Roman Industries
Senior DevOps Engineer (Active Secret Clearance or higher required)
Roman Industries, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States, 20011
We’re seeking a *Senior DevOps Engineer* to join our team and help build the next generation of secure, scalable infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of automation, cloud engineering, and system reliability. You’ll design resilient environments, streamline deployments, and ensure our platforms meet the highest standards of performance and compliance.
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The ideal candidate brings *6+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, AWS, and RHEL*, along with a proven track record of supporting mission-critical systems at scale. Big Data and data engineering expertise — including *Elasticsearch, Kafka, NiFi, and Databricks* — is highly valued, as is experience with modern cloud-native databases like *RDS and PostgreSQL*.
*An active Secret Security Clearance is required.*
If you’re passionate about DevOps excellence, security, and automation — and want to make an impact in a mission-driven environment — we’d love to talk.
What You’ll Do
* *Architect and scale infrastructure* in AWS with high availability and resilience in mind. * *Automate deployments and configuration* using Terraform and Ansible to drive consistency and efficiency. * *Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines* in Jenkins for rapid, reliable software delivery. * *Containerize and orchestrate applications* with Docker and Kubernetes. * *Secure infrastructure and workloads* using Prisma Cloud, IAM best practices, network hardening, and continuous compliance monitoring. * *Implement and enforce security baselines* including STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and support for ATO (Authority to Operate) processes. * *Monitor and troubleshoot production systems* using observability tools such as Elasticsearch, Prometheus, and Splunk. * *Support data engineering and analytics workloads* with RDS, PostgreSQL, and Databricks. * *Plan and test disaster recovery strategies* to guarantee data integrity and operational continuity. * *Collaborate cross-functionally* with development, architecture, and security teams to embed DevSecOps best practices across the lifecycle.
What We’re Looking For *Required Qualifications*
* *Active Secret Security Clearance.* * *6+ years of experience* with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, AWS, and RHEL. * Proven background in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). * Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash, Ruby, or similar). * Solid experience with CI/CD pipeline management in enterprise environments. * Deep understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls, VPNs). * Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex production issues. * Strong grasp of cloud security, compliance, and automation — including Prisma Cloud, STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and ATO processes.
*Preferred Qualifications*
* Experience with *Databricks, RDS, and PostgreSQL*. * Big Data platform expertise: *Elasticsearch, Kafka, NiFi, Hadoop, Spark*. * Experience with additional databases (MySQL, DynamoDB). * Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps practices.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $110,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year
Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance
Application Question(s): * Do you currently hold an active Secret clearance (or higher, such as Top Secret or TS/SCI, etc.)?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20024
Apply now, read the job details by scrolling down Double check you have the necessary skills before sending an application.
The ideal candidate brings *6+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, AWS, and RHEL*, along with a proven track record of supporting mission-critical systems at scale. Big Data and data engineering expertise — including *Elasticsearch, Kafka, NiFi, and Databricks* — is highly valued, as is experience with modern cloud-native databases like *RDS and PostgreSQL*.
*An active Secret Security Clearance is required.*
If you’re passionate about DevOps excellence, security, and automation — and want to make an impact in a mission-driven environment — we’d love to talk.
What You’ll Do
* *Architect and scale infrastructure* in AWS with high availability and resilience in mind. * *Automate deployments and configuration* using Terraform and Ansible to drive consistency and efficiency. * *Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines* in Jenkins for rapid, reliable software delivery. * *Containerize and orchestrate applications* with Docker and Kubernetes. * *Secure infrastructure and workloads* using Prisma Cloud, IAM best practices, network hardening, and continuous compliance monitoring. * *Implement and enforce security baselines* including STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and support for ATO (Authority to Operate) processes. * *Monitor and troubleshoot production systems* using observability tools such as Elasticsearch, Prometheus, and Splunk. * *Support data engineering and analytics workloads* with RDS, PostgreSQL, and Databricks. * *Plan and test disaster recovery strategies* to guarantee data integrity and operational continuity. * *Collaborate cross-functionally* with development, architecture, and security teams to embed DevSecOps best practices across the lifecycle.
What We’re Looking For *Required Qualifications*
* *Active Secret Security Clearance.* * *6+ years of experience* with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, AWS, and RHEL. * Proven background in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). * Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash, Ruby, or similar). * Solid experience with CI/CD pipeline management in enterprise environments. * Deep understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls, VPNs). * Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex production issues. * Strong grasp of cloud security, compliance, and automation — including Prisma Cloud, STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and ATO processes.
*Preferred Qualifications*
* Experience with *Databricks, RDS, and PostgreSQL*. * Big Data platform expertise: *Elasticsearch, Kafka, NiFi, Hadoop, Spark*. * Experience with additional databases (MySQL, DynamoDB). * Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps practices.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $110,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year
Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance
Application Question(s): * Do you currently hold an active Secret clearance (or higher, such as Top Secret or TS/SCI, etc.)?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20024