Sr. DevOps Engineer (Reston, VA)

Vibrint is a trusted provider of mission-critical systems and analysis that transform our customers capacity and capability in harvesting and harnessing data. Working alongside many of the most talented professionals in public service we work tirelessly to create and sustain new solutions and services that meet the stringent demands across a variety of customer missions.

Our people know theyll be doing work that matters at the heart of the national security mission exploring new possibilities at the cutting edge of technology. They know they will be well-rewarded and recognized for their commitment. Our people know they will enjoy plentiful opportunities to grow thrive and have fun as a member of the Vibrint family. Join Vibrint where your career is a priority and your future is our shared goal.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in cloud-native technologies infrastructure as code and security compliance to lead and advance our DevOps initiatives in support of federal and intelligence community missions. This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer and technical leader who is passionate about automation cybersecurity and architecting secure scalable DevOps solutions within highly regulated and mission-critical environments

Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance up to TS/ citizenship is required.

Required Skills:

• Architect design and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions GitLab CI or Jenkins driving continuous integration and deployment best practices across multiple product teams.
• Lead the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation establishing standards for scalable secure and compliant infrastructure automation.
• Oversee deployment and lifecycle management of containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes across multi-cloud and hybrid environments including EKS AKS GKE OKE OpenShift Anthos SpectroCloud and Portainer.
• Develop and standardize configuration and deployment tooling with Helm Ansible and Docker Compose ensuring secure repeatable and compliant deployments across all environments.
• Enforce and maintain security and compliance frameworks (e.g. NIST FedRAMP DISA STIGs) throughout CI/CD pipelines infrastructure and runtime environments.
• Integrate operate and tune Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools such as Prisma Cloud Wiz or Lacework to continuously assess monitor and remediate cloud security risks.
• Design and manage advanced firewall configurations and security policies on Palo Alto platforms including threat prevention intrusion detection and secure cloud networking.
• Develop and maintain advanced Python-based automation frameworks to streamline infrastructure operations compliance validation and monitoring tasks.
• Collaborate across engineering security and cloud architecture teams to embed DevOps principles enhance reliability and automate compliance enforcement throughout the SDLC.
• Provide technical leadership in cloud architecture and design reviews recommending solutions for performance optimization resilience and security posture improvement.
• Mentor junior engineers and help define DevOps and cloud governance standards across the organization.

Desired Skills:

• 5 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Engineering or SecOps with proven contributions to next-generation SIEM SOAR XDR and/or Cloud Architecture initiatives.
• Experience with Palo Alto XDR / XSOAR / XSIAM and/or Prisma Cloud / Cortex Cloud is highly desired.
• Familiarity with Cribl for optimizing log routing data pipelines and observability architectures is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing implementing and validating Zero-Trust architectures in cloud or hybrid environments.

Qualifications:

• Eligible for a federal security clearance up to TS/SCI (active clearance preferred).
• 5 years of progressive experience in DevOps SecOps or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering roles within federal or intelligence community (IC) environments.
• Proven expertise in:
  • IaC Tools: Terraform CloudFormation5
  • CI/CD Platforms: GitHub Actions GitLab CI Jenkins
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker Kubernetes
  • Multi-Cloud Kubernetes Platforms: EKS AKS GKE OKE OpenShift Anthos SpectroCloud Portainer
  • Deployment & Configuration Tooling: Helm Ansible Docker Compose
  • Security & Compliance Frameworks: NIST FedRAMP DISA STIGs
  • CSPM & Cloud Security Tools: Prisma Cloud Wiz Lacework or equivalent
  • Python Development: Automation security tooling infrastructure management
  • Firewall Administration: Palo Alto or equivalent next-generation firewalls

Vibrints comprehensive compensation package includes but is not limited to: competitive salary; annual merit-based salary increase and discretionary bonus program; 401(k) plan with a company contribution; 11 paid federal holidays; 160 hours of paid time off; medical dental vision life and short- & long-term disability insurance; employee assistance program; and a generous professional development allowance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship family structure marital status disability veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by law in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations.

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Please apply for immediate consideration.

Required Experience:

Senior IC