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Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.
Location: Dayton, OH
Position Description:
Candidate would need experience in Python programming, configuration/management tools such as Gitlab, containerization tools such as Docker and knowledge of microservices / container architectures (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), orchestration and automation. Must possess experience with designing and implementing AWS Cloud-based hosting solutions. Other skills to include: automated testing, automated deployments (CI/CD pipelines), and branching strategy and implementation.
Must Have:
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor's degree in CS or Computer Engineering
2+ years of experience developing tools and processes to drive DevOps, regression testing, monitoring, and pushing releases across environments
2+ years of experience troubleshooting, triaging, and resolving issues for CI/CD pipeline failures or slowness
Experience in Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, and Python or Golang
Experience developing enterprise cloud-native solutions
Experience working with application development teams across the software development life cycle and creating solutions to complex problems within a collaborative team environment
Experience hosting applications on commercial cloud providers
Nice If You Have:
Experience with Git, Bash
Experience creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks
Experience creating and improving continuous deployment tools built on Kubernetes
Experience bringing other organizations on board with DevOps, championing the adoption of DevOps processes, tools, and roles, and working with other development teams to recast work
Experience working in an agile software development environment
Experience working with the DoW
The anticipated salary range for this position is $80,000 to $90,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the scope of the position, relevant experience, education, certifications, internal equity, customer contractual requirements, security clearance requirements, and other legitimate business considerations.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.
Location: Dayton, OH
Position Description:
Candidate would need experience in Python programming, configuration/management tools such as Gitlab, containerization tools such as Docker and knowledge of microservices / container architectures (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), orchestration and automation. Must possess experience with designing and implementing AWS Cloud-based hosting solutions. Other skills to include: automated testing, automated deployments (CI/CD pipelines), and branching strategy and implementation.
Must Have:
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor's degree in CS or Computer Engineering
2+ years of experience developing tools and processes to drive DevOps, regression testing, monitoring, and pushing releases across environments
2+ years of experience troubleshooting, triaging, and resolving issues for CI/CD pipeline failures or slowness
Experience in Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, and Python or Golang
Experience developing enterprise cloud-native solutions
Experience working with application development teams across the software development life cycle and creating solutions to complex problems within a collaborative team environment
Experience hosting applications on commercial cloud providers
Nice If You Have:
Experience with Git, Bash
Experience creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks
Experience creating and improving continuous deployment tools built on Kubernetes
Experience bringing other organizations on board with DevOps, championing the adoption of DevOps processes, tools, and roles, and working with other development teams to recast work
Experience working in an agile software development environment
Experience working with the DoW
The anticipated salary range for this position is $80,000 to $90,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the scope of the position, relevant experience, education, certifications, internal equity, customer contractual requirements, security clearance requirements, and other legitimate business considerations.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Who's Hiring
- Cornerstone Caregiving17
- PEOPLECERT5
- Lockheed Martin4
- Amazon2
- VisibleThread2
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Science & Research
- Technology & Software
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of DevOps jobs.
- 8 or more years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or site reliability engineering
- Demonstrated leadership of DevOps or infrastructure engineering teams of five or more
- Deep hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Proficiency with CI/CD tooling, container orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Experience defining and improving deployment pipelines, incident response, and on-call processes
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline
Tips for Your Director of DevOps Job Search
Quantify infrastructure scale on your resume
Hiring managers want to see the scope you've owned. Replace vague phrases with concrete scale: number of engineers you led, cloud spend you managed, or deployment frequency you achieved. Directors get screened out for resumes that read like senior engineer bullets.
Target companies by deployment maturity
A director of devops role at a company still on a monolith requires a different pitch than one already running microservices. Look at job descriptions for signals like 'build vs. scale' and tailor your application to where they actually are, not where they aspire to be.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of devops openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Lead your portfolio with organizational impact
At the director level, interviewers care less about the tools you used and more about how you changed how engineering teams work. Document a specific initiative where you reduced MTTR, cut incident rate, or moved a team from manual to automated releases.
Prepare for the cross-functional leadership round
Most director of devops interviews include a round with product or finance stakeholders, not just engineering. Practice explaining CI/CD investment, platform reliability decisions, and on-call overhead in terms of business risk and delivery velocity, not technical specifics.
Negotiate scope before negotiating compensation
Before accepting an offer, clarify whether the role owns budget, headcount decisions, and tooling choices, or whether those sit with a VP above you. A director title without real authority limits your ability to deliver results and your leverage at the next negotiation.
Director of DevOps Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of devopss?
The companies hiring the most director of devopss right now include Cornerstone Caregiving, PEOPLECERT, and Lockheed Martin, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest at large technology companies, financial services firms, and healthcare organizations undergoing cloud transformation.
How many director of devops jobs are remote?
About 49% of director of devops openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the seniority level and cross-functional coordination the role requires. Cloud infrastructure and platform engineering sub-areas tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while roles tied closely to on-premises data centers or regulated environments more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a director of devops?
Most directors of devops move up from a senior DevOps engineer or engineering manager role after demonstrating the ability to lead teams, own infrastructure strategy, and communicate technical tradeoffs to non-engineering stakeholders. Building experience with cloud architecture, incident management programs, and cross-functional projects accelerates the path. Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud can strengthen your case for director-level consideration.
Can you get a director of devops job without prior director-level experience?
Yes, candidates with strong senior engineering manager or staff-level DevOps experience regularly land their first director of devops role by demonstrating leadership scope rather than title. Emphasize the size of the team you influenced, the infrastructure decisions you owned, and any org-wide programs you drove. Companies scaling from startup to mid-stage often hire first-time directors who have already been doing director-level work without the formal title.
What does the director of devops interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen, followed by a technical interview covering cloud architecture, CI/CD design, and incident management philosophy. Expect a leadership round where you walk through how you've built or restructured a DevOps team. Many companies also include a cross-functional round with product or engineering leaders, and a final conversation with a VP or CTO focused on strategic alignment and culture fit.
Where can I find and apply to director of devops jobs?
You can find and apply to director of devops jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or site reliability, and apply directly to each one that fits.
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