143 lead devops engineer jobs at 93 companies in Arlington, VA

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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
Node.js, Python, Elasticsearch, Redis
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Cleared Lead DevOps Engineer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$195k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bestgate Engineering
Bestgate Engineering: Provides software and systems engineering for national security missions.
12+ YOECleared lead DevOps role requiring 12+ years experience, strong AWS, IaC, containerization, CI/CD leadership.
AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab, Argo CD
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Lead DevOps Engineer
Bethesda or Maryland
$179k-$270k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Total Wine & More
Total Wine & More: Large independent retailer of wine, spirits, and beer.
7+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's in CS or related, 7+ years DevOps experience, 1+ year leading DevOps engineers; experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD, .NET Core, SQL Server/Azure SQL/CosmosDB, Docker, Kubernetes (AKS/GKE), YAML, IaC, and agile practices.
Azure DevOps, CI/CD, .NET Core, SQL Server, Azure SQL, CosmosDB, Docker, AKS, GKE, Kubernetes, YAML
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Lead DevOps Automation Engineer
Arlington or United States
$149k-$213k/yr HybridFull Time
Excella
Excella: Provider of agile software and AI solutions for government agencies.
6+ YOE6+ years in DevOps/automation/cloud engineering, leadership in enterprise automation, CI/CD, scripting, cloud security, container orchestration, and configuration management.
GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo, CircleCI, TravisCI, Python, Ruby, Go, Node.js, C#, AWS, Azure, Bash, PowerShell, Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Elastic Container Service, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Packer, DORA
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Lead DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes Deployments & GitOps
Eden Prairie or Minneapolis or Washington
$113k-$193k/yr RemoteFull Time
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth GroupNYSE: UNH: Provides health insurance and technology-enabled health care services.
5+ YOE2+ MgmtLead DevOps Engineer with Kubernetes, GitOps, CI/CD, scripting, and leadership; US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD clearance.
Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Flux, Git, GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD, PowerShell, Python
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Lead DevOps Engineer
San Diego or Denver or Arlington or Boston
$175k-$240k/yr HybridFull Time
Systems & Technology Research
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
5+ YOEU.S. citizen with active security clearance (SCI eligibility), BS in CS or related +5 years, experience with CI/CD (Gitlab), cloud platforms, automation (Ansible/Chef), containers, Kubernetes, Python, Linux, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
Gitlab, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Ansible, Chef, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, EKS, Rancher, Python, Linux Shell, Jira, ArgoCD, Flux, Nexus, Artifactory, SonarQube, Coverity, TerraForm
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Lead DevOps Engineer
California or Washington
$94k-$187k/yr RemoteFull Time
Cencora
CencoraNYSE: COR: Distributes pharmaceuticals and provides global healthcare supply chain solutions.
6+ YOE6+ years platform/infrastructure experience, bachelor’s degree or equivalent, hands-on with CI/CD, containerization, IaC, cloud platforms; strong collaboration and communication skills.
Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Terraform, Helm, AWS, Azure
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DevOps Engineer
Washington or Baltimore
RemoteFull Time
Unissant
Unissant: Delivers data analytics and cybersecurity services to government agencies.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtSenior DevOps engineer with 10+ years experience and 5+ years leading teams; expert in AWS, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), Jenkins/GitHub Actions, DevSecOps, monitoring, and federal compliance (FISMA/ARS/HIPAA). Bachelor's required.
GitHub, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS, BDD, TDD, CMS Target Life Cycle (TLC), DevSecOps
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Senior / Lead DevOps Engineer
Noida or Rockville
HybridFull Time
3CLogic
3CLogic: Provides cloud-based voice AI and contact center software solutions.
8+ YOE8+ years experience designing and scaling AWS cloud architectures, CI/CD and GitOps (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD), IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible), Kubernetes/EKS, scripting (Bash, Python), observability, security, and multi-database management.
AWS, VPC, Transit Gateway, WAF/Shield, PrivateLink, Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, MySQL, RDS, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, Redis, Claude Code, MCP, Kubernetes, EKS, Bash, Python, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Otel, Datadog, Docker, Docker Compose, Helm, AWS CodePipeline, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Terragrunt, Sentinel, boto3, FastAPI, YAML, JSON, Linux, Alertmanager, Trivy, Aqua, LitmusChaos, AWS FIS, Karpenter, Fargate, Amazon DocumentDB, MongoDB, Memcached, Aurora, ElastiCache, KMS, IAM, TLS/SSL
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Lead Software Engineer, DevOps
Richmond or McLean or Plano
$179k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree, 4+ years DevOps engineering, 3+ years cloud-native experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), 4+ years Unix/Linux administration, proficiency with Java/Python/SQL/Ruby/Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, and strong communication and critical thinking.
Java, Python, SQL, Ruby, Go, Golang, JavaScript, Bash, Perl, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Apache Mesos, Marathon, Apache Spark, Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Unix, Linux, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform
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Senior DevOps Engineer
Sterling, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Trident Systems
Trident Systems: Develops high-performance electronics for space and defense.
6+ YOESenior DevOps Engineer with 6+ years, leads CI/CD, IaC, Linux/Windows, Azure, Jira/Confluence/Jenkins/Artifactory, scripting.
Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory, Grafana, Prometheus, Linux, Windows, Azure, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Java, Python, Bash
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Cleared DevOps Lead Engineer Hybrid
Annapolis Junction or Maryland or Washington or Virginia
$147k-$215k/yr HybridFull Time
Cisco
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
7+ YOEU.S. citizen required. 7+ years in software engineering/DevOps/cloud infrastructure. Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform/OpenTofu, CI/CD, Docker, CI pipelines, and programming in Python/Ruby/Go.
AWS, Terraform, OpenTofu, Python, Ruby, Go, CI/CD, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, TCP/IP, Docker, Kubernetes
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DevOps Engineer- Senior (VA, Quantico)
Quantico, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
RiVidium
RiVidium: Provides cybersecurity software and IT services to federal agencies.
5+ YOESenior DevOps Engineer with 3+ years as DevOps Lead, 5+ years in a DoD DevOps environment; Helm, Terraform, Git; CI/CD; Linux; cloud; TS/SCI clearance.
Helm, Terraform, Git, CI/CD, Linux, Cloud platforms
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Cleared DevOps Lead
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$98k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
9+ YOERequires Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly and U.S. citizenship; typically a Bachelor's (or Master's) in CS/Engineering and ~9 years' related experience; experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD, configuration management, system administration, and monitoring (Grafana).
Kubernetes, K8s, Grafana, Helm, Helmfile, Git, Java 17+, GitLab CI, Trivy, RKEv2, AWS, Linux, GitOps
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Senior DevOps Engineer / Team Lead
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$200k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GliaCell Technologies
GliaCell Technologies: Software and systems engineering for the intelligence community.
10+ YOE2+ MgmtActive TS/SCI with polygraph; US citizenship; 10-12+ years experience with corresponding degrees; DoD 8140 CWIP; Security+CE; strong AWS/Kubernetes/CI-CD; team leadership.
AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab, Argo CD, EKS, ECS
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Lead Software Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$161k-$266k/yr HybridFull Time
Mastercard
MastercardNYSE: MA: Global payment processing and financial technology service provider.
Lead software engineer with strong full-stack experience, cloud, DevOps, and AI-driven engineering mindset.
.NET, Java, React, JavaScript, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, APIs, Docker, Kubernetes
2mo
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Sr. DevOps Solutions Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Softtek
Softtek: Softtek provides global IT services and digital business solutions.
8+ YOE8+ years of experience leading software development; full-stack DevSecOps with Git, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes; federal government experience preferred; US citizenship.
TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Angular, Node.js, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Python, Bash, Grafana, PostgreSQL, PGAdmin, SQL, PgSQL, PgModeler, Swagger, REST, XUnit, Playwright, JIRA, VS Code
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Lead Security Engineer
Rockville, Maryland, United States
HybridFull Time
Ardent
Ardent: Provides geospatial and digital transformation services to federal agencies.
8+ YOEBachelor’s in IT/Cybersecurity; 8+ years in security architecture/engineering; 2+ years cloud security; knowledge of CDM, DevOps, CI/CD, and IaC; CISSP/CAP/CEH/Security+/GCIH/OSCP or equivalent.
Cloud Platforms, DevOps Tools, Infrastructure as Code, CDM, Security Evaluation Tools
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Lead Software Engineer
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Orbis Operations
Orbis Operations: Defense and intelligence firm providing situational awareness and training.
20+ YOELead software engineer with TS/SCI clearance; 20+ years SWE or 24 years experience; distributed systems, Big Data, NoSQL; DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes.
Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, NoSQL, Hadoop, HDFS, JSON, BSON, Prometheus, Grafana, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis
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Lead Security Engineer
Suitland, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Contract
B&A
B&A: Provides IT systems integration and data services to federal agencies.
15+ YOELead security engineer with 15+ years, DevSecOps, Zero Trust, SAST/DAST, ATO, CISSP, CCSP; US Citizenship required.
SIEM, SBOM, NIST SP 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Zero Trust, SAST, DAST, DevSecOps, POA&M, ATO, Encryption, IAM, API security
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Lead Software Engineer
Rockville or Tysons
$114k-$249k/yr HybridFull Time
FINRA
FINRA: Regulates brokerage firms and exchange markets in the United States.
7+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related; 7+ yrs exp; strong system design, OO, cloud, storage, DevOps/CI-CD, test automation, security.
Cloud, CI/CD, DevOps, Test automation, Security