Software Engineer – DevOps / Platform Discovery

Location: Washington, DC (Onsite)

Compensation: Up to 250K+ total comp (base, bonus, equity mix)

Clearance: Active Top Secret required

Interview Process: Two video interviews + onsite technical assessment (includes real-time coding)

District Partners is supporting a highly technical organization expanding its platform engineering and DevOps capability. These engineers build and maintain the automation, tooling, and infrastructure that power large-scale, distributed software systems. The work is hands-on, high-expectation, and deeply collaborative.

Candidates for this team must operate at a high engineering standard. A strong academic foundation, paired with experience in rigorous, engineering-driven environments, is important. Backgrounds that include complex systems, high-performance platforms, or technically demanding organizations typically align best.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, CircleCI, FluxCD, and Artifactory.

• Develop infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and Ansible across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Manage containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Build deployment workflows for real-time and batch applications, including ML/AI model delivery.

• Implement observability stacks with ELK, Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, and related tools.

• Partner with software, data, and operations teams to improve reliability, performance, and deployment speed.

• Support integration, validation, and deployment of complex systems from prototype through scale.

Required Experience

• Active Top Secret clearance.

• Strong academic and engineering foundation (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, etc.).

• Experience working within technical environments known for high engineering rigor.

• 5+ years working with modern programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, Rust, Go, or JavaScript.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, FluxCD, Artifactory).

• Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible.

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Strong background in Docker and Kubernetes.

• Ability to navigate complex architectures and established codebases.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work in demanding engineering settings.

Preferred Experience

• Background in modeling, simulation, physics, math, or advanced algorithms.

• Experience with distributed or multi-agent systems.

• Familiarity with observability concepts and tooling.

• Understanding of DevOps or MLOps security best practices.

Additional Notes

• Onsite presence in Washington, DC is required.

• Client will fly finalists in for onsite interviews and offers relocation support when applicable.

• The environment is fast-paced, highly collaborative, and built around iterative engineering and strong ownership.