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Maximus Senior DevOps Engineer in Arlington, Virginia
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS022, T4, Band 7
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
CI/CD Engineering & Automation
Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline application build, test, and deployment workflows.
Automate repetitive tasks including environment provisioning, integration tests, security scans, and deployment validations.
Integrate pipelines with version control, artifact repositories, monitoring tools, and change management workflows.
Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering
Manage and support cloud infrastructure across development, test, staging, and production environments.
Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep.
Optimize cloud resource usage for cost, performance, reliability, and security.
Provide technical oversight on cloud platform components, security enforcement, and operational readiness.
Containerization & Orchestration
Build and maintain containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or AKS.
Implement automated cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management.
Collaborate with application teams to containerize applications and enforce DevOps best practices.
Monitoring, Logging & Reliability
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for infrastructure and applications.
Support incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements.
Develop and maintain operational runbooks, dashboards, and automated health checks.
Security & Compliance
Embed security controls and automated checks into CI/CD pipelines ("shift left security").
Support security documentation, compliance validation, and accreditation workflows for production deployments.
Ensure adherence to government security controls, patching requirements, and cloud governance standards.
Collaboration & Agile Support
Work closely with developers, testers, and product owners to enable rapid and reliable software delivery.
Participate in Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, and retrospectives.
Provide technical guidance on DevOps adoption, tooling, and cloud engineering best practices.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of experience with DevOps engineering or cloud automation, with a focus on systems engineering and software development lifecycles.
Hands‑on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP services.
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).
Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and security best practices.
Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.).
Experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep).
Experience supporting government systems, DoD programs, or Special Access Programs.
Knowledge of security tooling, SIEM, identity and access management, or enterprise networking.
Experience implementing automated testing frameworks and DevSecOps practices.
Ability to translate operational needs into automation and cloud engineering solutions.
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Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Minimum Salary
$116,500
Maximum Salary
$167,000