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Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
General Dynamics currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$124,093–$150,385
across 984 roles with salary data.
As a DevOps Engineer, Sr., you will join the Common Operations Release Environment team to provide high-quality cloud solutions and automate the installation, configuration, and maintenance of platform services. You will be responsible for automating service deployments, integrating enterprise authentication, and managing infrastructure across production, staging, and development environments. Your daily work involves building and maintaining on-prem and cloud infrastructure, monitoring system performance, and improving CI/CD pipelines. The role requires expertise in Python, Bash, and Shell scripting, along with experience using GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift. You will also manage server logs, implement configuration management for security patches, and ensure operational readiness through SAFe and Scrum methodologies. This position focuses on solving complex infrastructure challenges to enhance the efficiency of operations within a specialized intelligence customer environment.
What does a DevOps Engineer earn in Virginia?
Median $126800 from 42 postings across 3 companies.
Automate and optimize service deployments while integrating with enterprise authentication services.
Architect, build, and maintain on-premise and cloud infrastructure to support customer initiatives.
Manage and improve existing infrastructure by building out autoscaling and optimizing for cost efficiency.
Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes using tools like GitLab.
Monitor system performance, server loads, and resource usage while managing security incidents.
Apply configuration management for software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation.
Enforce security best practices including access control, vulnerability testing, and compliance with A&A requirements.
Manage the operational readiness board to determine if services are ready for automation.
What we're looking for
Must possess a current Top Secret/SCI clearance.
US Citizenship is required.
8 or more years of related experience are required.
Experience working with container images and platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, or OpenShift is required.
Proficiency in Python, Bash, and Shell scripting is required.
Understanding of GitLab or other DevOps/Continuous Integration tools is required.
Knowledge of network technologies, infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, and cloud/on-prem design is required.
Experience building processes for deploying to a Kubernetes environment using GitLab and Helm (preferred); understanding of access management; and experience with Jira and Confluence are preferred.
AWS
Infrastructure as Code
CI/CD
Python
Bash
PowerShell
Docker
Kubernetes
Podman
ECS
GitLab CI
Jenkins
Linux
Windows
F5 BIG-IP
Splunk
API Gateway
Configuration as Code