DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret

SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other

Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job

Qualifications

• Skills: Enterprise Network, Storage Technology, Web Services Certifications:
• None Experience: 10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer (SME) with deep

experience across infrastructure, platforms, and application ecosystems spanning

cloud and on-premise environments. This role requires a proven practitioner who

can analyze existing (“as-is”) systems and applications, document current state

architectures, design future-state solutions, and implement system enhancements

or technology transformations end-to-end. The ideal candidate is a technical

leader and doer who can seamlessly collaborate across infrastructure, platform,

application, DevSecOps, information systems security, and date teams while

maintaining ownership of system reliability, performance, scalability, and

security.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering across network,
• compute, storage, OS, middleware, databases, and applications. Document current
• architectures, design modernized solutions, and execute
• implementations/upgrades. Ensure systems meet availability, scalability,
• security, and compliance requirements. Integrate systems with DevOps/DevSecOps
• pipelines and troubleshoot cross-stack issues. Collaborate with engineering and
• data teams for seamless operations. Produce technical documentation and act as
• escalation authority for complex issues. Communicate technical details to
• executives and translate them into business impact. Mandatory Technical

Requirements

• Infrastructure & Platforms: Networking (e.g., routing, firewalls,
• DNS). Storage (SAN, NAS, object storage). Containers (Kubernetes, Docker). Linux
• OS administration and IdAM with PKI expertise. Cloud & On-Prem Technologies:
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid integration. Cloud networking,
• identity, security, and cost optimization. Data & Application Platforms:
• Relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB). Web services, APIs,
• middleware, and event-based messaging systems. Engineering & Automation:
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Scripting (Python, Bash,
• PowerShell) and configuration management. CI/CD pipeline integration (Jenkins,
• GitLab). Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Splunk, ELK). Architecture & Design:
• Develop detailed engineering designs and migration plans. Desired Technical

Requirements

• Monitoring tools (e.g., logging, metrics, tracing). Zero Trust
• security architectures. AI/ML platforms and big data ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop,
• Databricks). ITIL processes, agile methodologies, and production environment
• support. Certifications: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, ITIL. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO
• SUCCEED: Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT related field,
• or the equivalent combination of or the equivalent combination of education,
• technical certifications or training, or work experience. Experience: 15+ years
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph Location: Herndon, VA US
• Citizenship Required GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match Comprehensive
• health and wellness packages Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own
• your career Professional growth opportunities including paid education and
• certifications Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with
• paid vacation and holidays #OpportunityOwned #GDITCareers #WeAreGDIT #JET
• #GDITEnhanced2026 #VA_2026Alumni The likely salary range for this position is
• $158,855 - $214,921. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or
• salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and
• possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options:
• Onsite Work Location: USA VA Herndon Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at
• GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of
• medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a
• vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and
• post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To
• encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where
• possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and
• personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty
• leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings
• such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and
• dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and
• accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total
• Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our
• employees have told us they value most. Our Identity Verification Process: As
• part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification
• process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure
• authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on
• camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to
• verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the
• collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification
• and security purposes. About Our Work: We are GDIT. A global technology and
• professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission
• services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and
• intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to
• create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We
• operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready
• capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent
• Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at
• gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities /
• Protected Veterans Opportunity Owned From working with technologies like AI,
• cyber and cloud to careers in intelligence and health, we offer endless
• opportunities to apply your expertise to create a safer, smarter world. For more
• information about GDIT's Privacy Policy, click here: Privacy Policy | GDIT