Senior Devops Engineer Jobs in Maryland
Senior Devops Engineer jobs in Maryland concentrate heavily in cybersecurity, federal contracting, and cloud infrastructure, reflecting the state's dense corridor of defense agencies, intelligence community contractors, and financial technology firms. The Baltimore-Washington metro and Annapolis Junction are the primary hiring centers, while Rockville and Bethesda anchor a secondary cluster of biotech and health IT employers. Companies like Leidos, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Northrop Grumman sustain consistent senior-level demand, with the most sought-after specialties running toward Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD pipeline architecture, and security-hardened cloud environments on AWS and Azure. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Work location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Work arrangement: On-site (SCIF)
Required Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph
Applicants must currently hold an active TS/SCI with polygraph. Ctrl+ does not sponsor new security clearances or clearance upgrades. Applicants who do not meet this requirement cannot be considered.
Location & In-Person Requirement
All positions require in-person work. Applicants must live within commuting distance of the listed work location to be considered. Some roles may allow limited telework, but regular on-site attendance is required. These are not fully remote positions.
Your next challenge
Keep a modernized mission platform reliable and highly available by automating the infrastructure that runs its microservices.
The mission
Support the Software Factory team behind a modernized operational system built on microservices, Kubernetes and AWS.
What you'll do
- Develop infrastructure as code and automation with Python, Ansible and Terraform
- Patch, harden and maintain compliance of RHEL systems
- Install, configure and tune Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi and cloud-native logging and metrics tools
- Manage CI/CD pipelines with GitLab runners and Argo CD
- Manage AWS cloud services
- Support an on-call rotation
What you'll bring
- 12 years of professional experience with a bachelor's degree in a related discipline (10 years with a related master's)
- Infrastructure as code and scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
- RHEL administration and hardening
- Kubernetes and containerization
- GitLab CI/CD and Argo CD
- AWS
Preferred qualifications
- AWS infrastructure with Terraform: EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Athena, Step Functions, auto scaling
- AWS networking: VPCs, NAT, gateways
- EKS, ECS or Fargate
Compensation and flexibility
$121.47–$134.12 per hour in approximate pay; employer 401(k) contribution is additional.
Compensation: The listed range reflects approximate hourly pay across our compensation models and excludes Ctrl+'s employer 401(k) contribution. Your hourly pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, and the compensation model you select. The lower end reflects a no-bonus option with five weeks of PTO; the upper end reflects the Max Rate option without bonus or PTO.
Choose from three compensation models: Max Rate, With Bonus, or With Bonus and PTO. Offers include a projected five-year compensation comparison and a package comparison sheet. PTO and bonuses depend on the selected model and role eligibility.
Why Ctrl+?
Ctrl+ is a software engineering and staffing firm based in Elkridge, Maryland, supporting Department of Defense missions in the Fort Meade area and other listed locations. Founded by two college roommates, Brad and Bhavin, Ctrl+ brings a close-knit team approach, with founders who work on contracts alongside employees.
Benefits include:
- 10% employer 401(k) non-elective contribution
- Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
- Medical, dental and vision coverage options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional development and certification reimbursement
- Technology and ergonomic equipment reimbursement, subject to eligibility
- Referral and retention bonus programs, subject to eligibility
- Paid social and team events
Let's connect
If this work sounds like your next chapter and you meet the clearance and local commuting requirements, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with a resume that highlights your relevant experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ctrl+ is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and job requirements. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process.
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What Maryland Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior devops engineer jobs across Maryland.
- Active or obtainable security clearance, often Secret or Top Secret, required by many Maryland federal contractors
- Seven or more years of devops or site reliability engineering experience in production environments
- Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration at enterprise scale
- Deep proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Google Professional DevOps Engineer, or CKA preferred
Senior Devops Engineer Jobs in Maryland: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior devops engineer in Maryland?
Maryland does not require a state-issued license to work as a senior devops engineer, so the path runs through education, experience, and clearance eligibility. Most employers in the state expect a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field, followed by several years of progressively senior infrastructure or platform engineering work. Given how many Maryland employers support federal clients, obtaining a security clearance early in your career substantially broadens the roles available to you.
How much do senior devops engineers make in Maryland?
Senior devops engineers in Maryland earn a median of about $138,680 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $87,690 for the lowest 10% to over $222,610 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior devops engineers in Maryland?
Maryland senior devops engineer roles are posted by Leidos, Ctrl +, and Lockheed Martin and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Maryland's concentration of defense contractors, federal agencies, and health IT firms means senior devops demand stays unusually consistent year-round compared with most states.
Which Maryland cities have the most senior devops engineer jobs?
Annapolis Junction, Bethesda, and Fort Meade lead Maryland in senior devops engineer openings. The Baltimore-Washington corridor drives the bulk of this demand through its layered ecosystem of federal agencies, intelligence community contractors, and large systems integrators headquartered in the suburbs, while Baltimore itself adds a secondary cluster tied to health system IT and financial services.
Are there remote senior devops engineer jobs in Maryland?
Yes, and more than most technical fields. About 60% of senior devops engineer openings tied to Maryland are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves cloud platforms, pipelines, and monitoring tools that travel wherever a laptop goes. The exception is roles requiring on-site access to classified systems or sensitive federal infrastructure, which stay firmly in-person.
How can I get hired as a senior devops engineer in Maryland with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a junior systems or cloud operations role at one of Maryland's large federal contractors, where internal mobility into devops teams is common. Employers like Leidos and Booz Allen Hamilton run associate and rotational technology programs that place early-career candidates on infrastructure teams. Building a portfolio of Terraform or Ansible projects, earning an AWS Cloud Practitioner or CompTIA Cloud+ certification, and beginning the security clearance process significantly improve hiring odds in Maryland's contractor-heavy market.
Where can I find and apply to senior devops engineer jobs in Maryland?
You can find and apply to senior devops engineer jobs in Maryland on Migrate Mate, which lists current Maryland openings. Search the listings, identify the roles that fit your experience and target location, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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