, LLC recruiters () would love to speak with you regarding the following position: DevOps Engineer in Fort Meade, MD.
Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
Salary Range: $150,000-$170,000, depending on experience.
What You Will Do:

The DevOps Engineer will support the deployment, administration, integration, testing, and ongoing operation of complex technical systems across laboratory, development, testing, and operational environments. This role combines hands-on Linux system administration with modern DevOps practices, including containerization, Kubernetes, cluster orchestration, cloud deployment, and system integration.

The DevOps Engineer will deploy, configure, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot systems and software while ensuring reliable integration with enterprise infrastructure, services, and databases. The Engineer will provide advanced Tier 3 technical support, diagnose system failures and performance degradation, and restore systems to full operational capability.

This individual will also support system installations and upgrades, optimize deployed environments, maintain technical documentation and procedures, and contribute to the development and maintenance of system standards and supporting databases. The position requires someone comfortable working across the full deployment lifecycle and independently troubleshooting complex technical issues in mission-critical environments.

Our minimum requirements for this role:
  • Four (4) years of experience with software and system deployments, Linux system administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps
  • Recent experience within the last three (3) years with Kubernetes
  • Recent experience within the last three (3) years with cluster orchestration
  • Recent experience within the last three (3) years with containerization
  • Experience integrating, testing, troubleshooting, and optimizing systems within enterprise infrastructures, services, and databases
  • Experience providing advanced Tier 3 technical support for system failures and performance issues
  • Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation and procedures
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science
  • Four (4) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
  • A Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science may substitute for two (2) years of required experience
  • Active IAT Level II / DoD 8570-compliant certification, such as Security , and CCNA certification
  • Ability to provide 24/7 call-in support for critical system issues
  • Willingness to travel for system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting

About Your New Company
Legato, LLC is a dynamic small business headquartered in Columbia, near Ft. Meade, MD. Our positions include Cyber, Software, Systems, Networking, Data Science and other complex engineering capabilities. We set ourselves apart by having employees in the top of their field and who enjoy working at Legato for its attention to its employees, aggressive compensation, and upward mobility possibilities.
We offer a generous benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental benefits. A minimum of four (4) weeks of paid time off including a week of sick leave. Legato gives our employees 11 federal holidays off and a 401(k) employer match with no vesting schedule. There is an opportunity to earn referral benefits or bank hours if the contract allows.

Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.

Legato LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Salary : $150,000 - $170,000

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