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Senior DevOps Engineer

The Swift Group
On-site
Reston, Virginia, United States
$49,996.80 - $290,004 USD yearly

The Swift Group is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who will expand existing capabilities by augmenting its automated data collection development team with additional skilled developers capable of co-locating with end-users to rapidly develop and operate new techniques for data collection and transformation while operating within and contributing to corporate technical guidelines.


Required Qualifications: 



  • 11+ years of relevant experience

  • Demonstrated experience leveraging a background in programming, software tools and packages, operating systems, and networking to solve collection needs in cloud environments.

  • Demonstrated experience with the ability to reflect back an understanding of the mission need described and convey how a technical solution will deliver mission results.

  • Demonstrated experience prioritizing work based on mission need.

  • Demonstrated experience documenting and communicating technical and non-technical mission requirements for all audiences.

  • Demonstrated experience working with other technical teams across multiple organizational boundaries.

  • Demonstrated experience with assessing project requirements and making informed recommendations.

  • Demonstrated experience with Python.

  • Demonstrated experience with Linux shell scripting.

  • Demonstrated experience building Docker containers and images.

  • Demonstrated experience with cloud services including Lambda Functions and Layers, S3, Batch, EC2, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, IAM Roles, DynamoDB, and Container services.

  • Demonstrated experience using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar are not substitutes for CDK experience.

  • Demonstrated experience transforming data in various file formats into common formats such as json, csv, or xml.

  • Demonstrated experience working with application developers to identify and implement infrastructure and deployment requirements.

  • HS Diploma

  • US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.


Desired Qualifications:



  • Demonstrated experience with tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, JADX, or APKtool.

  • Demonstrated experience with multiple cloud providers.

  • Demonstrated experience with other programming languages besides Python.

  • BA/BS Degree.

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.


Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00


Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates. 


At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.