Senior DevOps Automation Engineer

Excella

Senior DevOps Automation Engineer focusing on designing and maintaining Continuous Delivery solutions. Collaborating to build automated deployment pipelines and ensure system stability and security best practices.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $119,983 - $172,850 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline management, automation scripting, and infrastructure security on cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. Proficient in modern programming languages and configuration management tools to optimize deployment and testing processes.

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DevOps ExperienceCI/CD Pipeline ManagementAutomation ScriptingCloud Infrastructure SecurityConfiguration Management Tools

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Hard Skills

PythonRubyGoNode.jsC#BashPowerShellAnsibleDockerKubernetes

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

GitLabJenkinsBambooCircleCITravisCIElastic Container ServicePacker

Industry Keywords

AgileDORA MetricsContinuous DeliveryInfrastructure as CodeSecurity Automation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureChefCloudDockerGoJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesNode.jsPackerPuppetPythonRuby

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement version control best practices, ensuring all application code, system configurations, and infrastructure code are stored in repositories.
Develop deployment automation for infrastructure, applications, and security changes using modern scripting tools.
Build and manage Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines to ensure rapid feedback on code changes.
Apply trunk-based development strategies to maintain short-lived branches and streamlined workflows.
Create and manage test automation suites for infrastructure and security features.
Support test data management, collaborating with security, data science, and software development teams to optimize automated testing environments.
Integrate security automation into DevOps pipelines, collaborating with InfoSec teams to implement preapproved security libraries and tools.
Communicate technical concepts clearly to internal and external teams.
Contribute to Agile team planning and execution of DevOps initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in DevOps, automation, or cloud engineering.
Proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, Ruby, Go, Node.js, C#).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo, CircleCI, or TravisCI.
Command-line skills with Bash or PowerShell for operating system management with skills in package management, service configuration, logging, process/resource monitoring, and network configuration.
Hands-on experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Packer).
Experience deploying and securing infrastructure on AWS or Azure.
Experience creating, deploying, and orchestrating code changes using tools such as: Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Elastic Container Service.
Relevant work experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure. Should demonstrate skill with network and access security and the deployment via code of modern web and data applications and their constituent infrastructure.
Familiarity with DORA metrics and continuous delivery best practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We offer top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from such as an employer-contributed health savings account, infertility coverage, and orthodontia so you can select the plan that works best for you.
Regardless of what stage of life you’re in, Excella wants to support you. We provide 8 weeks of Parental Leave, discounted pet insurance, and a Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually – all available to you on your first day.
Starting day one, every employee is bonus eligible and receives 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays.
Excella’s TechEleX program provides you with multiple options to suit your technology needs. Choose between a variety of Mac or PC devices, and to ensure your hardware remains current, at the end of a 3-year period Excella will replace your existing computer with a new model from the program. Plus, we’ll even give you the original device to keep for your personal use!
With Excella’s Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit, all employees receive an additional $25 per month to help offset the cost of internet access. This initiative reflects our commitment to supporting you in staying connected and productive, no matter where you work.
We'll invest in your career by providing 3 days of paid professional development every year, including an allowance for registration fees to attend classes, conferences, or obtain professional certifications.
We encourage mindfulness and overall well-being through employee wellness events, a HeadSpace membership, as well as access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage through our medical plans.