Devops Engineer - Ts/sci With Polygraph

DevOps Engineer

Transform technology into opportunity as a DevOps Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a DevOps Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

We're looking for a DevOps Engineer to join a high-impact team supporting mission-critical systems for enterprise applications in cloud and on-premise environments. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical knowledge with proactive problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and strong security-first thinking.

This is a hands-on engineering role requiring demonstrated experience in cloud-native DevSecOps practices, secure infrastructure management, and lifecycle support for complex systems. You'll also be expected to help optimize operations, support compliance initiatives, and lead system modernization efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Deploy, support, and troubleshoot enterprise web applications using AWS and Tomcat; perform in-depth log analysis for root cause identification
• Maintain and harden AWS-hosted environments (EC2, RDS, Lambda, KMS, etc.) with CI/CD support and automation tooling (GitLab, Terraform, Jenkins)
• Perform OS and software upgrades across Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu) and Windows platforms
• Monitor infrastructure health using tools like Cloudwatch, Icinga, SIEM, Kibana and custom logs to ensure high availability
• Support and maintain encryption technologies (KMS, Vormetric, PKI) and manage certificate lifecycles
• Provide incident response and after-hours support for outages and security events (on-call/pager duty)
• Draft and maintain technical documentation (SOPs, Architecture Diagrams, ATO artifacts, After Action Reports)
• Track and manage privileged access, database credentials, and system accounts securely
• Participate in architecture reviews and help drive infrastructure optimization efforts
• Coordinate with software developers, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure system reliability and compliance

Required Technical Skills and Experience:

• 3–5+ years of specific experience supporting cloud-hosted web applications and infrastructure
• Strong Linux/Unix administration experience with scripting (Shell, Python, Bash)
• Demonstrated expertise in AWS core services (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, KMS, CloudFormation)
• Experience troubleshooting Tomcat/Java-based web applications
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
• Proven track record of handling compliance documentation (e.g., ATO, POA&Ms, contingency planning)
• Experience with monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and proactive incident response
• Excellent written communication skills for documentation and stakeholder reporting

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience migrating or modernizing legacy systems to the cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration
• Working knowledge of RDBMS platforms (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Kafka)
• Prior experience supporting federal customers or FedRAMP-compliant environments
• Understanding of security frameworks (NIST CSF, RMF) and incident handling

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

• Mission-focused with a strong ownership mentality
• Can operate cross-functionally across software, infrastructure, and security domains
• Proactive about solving problems before they impact end users
• Comfortable taking initiative, mentoring peers, and driving technical improvements

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Education: BA/BS in Computer Science or IT related field
• Experience: 10+ years
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Location: Herndon, VA (On Customer Site)
• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $158,855 - $214,921. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA VA Herndon

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.