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DevOps Engineer

BigBear.aiWashington, DC🇺🇸United StatesPosted 24 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid DevOps Engineer role at BigBear.ai offers an exciting opportunity to modernize critical government systems, build robust CI/CD pipelines, and lead cloud migration initiatives, providing significant career growth and skill development. You'll thrive here if you have strong experience in GitLab CI/CD, Windows Server, and AWS, and enjoy collaborating in a dynamic technology environment.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Overview

BigBear.ai is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support the modernization and deployment of a critical government information system. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Nexus Repository management, and building and maintaining Apache Solr clusters with Zookeeper in production environments. You will be responsible for automating deployment processes, managing artifact repositories, and orchestrating infrastructure upgrades across Windows Server environments while planning the migration path to AWS cloud infrastructure. Strong expertise in Windows Server administration, AWS cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform), and infrastructure-as-code practices are essential. Experience with containerization strategies for Java applications, configuration management tools, and implementing security controls in both on-premises VMware and cloud environments is highly valued.

What you will do

CI/CD & Automation:
Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
Automate deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments
Manage Nexus Repository for artifact storage and dependency management
Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using CloudFormation and/or Terraform Infrastructure Management:
Build and maintain Apache Solr clusters with Zookeeper in production environments
Administer Windows Server environments and orchestrate infrastructure upgrades
Plan and execute migration strategies from on-premises VMware to AWS cloud infrastructure
Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, and related components Containerization & Security:
Develop containerization strategies for Java applications
Implement configuration management tools and practices
Apply security controls in both on-premises VMware and AWS cloud environments
Monitor system performance and implement optimization strategies

What you need to have

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:

Education & Experience Requirements:
13+ Years of experience in Systems or IT related roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
A Bachelor's degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a Master's Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience
Ability to obtain and/or maintain a TS/SCI government clearance which requires ship
Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
Nexus Repository management experience
Building and maintaining Apache Solr clusters with

Zookeeper in production environments
Strong expertise in Windows Server administration
Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform)
Infrastructure-as-code practices

What we'd like you to have
TS/SCI with an in-scope Polygraph
Containerization strategies for Java applications
Configuration management tools
Implementing security controls in both on-premises VMware and cloud environments

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai's predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.

BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Skills

AWS
Apache
CloudFormation
GitLab CI
Java
Terraform
VMware

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