Principal DevOps Engineer

At Envision Innovative Solutions, we're more than a technology company—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and mission-focused professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact. Since 2006, we have delivered innovative technology, engineering, cybersecurity, and mission support solutions to government and commercial clients. Our people are our greatest strength. We foster a collaborative, and people-first culture where creativity is encouraged, professional growth is supported, and every team member has the opportunity to make a difference.

Envision is seeking a highly skilled Principal DevOps Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

What You'll Do

As a Principal DevOps Engineer, you will lead the design, automation, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design, deploy, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
• Lead DevOps initiatives across development, testing, staging, and production environments
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management solutions using tools such as Ansible and Puppet
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-based environments
• Develop automation scripts and tools using Python, Ruby, Java, or similar languages
• Support software development teams through the full application lifecycle
• Architect scalable, resilient, and high-availability solutions
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve operational efficiency
• Serve as a technical leader within Agile development teams
• Collaborate across engineering, security, and operations teams to drive continuous improvement

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of DevOps, Systems Engineering, or related experience
• Experience with:
  • Git and version control best practices
  • Linux administration (RHEL, CentOS)
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • Jenkins and/or Bamboo
  • AWS cloud environments
  • Infrastructure Automation (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Python, Go, Java, Ruby, C++, or similar programming languages
• Experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• Experience supporting Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments
• Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus)
• Redis, ActiveMQ, Memcache, or similar technologies

Security Clearance:

• Current/Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

The projected compensation range for this position is $215,000.00-$224,000.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location , education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories.
Envision Innovative Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.