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

**DevOps Engineer II — Remote (U.S. Eastern Time Hours)** Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a DevOps Engineer II 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 DevOps Engineer II to join a federal government engineering team supporting the delivery and operation of mission\-critical software systems. This role is well suited to a candidate with 3\-5 years of hands\-on DevOps experience who is ready to take on more ownership 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** * Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines supporting Angular, Java, and PHP application deployments * Manage infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation * Support containerization and orchestration efforts using Docker and Kubernetes * Collaborate with full stack developers and manual QA testers to streamline build, test, and release cycles * Monitor system performance, availability, and security posture across environments * Assist with troubleshooting and resolving deployment and infrastructure issues * Support compliance with applicable federal security and configuration management requirements * Participate in on\-call rotation and incident response as needed * Document pipeline configurations, infrastructure changes, and standard operating procedures **Requirements** * 3\-5 years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or infrastructure automation role * Hands\-on experience with CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps * Experience with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools * Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) * Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell * Solid understanding of version control workflows (Git) * Experience supporting cloud, on\-premises, or hybrid environments * Prior experience supporting federal government or defense\-related programs is strongly preferred * Familiarity with federal security and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800\-53, RMF) is a plus * An active or prior security clearance is not