Software Engineer (DevOps)
On-site Requirement: Minimum two days per week in Chantilly, VA
Employment Type: Full-time, Salaried
Overview
We're looking for a Software Engineer to help maintain and deploy software products for our clients in regulated environments. This role combines operational excellence with engineering rigor, with a strong emphasis on automation and Infrastructure-as-Code. You will be a core part of a team that ensures ILS and and our partners' capabilities are successfully delivered to customers.
Not your usual government contracting role
❌ This is not...
- a billable role
- "butt in seat" contracting
- a fill-the-timecard exercise (also: no timecards!)
- a random checklist of oddly specific things you must know to get an "upgrade" on contract
✅ This is...
- a full time staff role at ILS, providing our clients with awesome commercial capabilities in their private environments.
- a high impact role where success enables missions and unlocks commercial incentives.
- an opportunity to build using transferrable, state-of-the-industry engineering patterns and skills.
Benefits and Perks
- Company 401(k) contribution: 10% of salary. Immediate vest, no strings.
- $1,800 in your HSA each year.
- Fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you and your family.
- Generous time off, 10 company holidays, and additional company down days announced each year.
- Cash incentive plans based on role-related metrics and project objectives.
Work Schedule & Flexibility
- On site: Time spent at customer sites is flexible, and is organized in collaboration with customer needs (such as meetings) and as needed to accomplish your objectives.
- Flexible Work: When not on SRE duty, you'll work remotely with a flexible schedule. Team meetings, whether virtual or in-person, are held during standard business hours and scheduled in advance.
Key Responsibilities
- Secure, deploy, and customize software products for ILS customers, often in direct collaboration with commercial software companies
- Leverage automation and Infrastructure-as-Code to manage and scale infrastructure
- Contribute to:
- Code review for quality and security purposes
- Development of new features and capabilities
- Accreditation and compliance initiatives
- Platform capability enhancements and other technical development tasks
Key Skills
Our technical stack relies on tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS with custom code on the ILS platform is generally written in Go or Python.
Engineers with a solid foundation in automation, DevOps, distributed systems, and cloud environments will be well positioned.
Security Requirements
This role requires active US Government security clearance. Candidates must comply with all related obligations and procedural requirements.
Skills Required
- Active U.S. Government security clearance
- Availability to work on-site at least two days per week in Chantilly, Virginia
- Foundation in automation, DevOps, distributed systems, and cloud environments
What We Do
ILS (Integrated Lifecycle Solutions, LLC) is a software company for software companies based in Reston/Herndon, Virginia. It helps clients maximize the benefits of commercial software by managing and deploying cloud solutions in highly regulated and air-gapped environments, including government clients. Its engineering teams build and operate cloud-native applications and platforms, handling infrastructure-as-code, site reliability, security, and 24/7 production support on both ILS and client networks.
