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DevOps Engineer

Quantum Sky

Chantilly, VAFull-time$120–140K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$120–140K/yr
Location
Chantilly, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

Quantum Sky is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support an Intel customer on-site in Chantilly, Virginia. The engineer will design, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure, including automating operating system, application, and Kubernetes platform component deployment and configuration. The role covers the infrastructure stack and involves collaboration with internal and external teams. The posting lists an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a typical salary range of $120,000–$140,000.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Operating SystemsNetworkingKubernetesContainerized ApplicationsAuthentication ProtocolsIdentity ManagementOIDCKeycloakAuthentikDockerPodmanFilesystemsDisaster RecoveryLocal Large Language ModelsIptableseBPFTcpdumpWiresharkLifting 25 Lbs

Qualifications

Active Top Secret Clearance With SCI Eligibility

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

Quantum Sky is searching for a DevOps Engineer to support an Intel customer in Chantilly, VA.If you enjoy working with new technologies, enterprise-leading equipment, and have a passion for building and maintaining information technology (IT) infrastructures, we would like to speak to you. This position will play a key role in supporting next-generation infrastructure to drive innovation.You will join a diverse team of DevOps Engineers to design, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure. You will collaborate with people inside and outside the organization to deliver the highest standards for building, deploying, and securing infrastructure.The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure. This includes automating the deployment and configuration of operating systems, applications, and platform components associated with Kubernetes. As a DevOps Engineer, you are responsible for the entire stack (DNS, IdM, OCP, OAUTH, DHCP, S3, NFS, Application Stack, and more).

Responsibilities:

  • DevOps Engineers demonstrate the ability to analyze complex problems and engineer effective solutions.

  • Understanding of networking concepts, including bonding, bridging, VLANs, firewalls, and troubleshooting

  • Solid understanding of multiple operating systems (Linux, BSD, UNIX)

  • Knowledge of one or more scripting languages: Python, Go, Bash

  • Understanding of containerization platforms like Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift

  • Basic understanding of security concepts, including encryption, authentication, authorization, and access controls

  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including architects, developers, and project management

  • Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and priorities

  • Desire to continue learning and professional development in the field of Platform Engineering

Qualifications

Required:

  • Proficiency with multiple operation systems (Linux, Windows, Networking)

  • Experience deploying, managing, and monitoring Kubernetes and the containerized applications running within

  • Working knowledge of authentication protocols and methodologies (IdM, OIDC, KeyCloak, Authentik)

  • Experience containerizing applications via Docker / Podman

Desired:

  • Proficient with filesystems (File, Block, Object)

  • Experience managing and validating disaster recovery processes

  • Ability to deploy and utilize local Large Language Models (LLMs)

  • Experience with iptables, ebpf, tcpdump, wireshark

  • Candidates must be able to lift up to 25lbs.

Clearance: Active Top Secret w/ SCI Eligibility

Location: On-site in Chantilly, Virginia

About Quantum Sky

Compensation:

  • Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $120,000- $140,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits:

  • Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.

The world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it.

At Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. Are you ready to join #TeamQuantumSky?

Quantum Sky Engineering LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Location US-VA-Chantilly

ID 2026-2278

Category Information Technology

Position Type Full-Time

How this job compares

Set against the 2,416 open DevOps Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$120–140K/yr
  • Virginia median$119–195K/yr154 salary ranges
  • US median$118–187K/yr1,752 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $130K, is 14% below the Virginia median midpoint ($152K) — in the lowest quarter of DevOps Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 198 open DevOps Engineer jobs in Virginia and 2,416 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
DevOps Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (2,152 postings).
Education
824 of the 2,416 open DevOps Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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