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OddballSenior DevOps/SRE Engineer
Oddball is seeking a remote Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer to join its VA team as part of a rapid-response engineering group. This specialized unit resolves high-priority technical…
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Oddball is seeking a remote Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer to join its VA team as part of a rapid-response engineering group. This specialized unit resolves high-priority technical issues across Veteran-facing systems, aiming to enhance software quality within the federal space. The company focuses on continuous learning, impactful work at a smaller organization, and creating software that improves daily life for millions. This role suits professionals with extensive cloud infrastructure experience who…
Job Description
Oddball is seeking a remote Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer to join its VA team as part of a rapid-response engineering group. This specialized unit resolves high-priority technical issues across Veteran-facing systems, aiming to enhance software quality within the federal space. The company focuses on continuous learning, impactful work at a smaller organization, and creating software that improves daily life for millions.
This role suits professionals with extensive cloud infrastructure experience who excel in collaborative Agile settings and want to tackle complex technical challenges. Responsibilities include building CI/CD pipelines, managing infrastructure via code, and improving system observability across cloud environments. Candidates must be comfortable communicating clearly during incidents and mentoring junior team members.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and infrastructure across Azure and AWS environments
- Monitor observability using tools like Datadog or Dynatrace to spot and resolve issues proactively
- Decrease mean time to resolution through incident management, runbooks, and automated remediation
- Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Write automation scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell to optimize operational workflows
- Partner with development teams across VA programs to solve engineering problems and boost platform stability
- Mentor junior engineers and help establish team DevOps standards and best practices
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure engineering
- Hands-on experience with Azure and AWS cloud environments
- Experience using monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog or Dynatrace
- Proficiency with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Solid scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, with certain roles requiring U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation or security clearance
- Ability to thrive in a remote, collaborative Agile environment
Qualifications
- Familiarity with the VA ecosystem including VA Platform, GitHub enterprise practices, or VA.gov standards
- Bachelor’s degree
Core Skills
Benefits
- Fully remote work setup
- Annual stipend
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Company match 401(k) plan
- Flexible paid time off and paid holidays
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Is this position remote?
Yes, the job is fully remote.
What is the salary range for this role?
The United States wage range is USD 120,000 to 156,000 per year, though actual offer details depend on job category, location, and candidate skill level.
What level of experience is required?
Applicants must have at least 5 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure engineering.
Are there specific citizenship or clearance requirements?
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Federal contract requirements may also mandate U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a background investigation or security clearance for certain roles.
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