Senior DevOps Engineer

FTI Defense is a mission-driven engineering company that delivers technology-enabled solutions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal Government. The company is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to build and operate secure cloud infrastructure, automate CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code workflows, implement DevSecOps controls, and improve observability and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Build, monitor, and continuously improve automated CI/CD pipelines for code building, static code analysis, testing, integration and deployment. ADO and GHA preferred
• Own infrastructure-as-code end-to-end using terraform: module design, state management, environment promotion, drift detection, and review standards on AWS GovCloud (preferred), GCP, ADO and K8S optimizing for uptime, cost efficiency, and security
• Containerize and standardize workloads with docker, including base images, multi-stage builds, registry strategy, and local/dev parity
• Embed automated security scanning (fortify, tenable, grype, trufflehog, openscap) into pipelines to reduce vulnerabilities and improve security posture and reporting
• Write automation and tooling in Python and TypeScript for internal CLIs, pipeline logic, glue code, and operational scripts
• Set up observability: logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting
• Define standards and guardrails for environment strategy, deployment policy, tagging, cost controls, and documentation. Support compliance and continuous ATO by implementing NIST 800-53 / STIG controls
• Manage source repositories and version-control workflows (ADO/GH)

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a STEM field
• 6+ years of DevOps Engineering experience
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure - AWS, AWS GovCloud, or similar
• Deep experience with automation and configuration-management tooling, including Python, Bash and Terraform, AWS Systems Manager (SSM)
• Strong background building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or equivalent) across the full software lifecycle - development, testing, and deployment
• Proven experience embedding security scanning and compliance gates into pipelines (DevSecOps / "shift-left")
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and registry/image standards (e.g., Harbor)
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53, STIG, RMF/ATO) in a government or regulated environmen
• Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification that aligns with DODI 8140 requirements
• Strong candidates will be self-motivated, adaptable, and skilled at organizing priorities, thriving in a dynamic, growth oriented environment where collaboration and innovation are valued
• Computer Science preferred
• Existing secret clearance preferred