# DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure & Security

**Company:** [Scale AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/scale-ai)
**Location:** Washington, DC
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $149k – $311k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Jenkins, gitlab ci, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, MLOps
**Posted:** 2026-07-15

> DevOps Engineer building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines for Scale's lowside and highside products in classified environments. Integrate ML tasks into automated SDLC, incorporate security best practices, and collaborate across teams. Requires active TS/SCI clearance.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment of lowside and highside products.
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to enhance existing application code for improved compatibility and streamlined integration within automated pipelines.
- Contribute to the overall architecture and design of deployment systems, bringing new ideas for increased efficiency and reliability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex deployment issues, ensuring minimal disruption to development cycles.
- Develop a deep understanding of product and ML architectures to facilitate seamless integration and deployment.
- Document pipeline processes and configurations to ensure maintainability and knowledge transfer.
- Proactively incorporate security best practices into all stages of the CI/CD pipeline.
- Drive standardization and foster collaboration across different product teams to achieve a unified and efficient SDLC.

## Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to upgrade to CI Poly.
- 2-3 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, DevSecOps Engineer, Software Engineer with strong CI/CD focus, or similar role.
- Proven track record of building or significantly enhancing CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience configuring and adapting application code to integrate with CI/CD environments.
- Experience with containerization and deployment technologies like Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Strong proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Familiarity with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
- Knowledge of software architecture, system design, and version control systems.
- Comfort in rapidly changing, fast-paced environments with passion for automated solutions.
- Basic understanding of security best practices and eagerness to integrate them.
- Hunger for learning new technologies, especially integrating ML into automated workflows.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, collaboration, and communication skills.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Exposure to machine learning lifecycles or MLOps concepts.
- Prior experience in classified environments.

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