DevOps Systems Engineer
Company: Elder Research
Location: Arlington
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI CI Poly is required at the
time of hire. DevOps Systems Engineer (All LCATs considered)
Candidate will develop CI/CD build and deploy pipelines; integrate
tools into the pipeline and manage debugging integration issues. In
addition, candidate will help integrate with various tools for the
DevOps process. Job Duties include: • Development of CI/CD Build
and Deployment Pipelines o Write/modify Jenkins-based groovy
scripts o Write/update CloudFormation scripts o Troubleshoot
pipeline issues across Jenkins and AWS Environments (Linux EC2,
RDS, CloudFormation, Elasticsearch, etc…) o Document key features
for developer use o Help write and maintain scripts for process
improvements (ex: stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation,
automating variance corrections across networks) • Integrate tools
into the pipeline o Work with the development teams to bring in new
microservices into the pipeline. Helping troubleshoot as necessary.
o Work through steps to automate installations of COTS products
into the architecture • Debugging integration issues o Help
identify issues in the deployment (i.e. potentially intermittent
connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database) o Monitor
(and help develop scripts to monitor) the AWS services to ensure
everything is functioning as necessary • DevOps Tool Integration o
Help integrate with various tools for the DevOps process
(SonarQube, Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium,
Artifactory, etc…) Required • A Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of
relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 7 years of relevant
experience OR a PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; an
additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of the
degree requirement • Experience with Linux Environments •
Experience with scripting languages, such as Bash and Python •
Strong problem solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting
skills • Experience with Git for Source Control • Understanding and
willingness to work in a DevSecOps oriented environment with an
Infrastructure as Code mindset • Active CompTIA Security CE
Certification (or equivalent DoD IAT Level 2 cert) • Position is
100% onsite. NO EXCEPTIONS • TS/ SCI CI Poly Desired • Experience
with CloudFormation, Elasticsearch • Basic understanding of an
Object-Oriented Programming Language, preferably Java or Python •
Experience integrating Jenkins and Docker for automated CI/CD
pipelines • Basic understanding of Kubernetes or OpenShift
Container Platform
Keywords: Elder Research, Richmond , DevOps Systems Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Arlington, Virginia
