{"id":458,"date":"2025-10-27T20:04:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/?post_type=jobpost&p=458"},"modified":"2025-10-27T20:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:04:37","slug":"devops-engineer-government-contractor","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/current-jobs\/devops-engineer-government-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"DevOps Engineer \u2013 Government Contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This organization is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer<\/strong> to contribute to the development and maintenance of infrastructure and deployment processes. The role requires a strong background in automation, containerization, cloud computing, and Continuous Integration\/Continuous Deployment (CI\/CD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a Full-time<\/strong> position based in Fairfax, VA<\/strong>. The target pay range is $112,422 – $168,634 annually<\/strong>. Crucially, U.S. Citizenship is required<\/strong>, and candidates must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Role Summary and Technical Mandate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with a strong passion for automation and optimizing delivery pipelines. You will be responsible for implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), managing container orchestration platforms, and setting up comprehensive monitoring and logging systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Responsibilities:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Automation:<\/strong> Utilize scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Shell<\/strong>) to automate tasks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC):<\/strong> Implement IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation<\/strong> for automating infrastructure provisioning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Configuration Management:<\/strong> Maintain and configure servers using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Containerization & Orchestration:<\/strong> Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker<\/strong> and utilize orchestration platforms like Kubernetes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • CI\/CD:<\/strong> Develop and maintain CI\/CD pipelines<\/strong> to automate builds, testing, and deployments, working with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI\/CD, CircleCI, or GitHub Actions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cloud Services:<\/strong> Deploy and manage infrastructure on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud<\/strong>), configuring VMs, databases, load balancers, and networking components.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Monitoring & Logging:<\/strong> Set up and configure monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Nagios<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Version Control:<\/strong> Utilize Git<\/strong> for version control and collaboration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Required Experience and Technical Qualifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The candidate must possess at least 5 years of DevOps experience with proficiency across the entire modern DevOps toolchain, including cloud platforms, IaC, and container technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Experience (Mandatory):<\/strong>\n
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      • 5\u20137 years<\/strong> of experience in a DevOps or related role.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Experience with CI\/CD pipelines<\/strong> and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI\/CD<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Technical Proficiency:<\/strong>\n
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        • Proficiency in scripting languages<\/strong> (Python, Ruby, Shell scripting<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Experience with automation tools<\/strong> (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Strong understanding of containerization technologies<\/strong> (Docker, Kubernetes<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Clearance & Citizenship (Mandatory):<\/strong>\n
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          • U.S. Citizenship Required<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Education:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, or Engineering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            This organization is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to contribute to the development and maintenance of infrastructure and deployment processes. The role requires a strong background in automation, containerization, cloud computing, and Continuous Integration\/Continuous Deployment (CI\/CD). This is a Full-time position based in Fairfax, VA. The target pay range is $112,422 – $168,634 annually. Crucially, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","jobpost_category":[1235,1098],"jobpost_job_type":[],"jobpost_location":[1041],"jobpost_tag":[1296,188,126,381,2062,1225,1197,2060,262,2024,1949,1007,1232,1259,2061,24,1136,1004,2025,792],"class_list":["post-458","jobpost","type-jobpost","status-publish","hentry","jobpost_category-devops","jobpost_category-technical-services","jobpost_location-united-states","jobpost_tag-ansible","jobpost_tag-aws","jobpost_tag-azure","jobpost_tag-ci-cd","jobpost_tag-configuration-management","jobpost_tag-devops-engineer","jobpost_tag-docker","jobpost_tag-fairfax","jobpost_tag-google-cloud","jobpost_tag-government-contractor","jobpost_tag-grafana","jobpost_tag-jenkins","jobpost_tag-kubernetes","jobpost_tag-prometheus","jobpost_tag-public-trust-clearance","jobpost_tag-python","jobpost_tag-shell-scripting","jobpost_tag-terraform","jobpost_tag-u-s-citizenship","jobpost_tag-va"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost\/458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jobpost"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jobpost_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_category?post=458"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_job_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_job_type?post=458"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_location?post=458"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_tag?post=458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}