Senior DevOps Engineer

FTI Defense is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our growing, mission-driven engineering team. We design and deliver technology-enabled solutions that help the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal Government make informed, high-impact decisions. Our work supports the people who safeguard our nation

with advanced technology, services and expertise while building upon our values to make a positive impact on our customers, each other, and our communities.

Our culture is rooted in our 4Cs-Core Values, Commitment, Compassion, and Charity. We foster an environment where people support one another, share knowledge freely, and take pride in building systems that make a meaningful difference for our customers and communities.

Position is open to candidates in Dayton, OH, Colorado Springs, CO, Chesapeake, VA or Huntsville, AL.

We value sound judgment, ownership, and a willingness to learn just as much as we value deep technical expertise.

Build, monitor, and continuously improve automated CI/CD pipelines for code building, static code analysis, testing, integration and deployment. ADO and GHA preferred.
• Own infrastructure-as-code end-to-end using terraform: module design, state management, environment promotion, drift detection, and review standards on AWS GovCloud (preferred), GCP, ADO and K8S optimizing for uptime, cost efficiency, and security.
• Containerize and standardize workloads with docker, including base images, multi-stage builds, registry strategy, and local/dev parity.
• Embed automated security scanning (fortify, tenable, grype, trufflehog, openscap) into pipelines to reduce vulnerabilities and improve security posture and reporting.
• Write automation and tooling in Python and TypeScript for internal CLIs, pipeline logic, glue code, and operational scripts.
• Set up observability: logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting.
• Define standards and guardrails for environment strategy, deployment policy, tagging, cost controls, and documentation. Support compliance and continuous ATO by implementing NIST 800-53 / STIG controls.
• Manage source repositories and version-control workflows (ADO/GH).

• Must posess a Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a STEM field, Computer Science preferred.
• 6+ years of DevOps Engineering experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure - AWS, AWS GovCloud, or similar.
• Deep experience with automation and configuration-management tooling, including Python, Bash and Terraform, AWS Systems Manager (SSM)
• Strong background building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or equivalent) across the full software lifecycle - development, testing, and deployment.
• Proven experience embedding security scanning and compliance gates into pipelines (DevSecOps / "shift-left").
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and registry/image standards (e.g., Harbor).
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53, STIG, RMF/ATO) in a government or regulated environmen
• Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification that aligns with DODI 8140 requirements.
• Strong candidates will be self-motivated, adaptable, and skilled at organizing priorities, thriving in a dynamic, growth oriented environment where collaboration and innovation are valued.

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