Description The DevOps Engineer (Development Lead) provides a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system using cutting-edge technologies. The contractor lea…
Company Overview: At ValidaTek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facing federal civilian and defense agencies. From customers to partners to top-talent employees, Valida…
Skills: Program management, PKI, PKE, DoD security standards, IT modernization
Principal Technical Consultant, Federal - TS/SCI w/ FSP Clearance
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · Remote OK
$166k–$256k/yr
Senior+$4.1B raised
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PKI Operations Engineer Ft. Meade, MD — Full Time (Hybrid) August Schell is looking for a PKI Operations Engineer to sustain and operate DoD enterprise Public Key Infrastructure in support of our DISA customer. This is a…
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DigiFlight, Inc.
Database Engineer
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
Senior+
Active Top-Secret SCI with FSP Poly Provides technical expertise for database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis. Develops relational and/or Object-Oriented dat…
Intrusion Analyst Skill Level 3 - TS/SCI Fullscope Poly Fort Meade, MD Join an outstanding team that offers exciting job opportunities with the goal of providing the absolute best support to our customers. Here at DigiFl…
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Senior Systems Administrator (TTO Lead) - TS/SCI w/Poly
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$135k–$216k/yr
Senior+
Responsibilities Peraton is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator/TTO Lead to join our team in the Annapolis Junction, MD area. Our dynamic team delivers information security solutions that facilitate secure data …
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Visionist, Inc.
NetDev Developer
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$135k–$195k/yr
Senior
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a NetDev Developer on our largest PRIME contract. Our team of Analysts and Engineers is motivat…
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$175k–$195k/yr
Full-time, Contract
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 30d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the technical direction of AWS cloud infrastructure and manage CI/CD pipelines to support a microservices architecture. Orchestrate sprint planning and team tasking within an Agile framework to ensure system availability and cost optimization.
Requirements
Requires an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph and DoD 8140 certification. Candidates must have extensive experience with AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD, along with a degree or equivalent professional experience.
Full job description
Description
The DevOps Engineer (Development Lead) provides a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system using cutting-edge technologies. The contractor leads sprint planning and team tasking, drives infrastructure technical direction, and owns CI/CD pipeline management and cloud infrastructure cost optimization.
This is a senior individual-contributor and team-lead role requiring strong Agile execution discipline, AWS architecture depth, and the ability to communicate and collaborate across engineering and program stakeholder communities.
Key Responsibilities
AWS Infrastructure Architecture & IaC
Architect, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, EventBridge, Athena, and Step Functions using Terraform with auto-scaling.
Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build internal tooling using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
Apply AWS networking principles including VPCs, NAT gateways, and IP gateways to design secure, segmented environments.
Evaluate infrastructure costs iteratively; recommend and implement cost-savings measures to reduce AWS service spend and maintenance burden.
Containerization & Orchestration
Install, configure, performance-tune, and operate Kubernetes environments with focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate.
Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Docker Compose across the microservices architecture.
Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime and availability for mission-critical operational systems.
Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability in containerized environments.
CI/CD Pipeline Management
Develop and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
Implement and maintain Argo CD for GitOps-based continuous delivery workflows.
Track ticket execution and drive technical direction of infrastructure to align with program and product needs.
Perform high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, cost analysis, and complex issue resolution
Agile Team Leadership & Sprint Execution
Decompose sprint priorities and generate tickets aligned with internal team priorities and program objectives.
Manage team tasking and sprint workloads; keep the team on task and executing in an orchestrated manner.
Participate in all Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, stand-ups, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Communicate and collaborate with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders across the program.
Requirements
Extensive experience architecting and managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform and IaC practices
Strong background in containerization and orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS, ECS, Fargate), Docker, Docker Compose
Experience developing and managing GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Argo CD GitOps workflows
Proficiency in DevOps scripting languages: Python, Ansible, Terraform
Experience performing high-level systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and cost analysis
Experience managing sprint workloads and driving team technical direction in an Agile environment
Strong communication and collaboration skills with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders
AWS networking: VPCs, NAT gateways, IP gateways, and network segmentation design
GitLab CI/CD pipeline design and deployment automation
Application performance and reliability optimization in collaboration with development teams
Infrastructure troubleshooting and system uptime management for mission-critical environments
Kubernetes advanced operations with EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate focus
Cloud infrastructure cost optimization and AWS spend reduction strategies
Certification
Current DoD 8140 (CWIP) certification — must be active prior to start
Education
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline
OR Master's degree and 10 years of professional experience
OR equivalent combi ned education and experience (12 or more years of professional experience)
Clearance Requirements
Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) — must be active prior to start
CI Polygraph within the last 7 years — must be active prior to start
About Us. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Marshall, VA, ALEX - Alternative Experts, LLC (ALEX) is an ISO 9001:2015-certified Women Owned Small Business that's changing the way government does business by delivering a powerful, industry-leading array of core services to help its clients achieve mission-critical objectives. ALEX provides a variety of benefits designed to help meet the needs of our employees. See a summary of ALEX's Employee Benefits for more information.
ALEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.
In order to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, we reasonably believe the pay range for this position is between $175,000 - $195,000. Multiple factors are taken into account with any offer of employment by ALEX, including experience, education, and skills.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to allow employees to meet the essential functions of the job unless those accommodations cause undue hardships to the employer. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected].
We’re transforming the way government does business. Enabling Analysts – Empowering Decisionmakers.™
Industry
Data Infrastructure and Analytics
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
1987
Headquarters
Marshall, Virginia
LinkedIn followers
1,065
Proven processes. Proven people. Proven performance by a trusted, award-winning solutions provider and partner.
Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Marshall, Virginia, ALEX is an ISO 9001:2015-certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) that's changing the way government does business by delivering a powerful, industry-leading array of core services to help its clients achieve mission-critical objectives.
Our innovative solutions include Science, Technology and Engineering, Facility Modernization and Optimization, and Professional Services for government, defense, and commercial organizations.
Offices: 8390 W. Main Street, Ste B, Marshall, Virginia 20115, US
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