Senior DevOps Engineer - Remote (U.S. Eastern Time Hours)

**Senior DevOps Engineer — Remote (U.S. Eastern Time Hours)** Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support a federal government client on a long\-term engagement. This is a remote opportunity offering competitive pay, full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more. If you're looking to apply your DevOps expertise in support of mission\-critical federal programs — let's talk! **Position Overview** DSN is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a federal government engineering team supporting the delivery and operation of mission\-critical software systems. This role is best suited to a seasoned DevOps professional with 6\+ years of experience who can operate with a high degree of autonomy and provide technical leadership within a federal engineering environment. Due to the sensitive nature of the program, specific project and mission details are shared with candidates as they progress through the interview process. **Team Structure** This position works closely with a cross\-functional engineering team, including full stack developers building applications on Angular (front end) and Java and PHP (back end), with AI\-assisted development support. The role also partners closely with manual QA testers to ensure release quality and stability. This is a fully remote position; candidates must be able to work core hours aligned to U.S. Eastern Time. **Responsibilities** * Design, build, and own CI/CD pipeline architecture supporting Angular, Java, and PHP application teams * Lead infrastructure as code strategy and standards using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation * Architect and maintain containerization and orchestration solutions using Docker and Kubernetes * Partner directly with full stack developers and manual QA testers to define and improve release engineering practices * Drive system reliability, performance monitoring, and security posture across environments * Lead root\-cause analysis and resolution of complex infrastructure and deployment issues * Own compliance efforts related to applicable federal security and configuration management requirements * Mentor mid\-level and junior DevOps engineers * Lead incident response efforts and participate in on\-call rotation * Establish and maintain documentation standards for pipelines, infrastructure, and operational procedures **Requirements** * 6\+ years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or infrastructure automation role * Proven track record designing and owning CI/CD pipeline architecture (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar) * Advanced experience with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools * Strong hands\-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) * Advanced scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) * Deep understanding of version control workflows and branching strategies (Git) * Experience architecting solutions across c