Senior DevOps Engineer, I&T (Contract)

Job overview

The Senior DevOps Engineer, I&T (Contract) role is onsite in Merritt Island, Florida, with an additional listed work site in Arlington, Virginia. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, which provides solutions for U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence missions. This engineer designs, implements, and maintains cloud infrastructure, focusing on GitLab CI/CD and AWS. The work automates secure application delivery and helps improve system reliability and scalability through collaboration with development and operations teams.

What you'll do

• Design and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• manage AWS infrastructure
• develop automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code
• integrate security practices and compliance controls
• collaborate with engineering teams and participate in on-call rotations
• manage Docker containers and runners.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

devops

gitlab ci/cd

aws

cloud infrastructure

python

bash

docker

kubernetes

devsecops

merritt island fl

arlington va

airbus u.s. space & defense

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Supports aerospace and national-security-focused systems; requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

About the employer

AIRBUS U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.