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Devops Platform Engineer Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

DevOps Platform Engineer

Arlington, VA ยท On-site

$62K - $141K/yr

DevOps Platform Engineer The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? What if you could find a position that is tailor made for your mix of development, engineering, and ...

Lead DevOps Platform Engineer (Hybrid)

Manassas, VA ยท On-site

$52.75 - $72.25/hr

Lead DevOps Platform Engineer **Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future. What to expect Swift is looking for a Lead DevOps Platform Engineer to ...

Lead DevOps Platform Engineer **Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future. What to expect Swift is looking for a Lead DevOps Platform Engineer to ...

Data Platform Engineer (Azure)

Alexandria, VA ยท Remote

$120K - $125K/hr

The position focuses on Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, CI/CD automation, cloud operations, platform governance, FinOps, security, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. The Data ...

Data Platform Engineer (Azure)

Alexandria, VA ยท On-site

$56.50 - $77.25/hr

The position focuses on Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, CI/CD automation, cloud operations, platform governance, FinOps, security, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. The Data ...

Data Platform Engineer (Azure)

Alexandria, VA ยท On-site

$56.50 - $77.25/hr

The position focuses on Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, CI/CD automation, cloud operations, platform governance, FinOps, security, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. The Data ...

Platform Engineer (DevOps)

Reston, VA ยท On-site

$55 - $75.25/hr

Platform Engineer (DevOps) Reston, VA, USA Full-time Clearance: Top Secret/SCI As a DevOps Engineer, you know how to set up cloud environments and provision computer networking, storage, and virtual ...

Platform Engineer

Mclean, VA ยท On-site

$62K - $141K/yr

As a DevOps engineer, you're eager to develop, manage, and secure a container platform that meets your client's needs and takes advantage of cloud capabilities. We need you to develop container ...

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As of Sep 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for devops platform engineer in Virginia is $60.01, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50.29 and $68.89 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Infographic showing various Devops Platform Engineer job openings in Virginia as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, and 11% Contract. Highlights an 56% In-person, 33% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $124,828 per year, or $60 per hour.

Principal DevOps/Platform Engineer

Christiansburg, VA โ€ข On-site

$145K - $181K/yr

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Posted 8 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Design and implement cloud-based application environments across AWS and GCP to support scalable, high-availability software applications.

  • Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to improve software quality, deployment efficiency, and system reliability.

  • Conduct root-cause analysis of production defects and performance issues and implement improvements to testing frameworks, automation coverage, and deployment processes.


Job description

Principal DevOps/Platform Engineer (DISH Network LLC, Christiansburg, Virginia)
  • Drive AI-enabled DevOps by integrating Generative AI tools into the SDLC for code generation, testing, incident analysis, and productivity improvements, and support scalable AI-enabled platform capabilities, including prompt management, usage monitoring, and observability (10% of the time).
  • Design and implement cloud-based application environments across AWS and GCP to support scalable, high-availability software applications; contribute to Kubernetes-based deployments and environment configuration to support development and testing workflows (10% of the time).
  • Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to improve software quality, deployment efficiency, and system reliability (10% of the time).
  • Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate automated testing, performance testing, and security validation into continuous integration and delivery processes (10% of the time).
  • Design and execute load, performance, reliability, and regression testing strategies for distributed and cloud-native applications (10% of the time).
  • Participate in defining service reliability metrics, including service-level objectives (SLOs), service-level indicators (SLIs), and incident response procedures to improve application stability (10% of the time).
  • Conduct root-cause analysis of production defects and performance issues and implement improvements to testing frameworks, automation coverage, and deployment processes (10% of the time).
  • Implement security and compliance validation mechanisms within DevOps pipelines, including vulnerability scanning and automated quality gates (10% of the time).
  • Evaluate system performance and resource utilization and recommend optimizations to improve application efficiency and reduce operational risks (5% of the time).
  • Contribute to architectural design discussions for core platforms and services, providing input from a software quality, performance, and reliability perspective (5% of the time).
  • Mentor junior engineers on test automation, CI/CD practices, performance engineering, and cloud based testing methodologies (5% of the time).
  • Partner with engineering leadership to improve testing standards, automation maturity, and overall software development lifecycle processes (5% of the time).
  • Travel required to HQ in Denver, CO twice a year.

Salary: $ $145,600 - 181,500 per year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • Bachelor's degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Security, or a related field, plus 6 years of professional experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer or any occupation, job title, position involving cloud infrastructure engineering, DevOps engineering, and platform engineering.
  • Must also have experience in the following: 6 years of professional experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale Kubernetes environments, including multi-cluster and multi-tenant architectures using Amazon EKS and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
  • 6 years of professional experience designing high availability and multiregion cloud architectures to support resilient enterprise workloads, including failover strategies and disaster recovery planning.
  • 5 years of professional experience developing and maintaining observability and monitoring systems, including distributed tracing, metrics collection, centralized logging, and monitoring frameworks using tools (including Dynatrace, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry).
  • 5 years of professional experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) including Terraform.
  • 3 years of professional experience implementing CI/CD and GitOps frameworks, including pipeline design, deployment automation, configuration management, and release engineering practices.
  • 3 years of professional experience implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, including defining service-level objectives (SLOs), service-level indicators (SLIs), error budgets, incident response processes, and operational runbooks.
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