Senior DevOps Engineer

Pay: $58.88- $ 97.16 an hour, depending on experience

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and other company-sponsored benefits Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph Certifications: Agile Developer or Certified Scrum Developer certification required

Do you enjoy building cloud environments, automating deployments, and improving how software moves from development to production? Are you passionate about infrastructure as code, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and enabling engineering teams to deliver secure, reliable applications?

PEMCCO is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and maintain cloud infrastructure and deployment platforms supporting mission-critical software systems. In this role, you will work closely with software engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and technical stakeholders to build scalable, secure, and efficient delivery environments that improve reliability, performance, and software quality.

This position is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving infrastructure challenges, automating operational tasks, troubleshooting complex environments, and continuously improving software delivery pipelines.

About PEMCCO

PEMCCO delivers engineering, technology, cybersecurity, and mission support services to federal government customers. Our teams develop and sustain innovative solutions that help customers modernize systems, improve operational efficiency, and support mission success.

Job Overview

PEMCCO is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support the design, automation, deployment, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure and software delivery platforms.

You will help establish and maintain repeatable deployment processes, build scalable cloud environments, support containerized applications, and implement automation solutions that improve system reliability and software delivery. This role requires a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD pipelines, security integration, and infrastructure automation.

What You'll Do

• Build, automate, and maintain AWS infrastructure supporting development, integration, testing, and operational environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Ansible automation to create repeatable deployments and maintain consistent configurations.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate software builds, testing, security checks, and deployments.
• Configure and support DevOps tools, repositories, registries, and deployment environments.
• Integrate automated security testing into delivery workflows and support remediation efforts.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance reporting to improve service reliability.
• Manage platform access controls, secrets management, and certificate deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot Linux systems, cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, and containerized workloads.
• Automate patching, deployment validation, rollback, and recovery procedures.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, and operational support materials.
• Evaluate new tools, technologies, and deployment approaches to improve automation, reliability, security, and delivery performance.
• Partner with software developers and technical teams to improve deployment processes and operational efficiency.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Typically 10 years of professional experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering, systems administration, software engineering, or related disciplines.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Experience supporting cloud-based infrastructure and services within AWS environments.
• Experience deploying and managing applications within Kubernetes environments.
• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code and configuration automation solutions.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar tools to automate operational tasks.
• Experience using Git and version-controlled infrastructure and configuration management practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across infrastructure, applications, networking, and deployment platforms.
• Experience working within Agile, DevOps, or DevSecOps environments.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• Agile Developer certification or Certified Scrum Developer certification.

Preferred Experience

• Master's degree in a related technical field.
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift.
• Experience supporting AWS GovCloud environments.
• Experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or other Infrastructure as Code platforms.
• Experience integrating security testing tools into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience supporting database platforms, search technologies, or other stateful services.
• Experience with enterprise identity management, secrets management, and certificate lifecycle management.
• Experience implementing monitoring, health checks, disaster recovery, and resiliency solutions.
• CISSP, CISM, CAP/CGRC, or equivalent.
• Relevant AWS, Kubernetes, Red Hat, Terraform, or automation certifications.

Why Join PEMCCO?

• Work with modern cloud, automation, container, and infrastructure technologies.
• Help engineers deliver software more efficiently through automation and platform engineering.
• Solve challenging technical problems in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and software delivery.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers, architects, cybersecurity professionals, and technical teams.
• Support meaningful programs while growing your expertise across multiple technical disciplines.

Work Environment

• Full-time onsite position in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Work alongside software engineers, cloud architects, cybersecurity professionals, and technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on involvement with cloud infrastructure, application deployments, Kubernetes platforms, automation frameworks, and software delivery pipelines.
• Fast-paced environment focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Opportunities for ongoing technical learning and professional growth.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Additional company-sponsored benefits

Apply Today

If you are passionate about cloud infrastructure, automation, Kubernetes, and improving how software is delivered and operated, we encourage you to apply.

Join PEMCCO and help build secure, scalable, and reliable platforms that enable engineering teams to deliver mission-critical software solutions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PEMCCO, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.