Senior DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities

The Senior DevOps Engineer will design, implement, and maintain enterprise DevOps architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized platforms. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system performance, security, and reliability through automated solutions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess at least 5 years of specialized experience in enterprise systems. Expert-level proficiency in Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, and infrastructure automation is required.

Skills

• Kubernetes
• Jenkins
• GitLab CI/CD
• Containerization
• Infrastructure automation
• CI/CD pipeline architecture
• Cloud-native applications
• Microservices architecture
• Linux
• Monitoring
• Logging
• Observability
• Disaster recovery
• High availability
• Infrastructure as Code
• DevSecOps

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Health Savings Account
• Dental coverage
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity
• Critical illness insurance
• Paid time off
• Sponsored trainings and certifications
• Pet insurance
• Commuter transit benefits
• Virtual exercise platform subscription
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Mentorship program
• Employee Assistance Program

About this role

Description
Senior DevOps Engineer:

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to provide technical leadership, systems analysis, and engineering expertise in support of complex enterprise applications and operational environments. The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and maintaining modern DevOps solutions, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native infrastructure, containerized platforms, and disaster recovery capabilities.

This role requires deep expertise in DevOps methodologies, infrastructure automation, Kubernetes orchestration, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and enterprise system modernization. The Senior DevOps Engineer will collaborate with architects, developers, and senior consultants to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions that support mission-critical business operations. Inspired by similar Senior DevOps engineering requirements and enterprise DevOps practices.

This role is eligible for remote work.

Responsibilities:
Provide technical expertise and analysis for highly specialized applications, infrastructure platforms, and operational environments.
Design, implement, and manage enterprise DevOps architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment solutions.
Lead the deployment and administration of Kubernetes-based container platforms in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
Develop and maintain automated build, test, release, and deployment processes using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD.
Analyze complex technical challenges and develop scalable, automated solutions to improve system performance, reliability, and security.
Design and implement disaster recovery (DR), backup, business continuity, and high-availability solutions.
Evaluate existing infrastructure and provide recommendations for system improvements, modernization, optimization, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to support DevSecOps initiatives and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Monitor and troubleshoot production environments, ensuring system availability, performance, and compliance requirements are met.
Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks.
Support cloud and container migration efforts and enterprise modernization initiatives.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams.
Assist senior consultants in conducting system assessments, technical evaluations, and strategic planning activities.
Apply advanced technical and analytical principles to solve exceptionally difficult engineering and operational challenges.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of specialized expertise supporting complex enterprise systems, application platforms, or federal environments.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise DevOps solutions at scale.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise DevOps solutions at scale.
Required Skills:
Expert-level experience with: Kubernetes, Jerkins, GitLab CICD, Containerization technologies (Docker and Kubernetes), Infrastructure automation and configuration management, CI/CD pipeline architecture and implementation, Cloud-native applications and microservices architecture, Linux and enterprise operating system, monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.
Strong experience designing: Disaster Recovery (DR) solution, High Availability (HA) architectures, Backup and recovery strategies, and Business Continuity Plans (BCP).
Desired Skills:
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
Knowledge of DevSecOps principles and security automation.
Experience supporting federal government, financial management, human capital, or enterprise application environments.
Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Security Clearance
US Citizen eligible to obtain a Public Trust.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation.
Ability to remain stationary for extended periods while working at a computer.
Frequently operate standard office equipment, including computers and telephones.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, video conference, and email.
Occasionally move about the office and lift up to 20 pounds.
Ability to work the assigned schedule with regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to travel up to 10% as required.

More About B&A:
B&A delivers secure, innovative, and mission-critical IT solutions to support the United States Government across all three branches—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial—focused on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence. Our team of cleared professionals specializes in Agile DevSecOps, Cloud Migration and Modernization, Data Science and Analytics, Human Capital Management, Operations and Enablement, Application Transformation, All-Sour...

About B&A

Defense and Space Manufacturing · 201-500 employees · headquartered in Tampa, FL