Cubic
Senior DevOps Engineer
Ashburn, Virginia · Senior
No sponsorship$112k-$138kDetected 20 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonBashReactCSSTailwind CSSFull-Stack DevelopmentGitDockerKubernetesAnsibleHelmCI/CDLinuxDevOpsSite Reliability EngineeringPlatform EngineeringCybersecuritySystems Engineering
About the role
- This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of platform engineering, automation, release management, and developer enablement.
- The ideal candidate combines deep Kubernetes and infrastructure expertise with strong software engineering skills and a pragmatic, security-conscious mindset.
- We are also looking for someone who embraces AI-assisted engineering workflows and uses modern tooling to accelerate productivity and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain Kubernetes-based platform and release systems for secure and constrained environments
- Develop and maintain automation tooling, deployment workflows, and operational utilities using Python, Bash, and infrastructure-as-code approaches
- Build and support release pipelines, artifact management workflows, and reproducible deployment bundles
- Maintain and improve internal operator and engineering workbench tools using modern web technologies
- Support Kubernetes platform operations, including cluster provisioning, upgrades, configuration management, and troubleshooting
- Collaborate across engineering teams to improve platform reliability, deployment consistency, and operational efficiency
Requirements
- Senior-level experience in platform engineering, release engineering, or DevOps/SRE roles supporting Kubernetes-based systems
- Strong expertise with:
- Strong automation and tooling development experience using:
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and artifact management workflows using:
Nice to have
- Experience supporting government, defense, intelligence community (IC), or similarly regulated environments
- Strong Linux systems engineering experience, particularly in:
- RHEL/Rocky Linux environments
- Docker/container runtimes
- Networking and storage systems
- Host provisioning and preparation
- Security-minded engineering approach that balances automation, maintainability, auditability, and operational constraints
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across:
Skills
- Application layers
- Kubernetes clusters
- Host systems
- Networking
- Artifact repositories
- Authentication and credential systems
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and clearly communicate complex platform concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Reliable, repeatable, and secure platform deployments across connected and disconnected environments
- Streamlined release and artifact workflows with strong operational visibility and reproducibility
- Improved developer and operator experience through automation and tooling
- Faster issue resolution through strong systems-level troubleshooting
- Continuous improvement of engineering practices using modern automation and AI-assisted workflows
Compensation
- $112,000.00 - $138,000.00 + benefits.
- The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
Company info
- Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.
- We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD).
- Explore more on Cubic.com.
- When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people's lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
- We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be eligible to obtain a DOD Security Clearance
This listing is sourced directly from Cubic's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.