Senior DevOps Engineer [TMC-013-003]

Job Description

Job Description

TMCI is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in developing and automating our CI/CD pipelines and supporting data engineering efforts. This role requires professional experience in standing up DevOps infrastructure, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing data engineering workflows. The ideal candidate will work within an Agile Scrum team, collaborating with data engineers and software developers to enhance the automation, efficiency, and reliability of our data pipelines and cloud infrastructure.

• Design, build, and manage CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration, deployment, and automation of data engineering workflows.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines from the ground up, including pipeline architecture, configuration, automation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Create comprehensive documentation for the DevOps processes and governance framework developed by the position.
• Automate deployment processes for data pipelines and applications using CI/CD tools.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
• Support data engineers in building, deploying, and optimizing data pipelines for batch and real-time processing.
• Optimize data workflows, ensuring efficient ETL/ELT processes in cloud and on-prem environments.
• Implement monitoring and logging for data pipelines, ensuring reliability and proactive issue resolution.
• Collaborate with data engineers to streamline development and deployment processes using DevOps best practices.
• Participate as an active member of an Agile Scrum team, contributing to sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with developers, data engineers, and product teams to understand infrastructure and automation needs.
• Provide technical guidance on best practices for CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure management.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process guides, technical documentation, workflow diagrams, standards, and user guides.
• Develop training materials and deliver training to developers, engineers, system administrators, and other technical personnel.
• Contribute to the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of DevOps and data engineering processes.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DOD clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Candidates local to the DMV (DC Metro, Southern MD, Northern VA) preferred, however all qualified CONUS-based candidates will be considered.
• Location/Work Schedule: This position may support a geographically distributed workforce; however, the selected candidate is expected to work predominantly during Eastern Time (EST) business hours to align with the customer's operating schedule and facilitate real-time collaboration with customer and project stakeholders.
• 8+ years of professional experience in DevOps, software development, systems engineering, automation, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of senior management experience in DevOps, CI/CD automation, and cloud infrastructure management.
• Proven experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines from scratch, rather than simply administering or maintaining existing pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar technologies.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing a DevOps governance process, including standards, procedures, controls, and workflows.
• Demonstrated experience creating technical documentation, SOPs, process documentation, and governance documentation.
• Demonstrated experience training and mentoring technical personnel on processes and technologies that the candidate developed or implemented.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or CloudWatch).
• Experience with SQL and ETL/ELT data engineering workflows.
• Experience with version control systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab) and branching strategies.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and IAM in cloud environments.
• Experience with Agile Scrum methodology.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working as a developer or software engineer, with a strong understanding of software development practices
• Experience working in a regulated, government, healthcare, or other compliance-driven environment
• Experience in distributed data processing frameworks (Apache Spark, PySpark, AWS Glue)
• Familiarity with serverless computing (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or GCP Cloud Functions)
• Experience in monitoring data pipeline performance and implementing observability best practices
• Hands-on experience with MLops and data engineering workflows
• AWS, Azure, Kubernetes certifications are highly desirable

Salary Range: The salary range noted represents the company’s minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The salary made at offering for this position is based on a comprehensive evaluation of candidates' skills, years of experience, and directly related expertise to the specific requirements of the role. Compensation will be determined by considering various factors, including but not limited to the individual's qualifications, competencies, and alignment with the responsibilities outlined in the job description.

TMCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

TMCI - The McVey Company, Inc. brings over 25 years of corporate experience within and in support of the Department of Defense (DOD). With a proven track record, TMCI has been involved as both a prime and sub-contractor for various projects within the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Military Health System (MHS). We actively collaborate with companies of all sizes to expand our capabilities and better serve our customers.

Company Description

TMCI - The McVey Company, Inc. brings over 25 years of corporate experience within and in support of the Department of Defense (DOD). With a proven track record, TMCI has been involved as both a prime and sub-contractor for various projects within the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Military Health System (MHS). We actively collaborate with companies of all sizes to expand our capabilities and better serve our customers.