DevOps Specialist

Compensation Grade:

S18

Salary Range:

$75,130.00-$108,940.00

Opening Date:

October 2, 2026

Closing Date:

October 17, 2026

Please Note: All job announcements close at 11:59 p.m. of the day before the posted closing date.

As a Development Operations (DevOps) Specialist, you will implement DevOps strategy and ensure scalability, security, and efficient application delivery for the Airports Authority.

Serves in DevOps Engineering within the Office of Technology.

Works with development team to develop and implement multiple, concurrent software application implementation projects while maintaining legacy enterprise business applications. This role involves deploying solutions for Cloud technologies, mobile technology, web applications, and intranet leveraging the latest technologies, methods, processes, tools, and best practices from the industry. Works closely with various departments and developers to deliver integrated, cross-domain solutions. Performs related functions.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Develops design CI/CD pipelines for a Cloud based web application at enterprise scale as well as Mobile applications. Help a technical team to deploy and monitor the software.

 

Supports RESTful APIs, web services, microservices, and other modern architectural patterns.

 

Supports the complete Agile software development life cycle, from concept, design, and development, through testing, debugging, and deployment, ensuring superior quality and timeline adherence.

 

Drives the optimization of applications for speed, scalability, security, and maintainability, upholding stringent code health and testing standards.

 

Aligns IT strategies and solutions with business objectives.

 

Proactively assesses risks and develops mitigations strategies and action plans as appropriate.

 

Identifies complex challenges and devices innovative, cost-effective solutions.

 

Manages data as a strategic asset by applying expertise in data modeling, data governance, and information security.

 

Communicates complex subjects clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, to technical and non-technical audiences.

 

Applies strong documentation, collaboration, and presentation skills to IT and business leadership, securing buy-in on design approach by evaluating architecture and cost tradeoffs.

 

Prepares presentations, technical documents, and related artifacts to effectively convey concepts and ideas to a wider audience, and obtain approvals from the Technology Review Committee, Technology AC, and Capital Investment Review Committee.

 

Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Two (2) years of firsthand experiences in maintaining continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for mobile and web application development. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

 

Demonstrated compelling portfolio of projects, demonstrating technical proficiency and creative problem-solving skills, managing multi-faceted projects, and driving technological innovation.

 

Experiences in Gitlab CI/CD and integration with Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS); AWS compute service (ec2), AWS Lambda, Amazon Web Services (AWS) EKS maintenance, administration, upgrade; AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) administration and upgrade; AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Security services; AWS config; AWS WAF& Shield, AWS Advanced Networking; AWS CloudFormation, AWS CloudWatch, Terraform; Python scripting; Shell scripting.

 

Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and supporting technologies

Familiarity with modern application development practices.

 

Experience in maintaining automated build systems such as Jenkins and managing Source control management such as Gitlab.

 

Good understanding of various technology domains, including application, data, infrastructure, and security architectures.

 

Knowledge of DevOps practices, including continued delivery, infrastructure as code, auto scaling, and automated testing.

 

Knowledgeable in major web technologies like .NET, Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), Node.js, Java, React.js, and MySQL, and experience with service side CSS pre-processing platforms.

 

Solid understanding of performance testing and optimization with the expertise to leverage related tools and practices effectively.

 

Skill in managing multiple projects concurrently.

 

Ability to speak and write effectively, with emphasis on communicating technical issues to nontechnical audiences.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 

AWS certifications. Kubernetes Certifications

 

Hands-on Cloud based Web application deployment and Mobile Application deployment experience.

 

Experience on transformation of airport IT applications and systems along with abilities to confirm with High availability disaster recovery (HA/DR) and failover capacities needs.

EDUCATION

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, or Information Technology or related field of study.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES REQUIRED

A state driver’s license in good standing.

 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certification.

 

NECESSARY SPECIAL FACTORS

Work is typically reviewed in progress and upon completion for quality, quantity, timeliness, teamwork, customer service, and other factors.

 

Must be able to work and support technology development efforts from any Airports Authority facilities and customer space.

 

WHAT WE OFFER

 

A career with the Airports Authority comes with more than just a paycheck; it offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family’s health, financial security, and professional growth. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; well-being resources; health savings and flexible spending accounts; pension and retirement plans; and ongoing training and development opportunities. Discover more about our benefits package here. 

 

 

A background security investigation will be required for all new hires.

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.| Follow us on Twitter @MWAAcareers.