Senior Windows Server / Cloud DevOps Engineer
Washington, District Of Columbia
Experience: 0
Category: Information Technology
Contractor Work Model: Onsite
Brand: System One
Compensation Range: 140000.00 - 245000.00 Per Hour
Job ID: 376544
Date Posted: 07/08/2026
Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/oTA7UX
Job Title: Senior Windows Server / Cloud DevOps Engineer
Location: Onsite Washington, District Of Columbia
Work Model: Onsite – onsite
Responsibilities
- Own Windows Server production operations (day one), providing hands-on support for mission-critical applications hosted in government cloud (AWS GovCloud).
- Administer, troubleshoot, patch, harden, and recover Windows Server systems to maintain availability.
- Take ownership of Kubernetes environment (EKS), operating and troubleshooting production workloads independently.
- Lead incident response activities, conducting root-cause analysis across Windows, cloud, and container platforms.
- Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable cloud architectures across Windows and Linux systems, either independently or leading small teams.
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible to automate environment provisioning and configuration.
- Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps automation aligned with industry standards.
- Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system availability and performance.
- Enforce security best practices, including identity management and system hardening for federal environments.
- Produce technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs; mentor junior and mid-level engineers; provide technical leadership in DevOps practices.
- Strong, current experience with Windows Server operations — including support, troubleshooting, maintenance, and patching.
- Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes (EKS), capable of independent operation and troubleshooting in a production environment.
- At least 10 years of relevant IT/engineering experience, with 3+ years supporting cloud engineering environments.
- Experience with AWS GovCloud.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; Master’s may substitute for experience.
- Ability to work independently in complex, secure environments with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring abilities.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust (or higher) clearance; active clearance preferred.
- Willingness and ability to participate in a production on-call rotation.
- Preferred skills include PowerShell scripting, Microsoft/Windows certifications, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes security, and experience with FISMA, NIST, and FedRAMP frameworks. Cloud certifications like AWS DevOps Engineer are a plus.
- Additional familiarity with PKI, identity services, scripting in Python and Bash, and supporting large enterprise systems is advantageous.
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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