Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 23373
Location: Hanover, MD (Hybrid) | Full-Time

Clearance: Active Top Secret (SCI eligibility highly desired)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $137,510.00 - $180,000.00
Benefits: Competitive salary and bonus structure, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO, and hybrid flexibility.
Application: Apply directly here or via our Careers Page. You may also email your resume to r.derring@wearemetronome.com.
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Metronome is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team supporting mission-critical government systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration, configuration management, CI/CD, automation, AWS, Linux systems administration, and scripting in Bash and Python. A strong background in Big Data solutions is a plus.

This position is hybrid, with a rotating onsite schedule (during normal business hours) in Hanover, MD, and occasional work out of our Columbia, MD office. Flexibility is key for success in this role.

If you have a passion for DevOps and thrive in dynamic, innovative environments, we encourage you to apply and join our growing team.

• Support the development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.

• Support non-cloud (edge) infrastructure for on-premise and portable systems.

• Automate deployment processes to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.

• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and cloud infrastructure on AWS.

• Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into infrastructure pipelines.

• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, resolving complex issues as necessary.

• Continuously improve tools, automation, and DevOps workflows to enhance efficiency.

Security Clearance:

• Active Top Secret U.S. Government clearance required

• U.S. Citizenship required

• SCI eligibility highly desired

Experience & Education:

• 9+ years in DevOps Engineering or Software Development with a Bachelor's in a related field;
  OR 7 years with a Master's;
  OR 13 years with a High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda) for deployment and infrastructure management

• Proficient in Linux system administration and troubleshooting

• Experience with Terraform and Ansible for configuration management and automation

• Skilled in application, container, and OS deployment, scaling, and maintenance

• Programming proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go

• Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other CI/CD and deployment tools

• Understanding of Agile methodologies and standard development tool suites (JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, GitLab)

• Must hold a DoD 8140/8570-compliant certification (e.g., Security+)

• Ability to support a rotating onsite schedule in Hanover or Columbia, MD, with occasional remote flexibility

• Experience with Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto

• Hands-on experience with EKS, Diode, CI/CD, and Terraform

• Ability to support occasional on-call operations

• Familiarity with enterprise-scale system monitoring and DevSecOps best practices