Node.Digital

Develops AI-driven digital solutions for missions

DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer - Mission Systems

Cloud Engineering +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMcLean, VA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
Strong proficiency with Terraform for provisioning scalable AWS environments.
Deep hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.
Advanced proficiency in Bash and Python for automation and systems integration.
Experience managing containerized workloads with Docker or Podman.
Experience self-hosting, tuning, and securing PostgreSQL and MySQL, including high-availability and recovery strategies.
Hands-on experience with monitoring and alerting stacks, specifically Prometheus, Alertmanager, and CloudWatch.
Proven ability to deploy and integrate COTS/GOTS, open-source tools, and custom applications.
Strong grasp of networking fundamentals, IAM policy hardening, and AWS Well-Architected best practices.
Expert knowledge of Git-based workflows, branching strategies, and repository management.
Must have an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade mission systems, networks, and applications.
Drive DevOps excellence, ensure high availability, and automate complex cloud infrastructures.

Desired Qualifications

Experience managing Lakehouse architectures and data platform components such as Apache Spark, Trino, Apache Ranger, Apache Iceberg, Apache Superset, and data catalogs.
Familiarity with AWS Secrets Manager or Parameter Store and modern API gateway patterns.
Knowledge of enterprise disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
Background supporting AI/ML model-serving infrastructure or NoSQL environments such as DynamoDB and MongoDB.
Experience with AWS cost optimization and right-sizing strategies.
Familiarity with the ELK Stack and Grafana for advanced visualization.
Experience mentoring junior team members and championing DevOps and cloud-native best practices.

DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer (Mission Systems)

Node.Digital · McLean, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-30

Workplace: on_site

Department: Federal

Description

DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer (Mission Systems)

Location: McLean, VA
Must have an active TS/SCI FS Poly

Role Overview:

Join a specialized engineering team dedicated to designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-grade mission systems, networks, and applications. You will play a critical role in driving DevOps excellence, ensuring high availability, and automating complex cloud infrastructures.

Requirements

Mandatory Skills

CI/CD & Automation: Proven experience building and managing robust pipelines with Jenkins (required).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Strong proficiency in Terraform (required) for provisioning scalable AWS environments.
AWS Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with core services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.
Scripting: Advanced proficiency in Bash and Python (both required) for automation and systems integration.
Containerization: Experience managing containerized workloads using Docker or Podman.
Database Administration: Experience self-hosting, tuning, and securing PostgreSQL and MySQL, including high-availability and recovery strategies.
Observability: Hands-on experience with monitoring and alerting stacks, specifically Prometheus/Alertmanager and CloudWatch.
Systems Integration: Proven ability to deploy and integrate diverse ecosystems, including COTS/GOTS, open-source tools, and custom applications.
Architecture & Security: Strong grasp of networking fundamentals, IAM policy hardening, and AWS Well-Architected best practices.
Version Control: Expert knowledge of Git-based workflows, branching strategies, and repository management.

Preferred Skills

Data Operations: Experience managing Lakehouse architectures and data platform components (e.g.,Apache Spark, Tri no, Apache Ranger, Apache Iceberg, Apache Superset, data catalogs).
Security & Governance: Familiarity with AWS Secrets Manager/Parameter Store and modern API gateway patterns.
Resiliency & Planning: Knowledge of enterprise Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP).
Advanced Workloads: Background in supporting AI/ML model-serving infrastructure or NoSQL environments (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
Efficiency: Experience with AWS cost optimization and right-sizing strategies.
Full-Stack Monitoring: Familiarity with the ELK Stack and Grafana for advanced visualization.
Leadership: Experience mentoring junior team members and championing DevOps/Cloud-native best practices.

Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include

Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic Life
Health Saving Account
401K matching
Three weeks of PTO/Sick
11 Paid Holidays
Pre-Approved Online Training

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About the Company

Node.Digital

Develops AI-driven digital solutions for missions

Node.Digital builds digital solutions using AI automation and machine learning to help clients achieve their missions. Its approach centers on designing and deploying AI-powered software that automates processes, analyzes data, and supports decision-making for complex, mission-focused problems. Unlike general software firms, Node.Digital emphasizes delivering tailored, mission-driven solutions that address each customer’s unique objectives. The company’s goal is to enable organizations to operate more effectively and achieve impactful outcomes by applying AI and ML to real-world challenges.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Herndon, VA
Founded: 2017

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