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Metronome

Senior DevOps Engineer

Metronome, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States, 22060

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Job Title:

Senior DevOps Engineer – 24730

Location:

Fort Belvoir, VA (Onsite) | Full-Time

Clearance:

Active TS/SCI (U.S. Government)

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$137,510.00 – $200,000.00

Benefits:

Competitive salary and bonus structure, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO, and training allowances.

Application:

Apply directly here or via our Careers Page. You may also email your resume to

r.derring@wearemetronome.com .

Metronome is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our fast‑paced development team supporting mission‑critical government programs. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, configuration management, CI/CD, automation, AWS, Linux systems administration, Bash scripting, and Python programming — along with a solid understanding of Big Data solutions.

This position is

100% onsite at Fort Belvoir, VA , with occasional travel as required.

We’re a high‑performing team focused on building and maintaining secure, scalable, and automated DevOps environments.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Develop, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure in AWS (particularly EKS)

Support edge and on‑premises infrastructure for hybrid and portable systems

Automate deployment processes to ensure reliability and scalability

Manage and maintain Kubernetes clusters and cloud‑based systems

Collaborate closely with developers to integrate applications into CI/CD workflows

Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production system issues

Continuously improve automation, DevOps tooling, and infrastructure performance

Stay current with emerging technologies and modernize systems accordingly

Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills

Active TS/SCI U.S. Government clearance required

U.S. citizenship required

9+ years in DevOps Engineering or Software Development with a Bachelor’s in a related field; OR 7 years with a Master’s; OR 13 years with a High School Diploma or equivalent

Strong knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda) for infrastructure design and management

Proficient in Linux system administration and troubleshooting

Experienced with Terraform and Ansible for configuration management and infrastructure automation

Skilled in container and OS deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management

Proficient in programming and scripting languages (Python, Bash, or Go)

Familiarity with Git, Flux, and related DevOps toolchains

Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to handle complex system issues

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and standard development tool suites (JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, GitLab)

Must possess a DoD 8140/8570‑compliant certification (e.g., Security+)

Ability to work onsite 5 days per week at Fort Belvoir, VA, and travel as needed

Willingness to assist with workspace opening/closing during regular business hours as required

Desired Skills

Experience with Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto

Hands‑on experience with EKS, Diode, CI/CD pipelines, and Terraform

Familiarity with secure DevSecOps practices and large‑scale distributed systems

Background Screening/Check/Investigation Successful completion of a background check will be required as a condition of hire.

Application Process

Select Create Profile and Apply to Requirement

Complete your Profile and Answer the Questionnaire

Upload a current resume

Complete the Online Application and Submit

Evaluation Process Metronome will evaluate applicants based on how well they meet the qualifications of the position above. Your completed application (including questionnaire, resume, and online application) will be used to determine your eligibility and how well you meet the qualifications for this position.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to your resume and application; if either your resume or application contradicts or does not support your responses, you will disqualify yourself and not receive further consideration for this job.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Metronome does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy Metronome is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or hiring process should contact Metronome Human Resources at hr@wearemetronome.com or 703-957-4082. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.

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