Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: US - VA, McLean, US - Remote (Any location)

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Family:

Systems Engineering (SYE)

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

Guidehouse is seeking a skilled and adaptable DevOps Engineer to join our team in supporting development, QA, and operations across multiple applications. This role is central to enabling fast, secure, and reliable software delivery through automation, cloud-native infrastructure, and collaborative practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Support build, test, deployment, and monitoring tools and environments in a cloud-hosted infrastructure.
• Assist with software releases, infrastructure management, inventory, installations, configurations, and connectivity.
• Monitor and optimize system performance using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk and ELK Stack.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to improve deployment workflows and system reliability.
• Ensure security best practices are integrated into pipelines and infrastructure (DevSecOps).
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development and production environments.
• Maintain and modernize legacy systems using cloud-native services and automation.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI, Cloud Build and Harness.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Helm.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes, OpenShift, or GKE, and Cloud Run(Knative)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems Management, or a related field, or FOUR (4) years of equivalent professional experience in leu of degree
• US Citizenship required; must be able to obtain a Public Trust government clearance.
• SIX (6) years of industry experience.
• TWO (2+) years as a DevOps Engineer.
• Experience working in a DevOps environment supporting multiple teams/applications.
• Proficiency in deploying and troubleshooting Java-based application stacks (NGINX, Apache HTTPD, JAVA JDK, Apache Tomcat, PostgreSQL).
• Strong understanding of application network configurations (Reverse Proxy, TLS Certificates, DNS, Load Balancers, Routers, Firewalls).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Tekton, GitLab, Harness preferred).
• Hands-on experience deploying applications to Google Cloud and/or Kubernetes (OpenShift, GKE, or EKS).
• Proficient with infrastructure and deployment automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, YAML, ArgoCD, HELM).
• Skilled in Git source control (Git, GitLab, Bitbucket), including branching and merge requests.
• Experience with Linux (RHEL 8+).
• Familiarity with Windows Server (2016+).
• Experience with DataDog, Splunk, Google Logging and monitoring or similar tools.

Preferred/Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (Python, Bash, Java) and API usage.
• Federal government experience.
• Experience with deploying AI agentic applications.
  Experience implementing AIOps automation.
• Experience using AI tools (Gemini) for development and QA (code assist). 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiar with DevSecOps and GitOps best practices.
• Enthusiastic about learning and implementing new technologies.
• Team-oriented mindset aligned with DevOps culture.

The annual salary range for this position is $115,200.00-$172,800.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

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Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.