Senior DevOps Engineer

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to provide technical leadership, systems analysis, and engineering expertise in support of complex enterprise applications and operational environments. The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and maintaining modern DevOps solutions, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native infrastructure, containerized platforms, and disaster recovery capabilities.

This role requires deep expertise in DevOps methodologies, infrastructure automation, Kubernetes orchestration, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and enterprise system modernization. The Senior DevOps Engineer will collaborate with architects, developers, and senior consultants to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions that support mission-critical business operations. Inspired by similar Senior DevOps engineering requirements and enterprise DevOps practices.

This role is eligible for remote work.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise and analysis for highly specialized applications, infrastructure platforms, and operational environments.
• Design, implement, and manage enterprise DevOps architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment solutions.
• Lead the deployment and administration of Kubernetes-based container platforms in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain automated build, test, release, and deployment processes using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD.
• Analyze complex technical challenges and develop scalable, automated solutions to improve system performance, reliability, and security.
• Design and implement disaster recovery (DR), backup, business continuity, and high-availability solutions.
• Evaluate existing infrastructure and provide recommendations for system improvements, modernization, optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to support DevSecOps initiatives and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production environments, ensuring system availability, performance, and compliance requirements are met.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks.
• Support cloud and container migration efforts and enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams.
• Assist senior consultants in conducting system assessments, technical evaluations, and strategic planning activities.
• Apply advanced technical and analytical principles to solve exceptionally difficult engineering and operational challenges.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of specialized expertise supporting complex enterprise systems, application platforms, or federal environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise DevOps solutions at scale.

Required Skills:

• Expert-level experience with: Kubernetes, Jerkins, GitLab CICD, Containerization technologies (Docker and Kubernetes), Infrastructure automation and configuration management, CI/CD pipeline architecture and implementation, Cloud-native applications and microservices architecture, Linux and enterprise operating system, monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.
• Strong experience designing: Disaster Recovery (DR) solution, High Availability (HA) architectures, Backup and recovery strategies, and Business Continuity Plans (BCP).

Desired Skills:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps principles and security automation.
• Experience supporting federal government, financial management, human capital, or enterprise application environments.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Security Clearance

US Citizen eligible to obtain a Public Trust.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation. Ability to remain stationary for extended periods while working at a computer. Frequently operate standard office equipment, including computers and telephones. Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, video conference, and email. Occasionally move about the office and lift up to 20 pounds. Ability to work the assigned schedule with regular and reliable attendance. Ability to travel up to 10% as required.

More About B&A:

B&A delivers secure, innovative, and mission-critical IT solutions to support the United States Government across all three branches—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial—focused on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence. Our team of cleared professionals specializes in Agile DevSecOps, Cloud Migration and Modernization, Data Science and Analytics, Human Capital Management, Operations and Enablement, Application Transformation, All-Source Intelligence, Geospatial Production, Engineering and Integrated Services, and Cybersecurity.

Notable Clients B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

EEO is the Law

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.