SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

DevOps Engineer

DevOps EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArlington County, Arlington, VA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and five years of experience are required; additional work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience building Go-based command-line interface tools and API integrations to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning.
Strong background deploying and managing cloud resources such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
Experience using a scripting language such as PowerShell or Python for pipeline and operating-system task automation.
Proficiency with the Linux command line and Bash shell scripting.
Familiarity with Microsoft enterprise environments, including Active Directory, Entra ID, and DNS.
Configuration management experience using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
Experience using Docker containers.
Active Top Secret clearance with eligible SCI; SCI access must have been debriefed within the past two years.

Responsibilities

Build internal DevOps tools, command-line interface utilities, and automation scripts.
Build and run the internal developer platform across Azure, continuous integration and delivery, Kubernetes, pipelines, and automation for connected and air-gapped environments.
Use GitLab for source control and pipelines; Terraform and Ansible for automation; Python for helper tools and tests; and Helm for Kubernetes deployments.
Work with Microsoft Azure Stack Hub and a Hyper-V sidecar.
Use trunk-based GitLab workflows and deterministic pipelines with built-in testing and security scans; attach JUnit, software bill of materials, and scan evidence to every change, avoiding manual click-operations.
Move artifacts using checksum, signature, and software bill of materials controls; mirror via reposync and Pulp; and perform offline scanning and promotion for high-side environments.
Apply secret hygiene by default and use vulnerability and misconfiguration scanning in continuous integration, including static application security testing, infrastructure-as-code scanning, secret detection, Semgrep, KICS, Trivy, and pip-audit.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, familiarity with RHEL and Windows patching, and strong documentation practices for handoffs and audits.
Experience using Helm to manage Kubernetes deployments.

SAIC is seeking DevOps Engineer to join our team. The DevOps Engineer will work at the following SAIC location: Arlington, VA.

Note: This role is primarily onsite at our customer location. The selected candidate will be expected to work onsite a minimum of three (3) days per week. Onsite requirements are subject to change based on program needs.

Job Duties:

Tool Development: Build internal DevOps tools, CLI utilities, and automation scripts.
Platform Engineer building and running our internal developer platform (Azure, CI/CD, Kubernetes, pipelines and automation) for both connected and air-gapped environments.
GitLab for source control and pipelines; Terraform and Ansible as the primary automation language; Python for helpers/tests; Helm for Kubernetes deployments.
Microsoft Azure Stack Hub and Hyper-V sidecar.
Trunk-based GitLab workflows, deterministic pipelines with built-in testing and security scans, evidence (JUnit/SBOM/scan) attached to every change, no manual “click-ops.”
Checksum/signature/SBOM-driven movement of artifacts, mirroring via reposync and Pulp, offline scanning and promotion for high-side environments.
Secret hygiene by default, secrets management familiarity, and comfort with vulnerability/misconfig scanning in CI (SAST, IaC, secret detection, Semgrep/KICS, Trivy/pip-audit).

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree and five (5) years experience; Additional work experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
Go-based CLI tools and API integrations to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning.
Strong background deploying and managing cloud resources (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, etc).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with tools such as Terraform.
Scripting language such as PowerShell or Python for pipeline and OS task automation.
Proficient with Linux command line and shell scripting (Bash).
Familiarity with Microsoft enterprise environments (Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS).
Configuration management experience using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Chef.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Experience using Docker containers.

Clearance Requirements:

Active Top Secret clearance with eligible SCI; SCI access must have been debriefed within the last two (2) years.

Desired Skills:

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) experience, RHEL/Windows patching familiarity, and strong documentation habits for handoffs and audits.
Experience utilizing Helm for managing Kubernetes deployments.

About the Company

SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

SAIC is a technology integrator that supports the U.S. government with engineering and IT services for defense, space, and intelligence missions. Its offerings include integrating complex systems, software, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital engineering to help national security programs run smoothly. The company operates by combining technical expertise with large-scale government contracts, delivering end-to-end solutions from planning and development to deployment and support. Unlike many firms that focus on a single product, SAIC differentiates itself through a long history of government work, its origins as an employee-owned company, and its growth through strategic acquisitions to broaden capabilities in digital engineering, mission IT, and related services. SAIC’s goal is to enable national defense and intelligence operations by providing the technology and services needed to design, build, and maintain critical systems at scale.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1969

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