General Dynamics Information Technology · 1 month ago
DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
USA VA Herndon
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$159K/yr - $215K/yr
10+ years expGeneral Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government. They are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical systems for enterprise applications in cloud and on-premise environments, combining technical knowledge with proactive problem-solving and stakeholder engagement.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph clearance level must currently possess
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph clearance level must be able to obtain
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required
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
Education: BA/BS in Computer Science or IT related field
Preferred
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
Benefits
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
Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
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
Full flex work weeks where possible
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
Company
General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Paul Nedzbala
Senior Vice President
Ben Buckley
Vice President and General Manager
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