Senior DevOps Engineer

NS2 Mission is currently seeking a driven and skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS), containerization, and infrastructure as code (IaC). This role involves developing and maintaining scalable, secure cloud environments and supporting continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines in an Agile development environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure on AWS using services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, and related components.
• Develop and maintain containerized applications using Docker and orchestrate deployments with Kubernetes.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
• Contribute to the development and deployment of microservices architectures in a cloud-native environment.
• Support and optimize CI/CD pipelines, including integration of automated testing, code review, and deployment workflows.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Utilize RESTful APIs and contribute to cloud-native application development.
• Provide operational support for ETL workflows and data processing systems.
• Leverage Python scripting for automation, orchestration, or data transformation tasks as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and DevOps tooling.
• Proven expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
• Experience developing and deploying applications using AWS services including Lambda, ECS, EKS, EC2, and S3.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD best practices and software quality processes, including unit/integration testing, automated testing, and code profiling.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience developing automation or application logic using Python.
• Working knowledge of ETL systems and data transformation pipelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across interdisciplinary teams.

Position Clearance Requirement:

TS/SCI with FSP

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship.

We win with inclusion

NS2 Mission's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. At NS2 Mission, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

NS2 Mission is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with NS2 Mission and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: NS2Mission.Careers@sapns2.com.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.