Sr. DevOps Engineer (6842) (Up to $25k Sign-on)

MetroStar
Reston, VA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience with AWS and containerized services in a mission-critical setting.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 4-10 years of DevOps experience and a focus on cloud infrastructure and automation
    — “4-10+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, platform operations, cloud infrastructure, or infrastructure engineering.”
  • Those who have built and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or GitLab in production environments
    — “Experience with building CI/CD pipelines from scratch with Gitlab and/or Jenkins.”
  • Individuals with a background in supporting mission-critical Linux-based systems and AWS services
    — “Experience administering and troubleshooting Linux-based systems in production or mission environments.”

Things to consider

  • Security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role.
    — “Active TS/SCI with CI Poly (or ability to obtain CI Poly).”
  • The role has distinct levels based on years of experience, which may influence compensation and expectations.
    — “Level 1: 4-7 years of experience Level 2: 8-9 years of experience Level 3: 10+ years of experience”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in building reusable technical solutions for shared platform services.
    — “Develop and maintain automation scripts, configuration patterns, deployment procedures, and reusable technical solutions to improve platform reliability and repeatability.”
  • Emphasize your ability to integrate platform tooling with security and monitoring systems.
    — “Integrate shared platform tooling with source control, artifact repositories, authentication/authorization services, security tooling, monitoring, logging, and ticketing systems as applicable.”
  • Demonstrate your independent work and communication skills with cross-functional teams.
    — “Ability to work independently and communicate with stakeholders across a global enterprise and cross-functional teams to drive project completion.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • reliable cloud services
  • optimized AWS infrastructure
Typical background
DevOpscloud infrastructure

Skills & requirements

Required

AWSLinuxDockerCI/CDDevOps

Preferred

SecurityCloud Infrastructure

Stack & domain

Linux-based SystemsAWS ServicesEC2S3RDSLoad BalancingDockerPodmanCi/cd ToolingJenkinsGitLabGit-based Source-control WorkflowsBashPythonCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadershipCollaborationCloud InfrastructureDevOpsPlatform OperationsInfrastructure Engineering

About the role

Original posting from MetroStar

As a Sr. DevOps Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in designing, operating, and improving shared cloud and DevOps platform services used by multiple customer mission teams. This role supports Linux-based environments, AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, and load balancing, containerized services using Docker or Podman, and CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins or GitLab. This role provides reliable, secure, and reusable platform capabilities while customer teams retain ownership of their application-specific pipelines, releases, and delivery processes.  

We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

What you’ll do:

Engineer, administer, automate, and sustain shared platform services that support multiple customer teams.

Build, maintain, and troubleshoot shared Linux-based cloud and DevOps services used by multiple customer mission teams.

Provision, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize AWS infrastructure and services, including EC2, S3, RDS, and Elastic Load Balancing capabilities.

Support the operation of containerized services and workloads.

Configure, administer, integrate, and troubleshoot CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins and/or GitLab.

Develop and maintain automation scripts, configuration patterns, deployment procedures, and reusable technical solutions to improve platform reliability and repeatability.

Integrate shared platform tooling with source control, artifact repositories, authentication/authorization services, security tooling, monitoring, logging, and ticketing systems as applicable.

What you’ll need to succeed:

Active TS/SCI with CI Poly (or ability to obtain CI Poly).

4-10+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, platform operations, cloud infrastructure, or infrastructure engineering.

Experience administering and troubleshooting Linux-based systems in production or mission environments.

Experience supporting AWS infrastructure (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Security Groups, and Load Balancing).

Experience building, running, troubleshooting, or supporting containerized workloads with Docker and/or Podman.

Experience with building CI/CD pipelines from scratch with Gitlab and/or Jenkins.

Experience with Git-based source-control workflows.

Ability to automate infrastructure and processes using Bash and/or Python.

Ability to work independently and communicate with stakeholders across a global enterprise and cross-functional teams to drive project completion

Role Openings

This role has a few openings that the candidate will be assessed for:

Level 1: 4-7 years of experience

Level 2: 8-9 years of experience

Level 3: 10+ years of experience

SALARY RANGE: $170,000 - $260,000

The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including: 

The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience

The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs

Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation

This role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies of MetroStar, which may include:

Performance-based bonuses

Company-paid training and/or certifications

Referral bonuses

Application Deadline:  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible for full consideration.

Additional Compensation: This role may also be eligible for bonuses and/or additional incentives based on individual and company performance.

Benefits: All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefits programs:

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Parental Leave and dependent care

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance and wellness programs

Like we said, we are big fans of our people. That’s why we offer a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus, check out our accolades.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

 What we want you to know:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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Source: MetroStar careers

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