eDesign House DevOps Engineer McLean, VA · Chantilly, VA · Reston, VA · Full time
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We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance and CI Poly to support secure, mission-critical systems for a U.S. Government client. This role involves building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure with tools like Terraform and Ansible, managing containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes), and ensuring compliance with federal security standards. You’ll work closely with development and security teams to optimize deployments, improve system reliability, and maintain secure cloud environments.

About eDesign House

eDesign House is a small, minority-owned company founded in 2014, specializing in software development for government and commercial clients. We excel in full-stack development, providing comprehensive services from architecture design to hosting solutions. In addition to our full-stack expertise, we offer custom mobile application development for iOS and Android, helping our clients achieve a mobile-first strategy by reaching their customers directly on their devices.

Description

Position Overview:


We're seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical systems for a U.S. Government customer. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in modern CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and secure cloud environments. You’ll collaborate with software engineers, security professionals, and system administrators to streamline deployments and improve system performance and reliability.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Build, maintain, and scale CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
  • Manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
  • Maintain secure cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP), applying DevSecOps principles
  • Work closely with developers to troubleshoot and resolve system issues
  • Ensure compliance with government security standards and patching requirements


Required Qualifications:


  • Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • 3+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering role
  • Proficient in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.)
  • Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm)
  • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and services
  • Familiarity with configuration management and automation tools
  • Experience working in secure, classified environments


Preferred Qualifications:


  • Experience supporting Intelligence Community or DoD missions
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, FedRAMP)
  • Experience with GitOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Certification in AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD)


Nice to Have:


  • Knowledge of STIGs, ACAS, and other security tools used in federal environments
  • Prior experience with classified data handling and cross-domain solutions


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