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DevOps Engineer

VT Group (VTG)
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/2/2026
Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in building, automating, and maintaining scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud technologies, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, with a passion for improving system reliability and performance.

What will you do?

  • Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable application deployments
  • Build and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch
  • Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to streamline release processes
  • Implement and maintain containerization and orchestration solutions (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Troubleshoot system issues across environments and implement solutions to prevent recurrence
  • Ensure compliance with security best practices and organizational policies
  • Optimize cost, performance, and scalability of cloud environments

Do you have what it takes?

  • Active TS/SCI with a current full-scope polygraph.
  • Education & Experience
  • Technical bachelor’s degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field).
  • 5 years of relevant professional experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or systems engineering.
  • AWS Cloud Platform
  • Foundational-to-intermediate experience using AWS Console and CLI, with working knowledge of:SNS, SQS, API Gateway, CloudWatch Logs, CloudTrail, CloudFormation (CFN), Step Functions, Route 53, DynamoDB, EBS, EFS, S3, EC2, Lambda, ECR, ECS, EKS, KMS, IAM, Secrets Manager CI/CD & Automation
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance
  • Familiarity with tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo Workflows, or similar
  • Ability to integrate automated testing, scanning, and deployment orchestration Containerization & Orchestration
  • Strong experience with Docker/Podman
  • Expert understanding of Kubernetes (EKS or on-prem)
  • Familiarity with:Argo CD (GitOps deployment) HelmIstio service meshKeycloak for identity and access managementVersion Control & DevOps Practices
  • Strong understanding of Git workflows, branching strategies, and code review best practices
  • Experience working within automation-driven DevOps environments
  • Ability to document architectures, processes, and operational runbooks

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