DevOps Engineer II
ClearEdge · Jessup
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Jul 25, 2026
Jessup
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A DevOps Engineer role centered on building and operating the infrastructure for an AI-enabled product, covering CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, hardening, and both hybrid and air-gapped environments. Day-to-day work involves Infrastructure-as-Code, identity and access controls, observability, and deployment automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Packer, with some scripting in Python or TypeScript. Requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Mid level · 2+ years · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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Why we read it this way (10)
The role title is 'DevOps Engineer' but the JD emphasizes building pipelines, writing automation code in Python/TypeScript, and owning IaC — primary day-to-day work is closer to software development (15-1252) than pure infrastructure operations (15-1244). Medium confidence given the genuine operational depth also required.
An active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is an explicit hard gate ('What We Are Expecting From You').
The degree requirement states a Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering or a related field, but explicitly allows 4 years of experience as a substitute — treated as no hard degree gate.
Experience range is stated as '2–5 years'; the overall years minimum is set to 2 (the minimum of the range).
Terraform, Ansible, and Packer are listed together under a single IaC requirement ('such as Terraform, Ansible, and/or Packer') in the required section. Terraform is emitted as the primary skill with Ansible and Packer as alternatives; Ansible is also emitted separately because the JD treats them as a group of interchangeable options rather than a strict single-tool requirement.
Python and TypeScript are presented as interchangeable scripting options throughout the required section ('Python or TypeScript') — emitted as a pair with each as an alternative for the other.
React, RAG, and vector stores appear in the required section but only as ecosystem familiarity context ('Familiarity with deploying/operating apps in the TypeScript/Python/React ecosystem', 'tech like Postgres, RAG, and vector stores') — marked preferred given the softer framing.
Observability and RMF/ATO experience appear under 'Nice to Have' — marked preferred.
No work location or metro area is specified in the posting; CBSA fields left blank. The air-gapped/on-prem deployment context and TS/SCI+Poly requirement strongly suggest an on-site or government-facility role, so remote is set to false.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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