Senior Advanced DevOps Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) is a leading global company that engineers and delivers a diversified portfolio of advanced technology solutions, products, and services designed to enable customers to accomplish critical missions across all domains of operation. With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 highly skilled professionals worldwide, GDMS collaborates with top partners in various industries to push the boundaries of innovation, particularly in defense and scientific arenas. The company prioritizes trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency, fostering a workplace culture that values each employee’s contributions and offers a flexible working environment where professional growth and recognition are paramount. GDMS is widely recognized as a great place to work, emphasizing shared purpose and mission-driven achievements. The company’s commitment extends to excellent competitive benefits and inclusive hiring practices, being an Equal Opportunity Employer welcoming individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

This position is for a Senior Advanced DevOps Engineer within GDMS, offering an exciting career opportunity that involves significant responsibility in designing, automating, and maintaining container orchestration and cloud infrastructure platforms. The role is hybrid, requiring 3-4 days per week of onsite support at the customer’s facility in Boulder, Colorado. The salary range for this role typically falls between USD $149,831 to $158,024 annually, depending on experience and other relevant factors.

The Senior Advanced DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in automating infrastructure services, including identity and access management, network architecture, application security, logging, monitoring, and deployment. You will collaborate closely with development teams to plan and implement major software updates and enhancements. This position demands proficiency in cloud computing platforms like AWS, Azure, OpenStack, and tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, Jenkins, Puppet, and Chef. Experience with AI/ML models and the ability to apply AI for continuous improvement is preferred. The role also involves supporting production-grade applications in virtualized environments, automating administrative processes through pipelines, Ansible Playbooks, or Terraform configurations, and ensuring secure and efficient cloud operations.

Candidates should bring strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of software development life cycles along with software engineering principles. Additional beneficial skills include knowledge of IT security practices, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) technologies, cloud automation tooling, and scalable networking technologies. GDMS offers relocation benefits and even a sign-on bonus for this position, ensuring candidates are supported through their transition.

GDMS is committed to your professional career development and offers a flexible 9/80 work schedule, including every other Friday off if desired. Employees benefit from comprehensive healthcare plans, 401k matching, paid parental leave, wellness programs, employee resource groups, and much more. This role is ideal for creative thinkers and team players who thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to contribute to complex, impactful projects that support national security and innovation.