DevOps Engineer

Location: Chantilly, VA
Clearance: Active TS/SCI required. Agency polygraph will be sponsored.
Salary Range: $140,000 – $160,000 DOE + Comprehensive Benefits Package

*MUST be a US Citizen

Overview:

Osprey Talent Solutions is supporting a mission-focused national security partner seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and sustain secure DevSecOps infrastructure within a complex, multi-enclave enterprise environment.

This role supports mission-critical systems operating across classified domains. The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring reliability, scalability, security, and operational resilience across cloud and on-premise infrastructure supporting data-driven investigative systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, test, and operate DevSecOps infrastructure tools and environments
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code solutions
• Deploy and configure services within cloud and hybrid environments
• Manage and secure Linux-based systems supporting enterprise applications
• Support containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes
• Maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines aligned with DevSecOps best practices
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Troubleshoot distributed systems and cluster-based architectures
• Respond to and resolve critical infrastructure incidents within defined timelines
• Collaborate closely with development and security teams to ensure secure integration and deployment

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Eight or more years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure automation
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience supporting cloud platforms within secure government environments
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems administration
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar platforms
• Understanding of networking, security, and secure system configuration principles

Preferred Experience:

• Experience supporting Elasticsearch or other search/indexing clusters
• Experience managing repository managers such as Artifactory or Nexus
• Experience with virtualization technologies
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-prem integration
• Experience working within classified, multi-enclave environments

Work Environment:

• On-site in Chantilly, VA
• U.S. citizenship required. Must be eligible to complete agency-specific polygraph requirements
• Must be able to respond to critical operational incidents within defined timelines