Senior DevOps Engineer - Job Listing

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS022, T4, Band 7

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

CI/CD Engineering & Automation

- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline application build, test, and deployment workflows.

- Automate repetitive tasks including environment provisioning, integration tests, security scans, and deployment validations.

- Integrate pipelines with version control, artifact repositories, monitoring tools, and change management workflows.

Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering

- Manage and support cloud infrastructure across development, test, staging, and production environments.

- Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep.

- Optimize cloud resource usage for cost, performance, reliability, and security.

- Provide technical oversight on cloud platform components, security enforcement, and operational readiness.

Containerization & Orchestration

- Build and maintain containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or AKS.

- Implement automated cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management.

- Collaborate with application teams to containerize applications and enforce DevOps best practices.

Monitoring, Logging & Reliability

- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for infrastructure and applications.

- Support incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements.

- Develop and maintain operational runbooks, dashboards, and automated health checks.

Security & Compliance

- Embed security controls and automated checks into CI/CD pipelines (“shift left security”).

- Support security documentation, compliance validation, and accreditation workflows for production deployments.

- Ensure adherence to government security controls, patching requirements, and cloud governance standards.

Collaboration & Agile Support

- Work closely with developers, testers, and product owners to enable rapid and reliable software delivery.

- Participate in Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, and retrospectives.

- Provide technical guidance on DevOps adoption, tooling, and cloud engineering best practices.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Active TS/SCI Clearance

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.

- Minimum of 8+ years of experience with DevOps engineering or cloud automation, with a focus on systems engineering and software development lifecycles.

- Hands?on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP services.

- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

- Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).

- Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and security best practices.

- Excellent problem?solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

- Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.).

- Experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep).

- Experience supporting government systems, DoD programs, or Special Access Programs.

- Knowledge of security tooling, SIEM, identity and access management, or enterprise networking.

- Experience implementing automated testing frameworks and DevSecOps practices.

- Ability to translate operational needs into automation and cloud engineering solutions.

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TCS022, T4, Band 7

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations

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