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DevOps Engineer

SAIC

Remotesenior$240kโ€“$280kPosted 2h ago

Visa & sponsorship

  • A US security clearance is required, which effectively means citizens only.

Job description

Job ID 2615699

Location

Reston, VA, US

Date Posted

2026-08-14

Category

Software

Subcategory

DevSecOps

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Travel

No

Minimum Clearance Required

TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

None

Potential for Remote Work

ORA_ON_SITE

Description

QVine, an SAIC company is seeking an experienced

DevOps Engineer

to join our team. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, overseeing project development while contributing to the development and maintenance of cloud-based applications and/or services. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable writing code, architecting infrastructure, and guiding a team toward delivering reliable, scalable solutions.

This position is located in

Reston, VA

and requires an

active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

to be considered.

Key Responsibilities

  • Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and manage a team of DevOps engineers and developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.

  • Project Management Plan, coordinate, and drive development and infrastructure projects from inception through delivery, ensuring timely execution and alignment with business goals.

  • Web Application Development Contribute to and oversee the design, development, and deployment of web applications using modern frameworks and best practices.

  • Cloud Infrastructure Management Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud environments across AWS and Azure, ensuring high availability, security, and cost efficiency.

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Design and implement infrastructure automation using Terraform and Packer, promoting reproducible, version-controlled infrastructure deployments.

  • CI/CD Pipeline Development Build and maintain robust continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines to streamline code deployment and reduce release cycles.

  • Security & Compliance Collaborate with cybersecurity team to embed best practices into the DevOps lifecycle, including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance automation.

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

  • Bachelors and 14 years or more experience; Masters and 12 years or more experience; PhD or JD and 9 years or more experience.

  • 8+ years of experience in DevOps, site reliability engineering, or a related field.

  • 3+ years of hands-on development experience building and deploying web applications (e.g., using JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, or similar languages).

  • 3+ years of experience working with AWS and Azure cloud platforms, including core services (compute, networking, storage, identity management).

  • Strong proficiency with Terraform and Packer for infrastructure provisioning and image management.

  • 2+ years of experience in a leadership or team lead role, including managing projects, setting priorities, and mentoring team members.

  • Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or similar.

  • Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, or AKS).

  • Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.

Target salary range $240,001 - $280,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.