Sr DevOps IT (space/defense)

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Position Summary

ALTEN is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to help us design, implement, and maintain our cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on GitLab CI/CD and AWS services. A key player in ensuring smooth, automated, and secure delivery of our applications, working closely with our development and operations teams to streamline workflows and improve system reliability and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Pipeline Development & Optimization: Design, develop, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, using GitLab YAML configuration files to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.


• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Engineer solutions and manage infrastructure using a wide variety of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, RDS, ECS/EKS).


• Automation & Scripting: Develop automation scripts using languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell to reduce manual intervention, automate repetitive tasks, and improve overall efficiency. Infrastructure Scripting experience, such as CloudFormation and/or Terraform etc.


• Security & Compliance: Ensure security best practices are integrated into the development lifecycle (DevSecOps), performing vulnerability assessments and adhering to security protocols. Experience with Cyber Security Frameworks (i.e. CMMC or NIST 800-171 controls)


• Collaboration & Mentorship: Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to evangelize high engineering standards and best practices and participate in on-call rotations to provide timely support. (Bridge between Software and IT teams)


• Docker & Runners: Has good experience with Docker containers, their usage within pipelines, and managing multiple runners/resources

Qualifications & Skills

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on GitLab CI/CD.


• Extensive experience working within AWS and with its managed products.


• Proficiency in writing deployment scripts and YAML files for automation and configuration management.


• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes (K8s) or AWS ECS/EKS.


• Docker and respective configuration/usage


• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or a similar language.


• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Git


• Strong understanding of networking concepts, DNS, firewalls, and security best practices.


• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a drive towards continuous improvement.


• Ability to recommend and design new solution designs and Infrastructure components (IaaS or PaaS)

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.


• Preferred: Master's in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.

Experience:

• A minimum of 9 years with a Bachelor's degree, 7 years with a Master's degree; or equivalent experience.


• Proven track-record of working with aerospace hardware and/or software systems, starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs through detailed design, development, manufacture, integration, test, deployment, and operations.

Travel Required: Periodic travel (less than 20%) to customer facilities or partner companies. Occasional International travel to collaborate with European teams/ counterparts

Eligibility: US Citizenship required

Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Government security clearance. Active DoD security clearance at Secret or above highly desirable

Physical Requirements:

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents.


• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms.


• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment.


• Carrying: able to carry documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.


• Lifting: able to lift documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.


• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.


• Squatting / Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.


• Standing: able to stand for long periods of time.


• Walking: able to walk through office and outside areas including uneven surfaces.

Location: on-site in Arlington, VA or Merritt Island, FL

Salary Range: $145K-$190K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.