Lead Software Engineer, DevOps
sedarotech Open · verified Oct 24, 2026 At a glance
Senior DevOps & Release role at sedarotech. Arlington · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $144,315–$189,750 across the United States.
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devopsroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Improve multi-cloud production systems by addressing security, reliability and infrastructure costs
- Build observability that gives teams actionable alerts and measurable service-level objectives
- Automate infrastructure and delivery workflows using code, CI/CD and ongoing compliance checks
- Promote Lean ways of working and help the team keep improving
- Bring together CI/CD, security and observability tooling for the Kubernetes environment
What you bring
- A computer science degree or equivalent practical experience
- At least three years working professionally in software engineering
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability
- Scripting and automation skills
Who this fits
This senior lead role suits an engineer who takes ownership of technical challenges and helps teammates adopt effective practices. You’ll work in person in Arlington, Virginia, and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
From the employer
Overview
Sedaro is hiring a Lead DevOps Engineer to build our culture of operational excellence. In this role, you will integrate CI/CD, security, and observability tools and automation for our Kubernetes-based multi-cloud environment, as well as rallying your teammates toward best practices.
- Team: DevSecOps Enablement, reporting to the Director of Engineering
- Location: In person in Arlington, VA
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident status required
Who We Are
Our cloud-native simulation platform enables digital mission engineering through distributed, scalable, faster than real-time analyses across hundreds of interacting systems. We use CI/CD, Docker, Terraform, and Kubernetes to achieve high availability, security, and autoscaling across cloud providers. Join us as an early employee and transform how teams collaboratively engineer the next generation of Aerospace & Defense systems.
Who You Are
- You see beauty in a well-oiled machine
- You take ownership of technical challenges and celebrate team wins
- You thrill in equipping your teammates with force-multiplying tools and practices
- You embrace experimentation and autonomy without compromising quality
- You’re energized by deep learning and sharing knowledge across disciplines
What You’ll Do
- Optimize multi-cloud production infrastructure for security, reliability, and cost efficiency
- Design and implement system observability with actionable alerting and measurable SLOs
- Drive automation through infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and continuous compliance
- Foster Lean practices and a culture of continuous improvement
Benefits
- Equity
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) with 4% match
- 100% premium payment for Medical Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Flexible work schedule with core hours
- Company provided lunches 3 days a week
- Industry-leading career development opportunities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems architecture
- Experience implementing CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability practices
- Proficiency in scripting and automation
Additional desirable experience:
- Track record implementing security controls and vulnerability management
- Experience leading incident response and root cause analysis
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform CDKTF
- Experience with AWS and/or Azure
- Experience with IL4/5+ and/or
NIST 800-171
Compensation
- Competitive base salary, annual performance bonus, equity (where applicable), and full benefits package.
- Sedaro may offer a discretionary bonus for employees who obtain or transfer a clearance, with bonus levels varying based on clearance level achieved.
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