Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Title
: Senior DevOps Engineer

Location
: On-Site

Job Type
: Full-Time
About Prestige Development Group (PDG)
Prestige Development Group (PDG) specializes in providing innovative human capital management solutions tailored to meet the needs of both private and public sector organizations. We are a certified SBA HUBZone and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business dedicated to fostering diversity, inclusion, and operational excellence.
Position Summary
We're looking for an experienced
Senior DevOps Engineer
to join our engineering team to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD systems. In this role, you'll ensure our systems are reliable, scalable, and secure - empowering developers to ship high-quality software faster and with confidence.

You'll collaborate closely with software engineers to improve automation, infrastructure-as-code, observability, and deployment processes across our environment.

We're excited to hire this role at the Headquarters in McLean, VA. All of our positions follow an in-office schedule Monday through Friday, allowing you to collaborate directly with your team. If you're not currently based in the area but love what you see, let's discuss relocation as part of your journey to joining us.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Design & Management: Architect, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure on AWS.
• CI/CD & Automation: Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines. Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Pulumi, Helm, and other Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
• Monitoring & Reliability: Implement observability solutions in Datadog to ensure system health and performance. Lead incident response and postmortem analysis to drive continuous improvement in uptime and resilience.
• Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices across infrastructure, pipelines, and deployments.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Partner with engineers to promote DevOps best practices and guide adoption of new tools and workflows. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of learning and operational excellence.

Required
Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps
• Experience working with AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced startup environment
• Ability to solve ambiguous problems without the need to be told exactly what to do
• Ability to pick up on new technologies very quickly
• Experience working with AWS services like EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch
• Security engineering experience
• Startup experience

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Prestige Development Group (PDG) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. PDG prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind, including based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement
PDG is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application and hiring process.
Background Check Policy
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. PDG complies with all applicable laws regarding background checks.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.This template ensures compliance with major federal and state-specific labor laws, incorporates diversity and inclusivity practices, and aligns with standard job description structures. Adjustments may be made based on specific job roles and legal requirements in certain states.