Sr Dev Ops Specialist

STC is a science, sensors, and systems company founded in 1979. We continually expand our Earth and Space Sciences support capabilities to NASA, NOAA, DoD, and other Federal and State agencies. Our staff support many of the operational missions that monitor the heartbeat of our planet through a growing number of Earth Observing System of Systems platforms and direct field research. We also research and investigate leading-edge observing technologies and assist in their integration into operations.

Employment Category: Full-time/Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Silver Spring, MD & Remote

Security Clearance: None

Citizenship: US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Salary: $135,000 - $147,000

STC is seeking candidates to hire a Senior DevOps Specialist to support the National Weather Service (NWS)

and Accenture Federal Services (AFS) on the AWIPS Application Environment contract. AWIPS (Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System) is the mission-critical platform used by forecasters at National Weather Service sites nationwide to analyze environmental data and issue the forecasts, watches, and warnings that help protect lives and property.

This role supports a cloud-native, web-based modernization effort for operational forecasting systems. The Senior DevOps Specialist will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of GitLab CI/CD pipelines, AWS infrastructure, and Kubernetes deployments for mission-critical applications supporting operational weather systems.

The successful candidate will work within a collaborative Agile development environment supporting automation, cloud-native infrastructure, containerized applications, and secure software delivery workflows. This position is ideal for an experienced DevOps professional interested in supporting large-scale modernization initiatives and operational federal systems.

Tech Stack: React micro-frontends, Python/Node.js microservices, AWS EKS, GitLab, CI/CD, Terraform, Docker/Kubernetes