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Systems Engineer (DevOps) [Expert] - $179K – $199K

  • Reston, VA
Lead DevOps Engineer supporting a large-scale (200+ FTE) technical development program focused on modern Identity Access Credential Management (ICAM) solutions. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines while supporting mission-critical applications in a 24/7 environment. Includes an on-call rotation (1 week every ~2 months).

Required Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree with 11–15 years of relevant experience
  • Expert-level Linux administration
  • Strong DevOps expertise with Jenkins, GitHub, Rundeck
  • Extensive experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevOps practices
  • Experience with JUnit or similar testing frameworks
  • Agile development experience
  • Strong AWS experience, including:
    • CloudFormation
    • EC2
    • S3
    • RDS
    • VPC
  • Containerization expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • Nexus repository administration
  • Version control and issue tracking tools (Git, JIRA, Confluence)
  • Knowledge of container registries and container security best practices
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with the Elastic Stack
  • Experience in the customer's cloud environments
  • Additional Nexus administration and maintenance experience

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead DevOps engineering efforts across the full SDLC
  • Design and maintain cloud infrastructure and automation
  • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines
  • Support containerized applications in production
  • Participate in architecture, development, testing, deployment, and operations
  • Provide on-call support to ensure 24/7 mission availability


RCT Systems offers:
  • Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
  • Immediate 401k vesting
  • Generous PTO and flexible schedules
  • $500.00 annual technology allowance
RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.