DevOps Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Herndon, VA
Salary: $157,250–$212,750 / yr
Posted: 58 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $156k

This role $185k

$116k most similar roles pay here $223k

This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$184,493 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $156k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · DevOps Engineer

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DevOps Engineer Principal serves as the primary engineer for a portfolio of customer-directed applications within a secure environment. This role involves maintaining critical production systems, collaborating with high-performing development teams, and driving infrastructure development for key resources. The candidate will architect, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure using AWS services, including EC2, ECS/ECR, Lambda, and S3, while managing containerization via Docker and Kubernetes. Daily tasks involve monitoring system performance through CloudWatch, Grafana, and Loki, performing root cause analysis on outages, and managing automated deployment pipelines with Jenkins, Terraform, and CloudFormation. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python or Java, Git, and various database systems like Aurora and MySQL. The role addresses the challenge of maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performing infrastructure for mission-critical government projects while ensuring robust security protocols and seamless integration with enterprise authentication services.

What does a DevOps Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $126800 from 42 postings across 3 companies.

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Skills

AWS Kubernetes Docker Terraform Python Java CloudFormation Amazon CloudWatch Jenkins Serverless Framework Elasticache Lambda EC2 ECS ECR RDS Aurora Maria db MySQL Splunk Loki Grafana Git

What you'll do

Architect, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure using AWS services to support team and customer initiatives.
Manage and aggregate server logs while monitoring for security incidents and system performance issues.
Develop and implement job orchestration strategies including autoscaling, cost optimization, and authentication.
Administer production, staging, test, and development environments while maintaining established security protocols.
Perform root cause analysis on outages and present findings to management for prioritization.
Manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes across various cloud platforms.
Create and maintain metrics for dashboards to monitor service health and system performance.
Provide technical guidance and leadership to junior engineers regarding systems engineering activities.

What we're looking for

Must possess a Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Must be a United States citizen.
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree required.
8 or more years of related experience in the field.
Proficiency in AWS services, including CloudWatch, EC2, ECS/ECR, Lambda, and S3.
Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Polygraph.

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