DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI with Polygraph)

Location: On-Site in Chantilly, VA | 24/7 Mission Environment Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Title DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI with Polygraph) ID 10000233 Department Information Technology Evans & Chambers Technology is seeking a senior DevOps Engineer to support a large‑scale (200+ FTE) technical development program delivering modern Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions within a classified environment. This is not a maintenance role; it is a build‑and‑modernize role. You will help architect, automate, deploy, and sustain secure cloud‑native infrastructure supporting mission‑critical systems operating 24/7/365. You’ll work within an Agile DevSecOps framework and play a key role across the full software development lifecycle — from architecture and design through deployment and operational support. This position includes participation in an on‑call rotation (approximately one full week every two months) to ensure operational continuity of privileged systems. What You’ll Do Engineering & Automation Lead and contribute to software programming initiatives supporting system modernization and innovation Design, prototype, and deploy secure cloud‑native solutions in commercial cloud environments Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to automate provisioning and deployment Develop scripts and tooling to automate infrastructure and application delivery workflows Support containerization initiatives and transition toward modern container‑based architectures DevOps & CI/CD Establish, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines Improve existing DevOps processes and toolchains to increase velocity and reliability Deploy build artifacts across multiple environments using GitFlow constructs Administer and optimize DevOps tooling (Jenkins, GitHub, Rundeck, Nexus) Cloud & Infrastructure Implement and manage AWS services (CloudFormation, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, etc.) Perform Linux system administration and privileged access duties Support container orchestration and scaling in production (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/ECS) Ensure container registry security and DevSecOps best practices Collaboration & Delivery Partner with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and development teams to ensure user story alignment Contribute to scope definition, estimation, architecture, and unit testing Communicate technical insights clearly to both engineering and leadership stakeholders Strengthen team cohesion and execution discipline across the program Required Qualifications Active TS/SCI with Polygraph BA/BS degree with 11–15 years of relevant experience (or equivalent experience) Expert‑level Linux systems knowledge Advanced experience with: Jenkins GitHub Rundeck Nexus Deep understanding of the full software development lifecycle in a DevOps environment Experience with Agile methodologies and development tempo Proficiency with: Bash Puppet YAML JSON Strong AWS experience including CloudFormation, EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS) Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in production Experience with version control and issue tracking systems (JIRA, Confluence) Experience using automated testing tools (e.g., JUnit) Strong written and verbal communication skills Desired Qualifications Experience with Elastic stack tools Experience working in classified cloud environments Experience supporting formal release management processes AWS Certification Container or Kubernetes certifications Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Why Evans & Chambers Technology? At EC, we build secure, scalable systems that support national security missions. We operate where compliance, performance, and reliability matter — and where engineering excellence is non‑negotiable. You’ll be joining a team that values: Ownership over tickets Engineering rigor over shortcuts Mission success over ego Continuous modernization over status quo maintenance If you are a cleared DevOps professional who thrives in high‑impact, high‑accountability environments — and you want to build systems that matter — we want to talk. #J-18808-Ljbffr