Top DevOps Jobs in Washington, DC

Leads the architecture, modernization, optimization, reliability, and performance of enterprise IBM z/OS Db2 systems. Provides technical guidance across development and operations teams, automates DDL/DML processes, supports resilience and business continuity testing, resolves Db2 incidents, analyzes performance telemetry, improves SQL and database design, and partners with architects and stakeholders on enterprise technology strategy and hybrid-cloud modernization.

Leads technical direction for GitLab’s Core DevOps services, covering CI, CD, planning, and source control. Defines architecture, quality metrics, migration strategies, and technical roadmaps; addresses systemic risk and complex design decisions; prototypes and writes code when needed; partners with Infrastructure, Security, SRE, and Product; adopts AI capabilities; mentors senior engineers; supports incident response and senior technical hiring.

Leads architecture, modernization, optimization, and reliability initiatives for mainframe CICS, MQ, and z/OS Connect environments. Provides technical direction across development and operations teams, establishes governance and change processes, tunes performance using telemetry, resolves incidents, and develops modernization roadmaps. Collaborates with stakeholders and enterprise architects to deliver secure, scalable, high-availability solutions while evaluating automation, cloud integration, and AI technologies.

Lead and mentor a software engineering squad while remaining hands-on with code reviews, design discussions, and occasional development. Own the software development lifecycle, drive sprint execution, remove blockers, ensure secure and high-quality delivery, and partner with product and engineering leadership. Support open-source contributors, communicate progress and risks, and guide engineers’ technical and professional growth.

Lead enterprise architecture strategy and design for scalable, secure, high-performing technology solutions. Define architecture roadmaps, integration patterns, data flows, cloud strategies, and governance standards. Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, guide modernization and DevOps initiatives, manage risks, and ensure compliance. Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, and partners to translate strategic objectives into technology solutions, resolve complex implementation challenges, and support successful delivery across distributed teams.

Designs, implements, and supports scalable AWS cloud architectures for government and CACI customers. Responsibilities include infrastructure as code, network design, security controls, AWS application migration and modernization, troubleshooting, stakeholder training, documentation, and reporting. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, compliant cloud solutions and requires local commuting access to Washington Navy Yard or Norfolk Naval Shipyard, with occasional customer-site or office work.

Develop, configure, integrate, and support ServiceNow solutions across ITSM, telecommunications, order management, and operations modules. Responsibilities include building workflows and applications, maintaining integrations and CMDB data, supporting upgrades and migrations, automating processes, troubleshooting platform issues, gathering requirements, and collaborating in Agile teams. The role is fully onsite in Washington, DC and requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and Security+ certification.

The Test Engineer plans, develops, and executes Agile software tests for ServiceNow configurations, workflows, and system changes. Responsibilities include creating manual and automated test cases, using ServiceNow’s Automated Test Framework, performing regression and operational testing, documenting defects, supporting traceability and user acceptance testing, and collaborating with development, configuration, operations, and customer teams. The role also supports DevOps activities, test data management, customer demonstrations, and mentoring junior testers.

Develop and implement ServiceNow capabilities supporting ITSM, ITBM, and ITAM processes for a U.S. Air Force communications program. Responsibilities include creating workflows, wireframes, configurable dashboards, repeatable processes, system configurations, reports, and enhancements. The role translates Government requirements into application capabilities, collaborates with sprint and DevOps teams, supports business-process changes, coordinates with ITSM personnel, and assists with implementation and training activities.

Manage and optimize hybrid Azure, AWS, on-premises, Windows Server, and VMware infrastructure. Build automation with PowerShell, Python, and Terraform; administer containers with Docker and Kubernetes; monitor environments using Splunk and Azure Monitor; enforce identity, security, and compliance controls; implement disaster recovery; and support CI/CD, DevOps, AIOps, and machine learning initiatives.

Manage, administer, support, and enhance cloud environments; automate cloud resource provisioning with Infrastructure-as-Code; troubleshoot complex issues; develop cloud-native solutions; and mentor team members. The role requires AWS, Linux, Bash, Terraform or Vault, Kubernetes, networking, and Top Secret clearance, with preferred experience in CI/CD, containers, DevOps, GitLab, cloud security, Python, Java, and AWS certifications.

Design, operate, and scale SailPoint’s AWS-based Kubernetes infrastructure and service mesh for a global, mission-critical SaaS platform. Responsibilities include cluster architecture, networking, security, GitOps, CI/CD, observability, capacity planning, incident response, compliance, and platform standards. The role influences engineering teams globally, participates in 24x7 on-call support, leads service mesh strategy, and improves reliability, performance, deployment efficiency, and operational practices.

Designs, integrates, monitors, and maintains complex infrastructure and computing systems. Responsibilities include system configuration, testing, performance monitoring, backup and security implementation, automation scripting, troubleshooting, documentation, requirements translation, interoperability, vulnerability remediation, DevOps practices, zero-trust implementation, and ensuring high availability of mission-critical applications. The role is onsite in Washington, DC and requires an active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret/SCI.

Designs and leads scalable contact center architectures using Zendesk, Amazon Connect, and AWS. Defines modernization strategies, oversees integrations, governance, security, and compliance, and mentors presales specialists. Supports discovery, solution design, demonstrations, proofs of concept, presentations, and technical documentation. Collaborates with business leaders, IT teams, vendors, and partners while driving innovation in omnichannel, AI-enabled customer service technologies.

Test ServiceNow platform capabilities in an Agile environment, creating automated and regression tests, test plans, test data, acceptance criteria, and reports. Translate requirements into test cases, validate configurations and workflows, document defects in Jira, support UAT and customer demonstrations, maintain requirements traceability, and collaborate in sprint activities. The role also supports configuration management, CI and source control practices, and may mentor junior testers.

Leads the design, development, and operation of scalable backend systems using Golang, AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Defines architecture and technical standards, drives large-scale technical initiatives, ensures reliability and performance, partners cross-functionally, and mentors engineers. The role also involves building distributed microservices, managing cloud-native deployments, and delivering production systems end to end. Experience with video workflows, video analytics, or LLM-powered applications is preferred.

Operate and improve reliable Azure Government platforms supporting AI applications, OIGChat, and enterprise data systems. Responsibilities include monitoring, observability, incident response, root-cause analysis, performance and cost optimization, capacity planning, disaster recovery, high availability, deployment readiness, and operational documentation. The role also supports Azure Databricks, data pipelines, AI model endpoints, secure government cloud environments, and mission-critical federal operations.

Leads Calypso integration architecture, custom adapter development, testing, code reviews, upgrades, environment management, and production support. Designs Azure API Management and Azure Service Bus integrations, messaging, monitoring, logging, and error-handling patterns. Optimizes SQL and database performance, supports CI/CD and DevOps, manages security controls, troubleshoots infrastructure and application issues, prepares technical documentation, and coordinates engineering teams and stakeholders.

Leads testing for secure digital capabilities across ServiceNow and integrated systems in a classified Agile environment. Responsibilities include analyzing requirements, designing test strategies, creating automated tests, executing functional and integration testing, documenting defects, supporting releases, coordinating dependent-system testing, mentoring testers, and improving automation and regression coverage. The role requires collaboration with development, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, configuration management, and customer teams.

Designs, implements, and manages AWS infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code automation. Partners with application engineering, quality, security, and compliance teams to deliver reliable platform solutions. Owns platform stability, observability, incident response, security best practices, and zero-downtime deployments. Participates in on-call rotations, uses metrics for decision-making, and supports application architecture decisions while continuously improving DevOps processes and automation.

Leads DevSecOps strategy and implementation for tax innovation projects, managing Azure cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, security controls, vulnerability remediation, reliability, and performance optimization. Partners with cross-functional teams, manages client-facing initiatives, evaluates risk, drives innovation, and coaches high-performing teams. Uses Azure DevOps, GitHub, Python, PowerShell, DataDog, and Log Analytics to improve secure software delivery and operational excellence.

Develop and enhance full-stack digital products across frontend and backend systems. Responsibilities include designing, coding, testing, troubleshooting, maintaining applications, contributing to CI/CD and cloud-native practices, and collaborating through Agile ceremonies, paired programming, and knowledge sharing. Senior and Lead engineers additionally mentor teams, influence technical strategy, guide system design, and drive cross-product engineering direction.

Designs and delivers enterprise-scale data, cloud, hybrid, and on-premises solutions supporting analytics, reporting, integration, and business capabilities. Develops architecture designs, data platforms, APIs, and integration patterns while ensuring security, resiliency, governance, compliance, and regulatory alignment. Partners with engineering, infrastructure, security, data, enterprise architecture, and business teams; evaluates technologies and vendors; supports architecture governance, modernization, proof-of-concept initiatives, documentation, and technical decision-making.

Designs, develops, and leads scalable healthcare software solutions involving transaction processing, interoperability standards, integrations, and data platforms. Provides hands-on engineering, architectural leadership, quality ownership, risk management, technical mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration. The role requires building high-performance cloud-based SaaS solutions using microservices and serverless architectures, while guiding engineering strategy and ensuring secure, reliable delivery.

Design, integrate, and deliver ATO-ready mission software across cloud, edge, and on-prem environments. Architect scalable, secure systems, champion AI-assisted DevSecOps and automated CI/CD, collaborate with program and systems teams, and apply AI/ML to accelerate delivery and operational decision support for DoD customers.