DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer (Mission Systems)
Node.DigitalRole Overview
Node.Digital is hiring a mid-level DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer (Mission Systems). This is a full-time role in McLean. Part of Node.Digital's Devops hiring. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer (Mission Systems)
Location: McLean, VA
Must have an active TS/SCI FS Poly
Role Overview:
Join a specialized engineering team dedicated to designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-grade mission systems, networks, and applications. You will play a critical role in driving DevOps excellence, ensuring high availability, and automating complex cloud infrastructures.
Requirements
Mandatory Skills
- CI/CD & Automation: Proven experience building and managing robust pipelines with Jenkins (required).
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Strong proficiency in Terraform (required) for provisioning scalable AWS environments.
- AWS Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with core services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.
- Scripting: Advanced proficiency in Bash and Python (both required) for automation and systems integration.
- Containerization: Experience managing containerized workloads using Docker or Podman.
- Database Administration: Experience self-hosting, tuning, and securing PostgreSQL and MySQL, including high-availability and recovery strategies.
- Observability: Hands-on experience with monitoring and alerting stacks, specifically Prometheus/Alertmanager and CloudWatch.
- Systems Integration: Proven ability to deploy and integrate diverse ecosystems, including COTS/GOTS, open-source tools, and custom applications.
- Architecture & Security: Strong grasp of networking fundamentals, IAM policy hardening, and AWS Well-Architected best practices.
- Version Control: Expert knowledge of Git-based workflows, branching strategies, and repository management.
Preferred Skills
- Data Operations: Experience managing Lakehouse architectures and data platform components (e.g.,Apache Spark, Tri no, Apache Ranger, Apache Iceberg, Apache Superset, data catalogs).
- Security & Governance: Familiarity with AWS Secrets Manager/Parameter Store and modern API gateway patterns.
- Resiliency & Planning: Knowledge of enterprise Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP).
- Advanced Workloads: Background in supporting AI/ML model-serving infrastructure or NoSQL environments (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
- Efficiency: Experience with AWS cost optimization and right-sizing strategies.
- Full-Stack Monitoring: Familiarity with the ELK Stack and Grafana for advanced visualization.
- Leadership: Experience mentoring junior team members and championing DevOps/Cloud-native best practices.
Benefits
We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life
- Health Saving Account
- 401K matching
- Three weeks of PTO/Sick
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Pre-Approved Online Training
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer (Mission Systems) position at Node.Digital?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Node.Digital. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer (Mission Systems) position at Node.Digital located?
This position is based in McLean. Node.Digital has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer (Mission Systems) at Node.Digital earn?
Node.Digital has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the DevOps Engineer/Systems Engineer (Mission Systems) role at Node.Digital posted?
This role was posted on April 1, 2026 (76 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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