Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Type

Full-time

Description
Company Description
Citizant is a leading provider of professional IT services to the U.S. government. We seek to address some of our country’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Agile application development, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, and Program Management support services – focusing on the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Treasury. We strive to hire only ethical, talented, passionate, and committed “A Players” who already align with the company’s core values: Drive, Excellence, Reputation, Responsibility, and a Better Future. No matter how large we grow, Citizant will retain its collaborative, supportive, small-company culture, where successful team effort to address external and internal customer challenges is valued above all individual contributions.

Key Responsibilities
DevSecOps Engineering and Automation

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise DevSecOps solutions that integrate development, security, testing, and operations capabilities.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines that support automated software builds, testing, security scanning, deployment, and release management.
• Support software development teams by integrating security, compliance, and quality controls throughout the SDLC.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to automate provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Implement automated deployment and configuration management processes to improve consistency, reliability, and scalability.
• Participate in the design, configuration, testing, administration, and monitoring of enterprise DevSecOps toolchains.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging DevSecOps technologies, tools, frameworks, and best practices.

Security Integration

• Embed security controls and compliance requirements into all phases of the SDLC.
• Integrate and maintain application security tools and processes, including: Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Container and image scanning, Secret detection and credential management, Infrastructure security scanning, and Fuzz testing
• Support implementation of Zero Trust security principles across development and operational environments.
• Ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements and security engineering best practices.
• Assist with vulnerability identification, remediation planning, risk mitigation, and security reporting.
• Support audit readiness activities and compliance documentation requirements.

Automated Testing and Quality Engineering

• Develop and lead enterprise testing automation strategies integrated within DevSecOps pipelines.
• Implement automated functional, integration, regression, performance, load, and security testing capabilities.
• Enable self-service testing capabilities for product teams and development organizations.
• Establish and maintain testing frameworks, automation standards, and quality assurance processes.
• Define and implement test coverage metrics, quality gates, pass/fail criteria, and release readiness requirements.
• Champion shift-left testing practices by integrating validation and testing activities early in the SDLC.
• Promote continuous improvement of test plans, test data management processes, and automated testing frameworks.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, work items, source code, test cases, vulnerabilities, risk mitigation activities, and releases.
• Analyze and report testing outcomes, quality trends, vulnerabilities, and performance metrics to stakeholders and leadership.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers, DevSecOps practitioners, testers, and operations personnel.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for DevSecOps methodologies, toolchains, automation frameworks, and software engineering best practices.
• Support architecture reviews, design discussions, technical evaluations, and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Security Architects, Product Owners, and technical teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Requirements
Required Qualifications
Experience
Senior Level III

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, cloud engineering, cybersecurity engineering, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience implementing DevSecOps practices within enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting complex application development and modernization initiatives.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation frameworks.
• Experience integrating automated testing and security controls into software delivery processes.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies.
• Extensive experience with DevSecOps tools, automation frameworks, and software delivery platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure
• Experience with the following toolset: GitHub Enterprise Server/Cloud, JFrog Artifactory, JFrog Xray, SonarQube, GitHub Advanced Security, GitHub Copilot, and Subject7
• Knowledge of containerization and infrastructure technologies including Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), Virtual Machines, Application Gate Way, App Services, Key Vaults, ServiceNow, CyberArk, and Terraform
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming and scripting languages such as: Java, C#, Python
• Experience with source code repositories, version control systems, and artifact management platforms.
• Strong understanding of: Zero Trust Architecture, Application Security (AppSec), NIST 800-53 security controls, Continuous Monitoring, Logging and Audit Requirements (M-21-31)
• Knowledge of enterprise testing frameworks and automated quality assurance practices.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing senior-level personnel.
• Experience supporting Continuous Authority to Operate (ATO) initiatives.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
• Equivalent combinations of education, certifications, training, and relevant experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal agencies

Preferred Certifications

• One or more of the following certifications are preferred:
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• DevSecOps Foundation or equivalent certification

Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust, suitability determination, or other clearance level required by the contract.

Citizant Offers a Competitive Benefits Package, Including

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Generous PTO
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance & Professional Development Program

Additional Information
Citizant strives to be an employer of choice in the Washington metropolitan area. Citizant associates accept challenging and rewarding work and in return receive excellent compensation and benefits, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development.

Citizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

We are looking for a hands-on Automation Engineer to drive the transformation of our hybrid infrastructure through scalable automation and modern DevOps practices. In this role, you will design and implement CI/CD pipelines, manage containerized environments, and automate workflows across VMware and KVM platforms.

If you have the automation mindset, you can quickly add value, connect complex systems via APIs, and operate effectively in environments combining legacy and cloud-native solutions, do not hesitate to apply!

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible (playbooks, roles, modules)
• Build and optimize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar)
• Manage and scale automation workflows using AWX / Ansible Tower
• Deploy and maintain containerized applications in Docker and Kubernetes environments
• Provision and manage virtualized infrastructure (VMware and KVM)
• Develop Python-based automation scripts and integrations using REST APIs
• Perform Linux system administration and create Bash scripts for low-level automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate processes and improve system efficiency

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible (incl. AWX / Ansible Tower)
• Solid Python development skills for automation and integrations
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar tools)
• Experience working with VMware-based environments (KVM is a plus)
• Good knowledge of Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes preferred)
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems and Bash scripting
• Advanced knowledge of Git and version control best practices
• Practical mindset with ability to work in fast-changing environments and deliver quick impact

What We Can Offer You
Compensation Rewards

• Performance-based salary reviews and annual bonuses
• Meal tickets, service anniversary awards, and referral bonuses
• Employee share purchase program
• Scholarships for employees’ children

Health Well-being

• Fully covered private medical insurance
• Annual well-being allowance for sports, training, relaxation, and therapy, and on-site chair massage
• Life accident insurance with extra medical coverage
• Employee Assistance Program

Training Development

• Technical Ladder Sales Excellence programs
• Individual Career Development Plans with mentoring
• Bookster subscription for continuous learning

Time Away

• 21–28 vacation days depending on tenure
• Sick days and extra paid leave for public holidays on weekends
• Additional paid leave for employees with children

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

The Team
We are a globally distributed team inside Adobe Developer Platforms. We own the observability platform Adobe's engineering ecosystem runs on – one of the largest logging deployments in the industry, spanning 50,000+ nodes, billions of OTel events daily, and an auth service we built in Go that handles 15,000 req/sec. Every Adobe engineer depends on what we ship.

We build it, we ship it, we run it.

What You Will Do

• Design and operate Adobe's observability infrastructure at scale – Splunk, Loki, ClickHouse, Cortex, Tempo, and OTel collector pipelines processing billions of events daily
• Drive cost optimisation: analyse pipeline data, build guardrails, and engage engineering teams
• Build AI-powered tooling that surfaces actionable insights from high-volume log datasets and automates routine platform workflows
• Own SLOs and SLIs for a platform thousands of engineers rely on every day
• Own on-call, lead incident response for high-severity issues, and make every shift better than the last

What We Look For

• 5–8+ years of professional DevOps or SRE experience, with a track record of owning production systems at scale
• Deep hands-on experience with large-scale logging infrastructure – Splunk, Loki, ClickHouse, or Elastic
• Solid working knowledge of OpenTelemetry: collector configuration, pipelines, and instrumentation
• Strong programming skills in Go and/or Python; experience building integrations and applications to large-scale Observability environments
• Experience developing, deploying and running distributed applications on cloud platforms; experience with container and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Comfortable owning on-call across a multi-tool observability stack, including leading Sev 1/2 incident response

Nice to Have

• Experience evaluating and prototyping alternative storage/processing backends (e.g., ClickHouse, Loki) as part of a cost or stability migration
• Experience with other Observability tooling like Grafana, Cortex, and Tempo
• Promote the DevOps/SRE approach

About Adobe
Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

Let’s Adobe together
At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.

Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015.

AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:
Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

This is a great opportunity to join our team as an
Azure Architect & Developer in our DR i
V Global Business Services Center in Bucharest
! This role is critical to supporting analytics activities in category management, marketing, product management and sales for AMER region (US & Canada). This role will help lead analytics development for internal and external/customer stakeholders. The Azure Architect & Developer will also enable further analytics capability development, working with adjacent marketing teams and data science positions. This position is independent, highly visible and positioned to benefit from an imaginative leader. The candidate must be comfortable working directly with stakeholders and with large datasets. The role requires strong Power BI & very good understand of Azure, problem solving, and communication skills.

What You Will Need To Do

• Deliver data-driven insights and ‘tell the story’ That enables strategic and operational decisions
• Develop reporting for business consumption using primarily Power BI.
• Monitor ongoing data transformation for accuracy and process improvement
• Coordinate user testing for acceptance of BI solutions.
• Interface with various internal teams to evaluate BI support requests and to proactively propose solutions
• Work directly with customers to enhance and expand upon existing analytics services delivered via Power BI
• Azure data architects to optimize data flows and establish new pipelines for external data sources
• Provide consultancy to business units for detailed information on data availability, location, lineage, and quality.
• Perform data analysis, profiling, and quality assessment to ensure the integrity of business data to necessary levels.
• Work with adjacent technical leads and architects to implement new standards, new technology, and tactical solutions driving the business strategy forward.
• Manage internal and external data access and utilization reporting
• Explore options for new data insight distribution based on complex data sets with weekly cadence
• Normalize, filter, and blend extracted datasets with internal datasets
• Explore and advise on Data Science opportunities
• Ability to manipulate and manage larger data sets

What You'll Have To Bring
Required Skills and Experience:

• Looking for 3-5 years in these skills below:

• Python
• SQL
• Databricks
• Visual studio code
• Microsoft Azure
• Power BI architecture experience

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Looking for 1-3 years in two or more of these skills below:

• DAX programing language
• DevOps
• Graphic design / data visualization
• Data governance experience
• Advance MS Excel skills
• Strong project management skills—scope, requirement gathering, prioritization, organization
• Desire to learn and solve problems
• Strong documentation skills—technical writing
• Extreme degree of detail orientation, precision, and accuracy

Education and Training
Bachelor or Master in the area below

• MIS, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent degree

What Do We Offer

• Hybrid work schedule
• 13th salary (paid in 3 installments)
• Annual bonus
• Additional 5 paid leave days per year (calculated proportionally to the period worked)
• Monthly budget to spend on Flexible Benefits Platform
• Well-being bonus (1-time bonus after probation period)
• A medical subscription (Medicover)
• Access to the Bookster platform
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program