DevOps Engineer
rct systemsReston (VA)
About the role
Senior/Expert-level DevOps Engineer supporting a 200+ FTE technical development program focused on modern Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions. The role involves building and deploying cloud-based systems and contributing across the full software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, troubleshoot, and automate development, testing, and production environments.
Break high-level requirements into actionable technical tasks.
Develop and deploy solutions using commercial cloud platforms.
Support architecture, coding, unit testing, performance testing, and deployments.
Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and engineering teams in an Agile/DevOps environment.
Use tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Unix/Bash, JIRA, and Confluence.
Manage build artifacts and deployments across multiple environments.
Identify automation and process improvements.
Solve complex technical problems and develop innovative customer solutions.
Required Qualifications:
TS/SCI + Polygraph.
BS + 11–15 years relevant experience, or MS + 8–10 years; equivalent experience may substitute for degree.
Expert knowledge of SDLC, DevOps, CI/CD, and related practices.
Experience with JMeter or similar performance-testing tools.
Commercial cloud development experience: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Oracle Cloud.
Experience with cloud data services such as S3, OpenSearch, EFS, etc.
Strong Git/version control and issue-tracking experience.
Strong written and verbal communication.
Comfortable working independently on complex technical problems.
Agile and service-oriented development experience.
Desired Skills:
- Java / JavaScriptPuppet, Shell scripting, NodeJS, NestJS, Swagger
- ElasticsearchAWS data-management services
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)AWS DevOps/SysOps certifications
- MySQL, RDS, Oracle
- ContainerizationUX/Human-Centered DesignRCT Systems offers:
- Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
- Immediate 401k vesting
Generous PTO and flexible schedules$500.00 annual technology allowanceRCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.
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