Job Summary:
Chenega MIOS SBU is focused on providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers. They are seeking a Mid CI/CD & Platform Automation Engineer (DevOps) to design and develop high-performance, secure, and automated pipelines for deploying Esri technology in the cloud and on-premises, collaborating closely with software developers and cloud engineers.
Responsibilities:
• Exposure to designing, implementing, and maintaining high-speed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps for cloud-native workflows and Jenkins for complex, cross-platform on-premises build automation
• Architect and optimize Docker environments to ensure consistent, isolated, and reproducible build/test runners across the entire development lifecycle
• Work with the team to help lead the design of the next-generation Python package creation process; manage complex Conda recipes and environments to ensure seamless distribution of the ArcGIS API and its dependencies
• Build and manage the underlying build infrastructure (runners, nodes, and registries) using automated provisioning to ensure high availability and scalability of the release system
• Implement automated security gatekeeping, including the generation of SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials), vulnerability scanning, and license compliance for all Python and Rust artifacts
• Work with the team to help design and implement monitoring frameworks to track build performance; assist in automated load and performance testing of the Python stack to identify regressions before release
• Identify and eliminate manual bottlenecks by transitioning legacy workflows into modern, 'everything-as-code' processes
• Oversee the lifecycle of third-party dependencies, ensuring that the supply chain is secure, from source code to the final distributed package
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, DevOps, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3+ years of relevant experience (including internships, open-source work, or academic projects) in DevOps, CI/CD, or platform automation
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, or similar)
• Experience working with YAML-based pipeline configurations and infrastructure definitions
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as: Ansible, AWS CDK, Terraform, or similar IaC frameworks
• Active or Current (within two years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
Preferred:
• Master’s in computer science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM-related field
• Experience automating backend systems and operational workflows
• Familiarity with release engineering and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, etc.)
• Experience integrating security scanning into pipelines (SAST/DAST, container scanning)
• Exposure to Kubernetes-based delivery environments
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and secure development pipelines
• CompTIA Security + certification
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments
• Exposure to automation and scripting (Python and/or JavaScript preferred)
Company:
Chenega MIOS (Military, Intelligence, and Operations Support) brings together a family of high‑performing companies united by a common purpose: supporting the most critical missions of the federal government, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Lorton, VA, US, , with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.