Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS

Salary: $176,800 - 187,200 per year Requirements: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experienceFive or more years of DevOps experience, with emphasis on microservices deployment and ongoing supportExtensive hands-on AWS experienceExperience working with Linux, Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, and AnsibleExperience configuring and supporting Terraform and GitHub ActionsFamiliarity with Postgres, Cassandra, bash, Groovy, Python, nginx, Tomcat, AWS CodeArtifact, LDAP, and KafkaStrong technical, diagnostic, troubleshooting, and documentation abilitiesUnderstanding of portal software design and developmentAWS Solutions Architect Professional certification preferredAWS DevOps Engineer Professional certification preferredExcellent interpersonal skills, including communication, conflict resolution, and negotiationStrong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectivelyAbility to work independently or with supervision on projects of varying complexityU.S. citizenship required by law due to federal customer contractsAbility to commute to Ashburn, VA, and work onsite Responsibilities: Oversee configuration, deployment, and maintenance of the Services Delivery Platform and QTS Operating System applicationsManage AWS ECS and EKS environmentsBuild infrastructure and deployment pipelines for new services such as Spring Boot, Python, and Angular applicationsDeploy services across DEV, UAT, and PROD environmentsDevelop and release Infrastructure as Code using TerraformInstall and configure solutionsTroubleshoot failures in Development, UAT, and Production environmentsMonitor platform health and performance metrics using AWS CloudWatch and New RelicDocument the approach and solution usedParticipate in solution discussions to support developer applications and needsTake part in the release management processDeploy code and resolve issues as they arise Technologies: AWSAngularAnsibleArchitectBashCloudWatchCassandraDevOpsDockerGitHubGroovySupportKafkaKubernetesLDAPLinuxNginxPythonSpringSpring BootTerraformTomcatmicroservicesCloud More: We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer/Lead to support configuration, deployment, and maintenance of our Services Delivery Platform and QTS Operating System applications. The role is based onsite in Ashburn, VA, with expected hours of 40 per week and compensation of $85.00 to $90.00 per hour. This position supports a federal government contract and requires U.S. citizenship. last updated 39 week of 2026