DevOps Systems Engineer
Company: Your Next Exec Search Partners
Location: Herndon
Posted on: February 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Security Clearance: Active
TS/SCI CI Poly is required at the time of hire. DevOps Systems
Engineer (All LCATs considered) Candidate will develop CI/CD build
and deploy pipelines; integrate tools into the pipeline and manage
debugging integration issues. In addition, candidate will help
integrate with various tools for the DevOps process. Job Duties
include: • Development of CI/CD Build and Deployment Pipelines o
Write/modify Jenkins-based groovy scripts o Write/update
CloudFormation scripts o Troubleshoot pipeline issues across
Jenkins and AWS Environments (Linux EC2, RDS, CloudFormation,
Elasticsearch, etc…) o Document key features for developer use o
Help write and maintain scripts for process improvements (ex:
stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance
corrections across networks) • Integrate tools into the pipeline o
Work with the development teams to bring in new microservices into
the pipeline. Helping troubleshoot as necessary. o Work through
steps to automate installations of COTS products into the
architecture • Debugging integration issues o Help identify issues
in the deployment (i.e. potentially intermittent connectivity
issues from an API Server to the Database) o Monitor (and help
develop scripts to monitor) the AWS services to ensure everything
is functioning as necessary • DevOps Tool Integration o Help
integrate with various tools for the DevOps process (SonarQube,
Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium, Artifactory, etc…)
Required • A Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of relevant experience
OR a Master’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience OR a PhD
with 4 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of
experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement •
Experience with Linux Environments • Experience with scripting
languages, such as Bash and Python • Strong problem solving,
analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills • Experience with
Git for Source Control • Understanding and willingness to work in a
DevSecOps oriented environment with an Infrastructure as Code
mindset • Active CompTIA Security CE Certification (or equivalent
DoD IAT Level 2 cert) • Position is 100% onsite. NO EXCEPTIONS •
TS/ SCI CI Poly Desired • Experience with CloudFormation,
Elasticsearch • Basic understanding of an Object-Oriented
Programming Language, preferably Java or Python • Experience
integrating Jenkins and Docker for automated CI/CD pipelines •
Basic understanding of Kubernetes or OpenShift Container Platform
Comments for Suppliers: Position is 100% onsite - NO EXCEPTIONS.
Must be indoc'd before starting.
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