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Position Title: DevOps Lead Engineer Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS
Location: Onsite (IC Customer Location)
Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (Polygraph must be current within the last 7 years no earlier than 2021)
Organization: SCDIT (Supporting a large Intelligence Community agency)
Overview
SCDIT is seeking a skilled DevOps Lead Engineer to join our high-impact team supporting a large Intelligence Community (IC) agency as they migrate and modernize their infrastructure into AWS. This is a senior-level leadership role requiring hands-on experience with modern DevOps technologies and methodologies, particularly Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS.
The role offers the opportunity to lead DevOps strategy and implementation across critical projects, work in a collaborative team environment, and make an immediate impact on mission-critical infrastructure. If you're ready to elevate your IC career, this is your opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of DevOps pipelines and deployment processes.
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Automate and manage infrastructure using Terraform, AWS, and containerization platforms.
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Champion CI/CD best practices using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.
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Collaborate across multiple teams to support the migration of systems to AWS.
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Promote DevOps culture and modern software delivery practices across engineering teams.
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Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and oversight to a team of DevOps and software engineers.
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Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and aligned with customer and compliance requirements.
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Use Agile methodologies to drive iterative improvements and fast feedback loops.
Required Qualifications
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20+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer, or similar technical role.
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Proven experience planning, leading, and delivering large-scale DevOps projects.
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Strong leadership in technical teams, including experience mentoring and setting DevOps strategies.
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software/Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
(An additional 5 years of relevant experience may be substituted for a degree) -
Deep hands-on experience with:
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Amazon Web Services (AWS): S3, EC2, ECS/EKS, VPC, Networking
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Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (preferred), CloudFormation
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Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, container registries
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CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
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Scripting: Python, Bash, Ruby
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Proficient in Linux-based systems and automation workflows
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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CWIP IAT Level I certification (required)
Preferred / Bonus Skills
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Kubernetes architecture and production deployment expertise
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Advanced Terraform usage for secure, modular infrastructure provisioning
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Experience supporting the Intelligence Community or DoD customers
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Self-starter with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement
Security Clearance
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Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
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Polygraph must be current within the past 7 years (i.e., no earlier than 2021)