Senior DevOps Engineer/Architect at GCyber – Washington, District of Columbia

GCyber is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer/Architect to support a high visibility customer in Washington, DC. The Senior DevOps Engineer/Architect, you will be responsible for designing, building, and managing a modern infrastructure environment — including containerizing legacy applications, automating code delivery pipelines, and ensuring the reliability and security of production systems.

As the Senior DevOps Engineer/Architect, you will:

• Architect containerization strategies for legacy applications and define migration paths to Kubernetes-based environments
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, Rancher, and Helm for automated build, test, and deployment workflows
• Build and manage container infrastructure using Docker and Kubernetes across on-premises and cloud environments
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks using Python, Bash, and Shell scripting
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack
• Enforce access management and security best practices including IAM, SSH, VPN, and S3 bucket policies
• Lead incident response efforts, conduct post-mortems, and drive systemic improvements
• Establish and document architectural standards, deployment patterns, and SLOs/SLIs for platform reliability
• Manage documentation and project tracking in Jira and Confluence

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• DoD 8570 IAT II / Security+ certification (or equivalent)
• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, platform, or infrastructure engineering
• Demonstrated experience in an architect or senior technical lead capacity
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm in production environments
• Proficiency with CI/CD tooling: GitLab, Jenkins, and Rancher
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, and/or Shell
• Experience deploying and managing on-premises/data center infrastructure
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking, load balancers, and firewalls
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Our Benefits

GCyber is committed to the well-being and development of every employee. Our benefits are designed to support your personal and professional goals, from health and wellness programs to retirement savings and career development opportunities. Highlights include:

• 26 Days of Paid Leave + Annual PTO Increase
• An extra day of paid leave for every year of employment with GCyber
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Leave Allowances for Military Duty, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) Matching
• 100% Company-funded Disability Insurance
• 90% Company-Funded Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with contributions to insurance benefits for spouses, children, and family members
• Training and Professional Development Plans
• Commuter Benefits Plan
• Parking and Transportation Allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer

GCyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don't have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

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