Principal DevOps Engineer

United StatesUnited States·Herndonlead
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Overview

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in…

Key Responsibilities

Development & CNO Integration Maintain a deep, hands-on understanding of the platform infrastructure and network so as to provide accurate insights and recommendations to integrators and users.

Requirements Summary

Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance (US Citizenship required). Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or 4 years of equivalent hands-on experience).

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Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Clarity is a technology company focused on equipping customers with the capabilities and support to conduct intelligent and successful cyber operations. We do this by finding the most talented engineers and operators in the country, giving them some of the most challenging problems facing the US government, and helping them unleash their creativity and problem-solving skills. Excellence is our standard and mission success is our metric.

As a Principal DevOps Engineer, you will be the technical anchor for the integration and deployment of specialized cyber tools into our core platform. This role requires a broad skillset: you will deploy and maintain platform infrastructure, while also helping integrate CNO tools seamlessly into the platform environment. You will serve as the primary technical point of contact for CNO tool integration and will interact with both tool developers and system users.

Responsibilities

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  • Maintain a deep, hands-on understanding of the platform infrastructure and network so as to provide accurate insights and recommendations to integrators and users.
  • Drive CNO tool integration, focusing on how backend capabilities interface with the broader platform architecture to ensure reliable delivery and execution.
  • Translate high-level architectural designs into actionable technical tasks for the engineering team.
  • Bridge the gap between developers and operators, ensuring that CNO tool deployments and integrations are intuitive and meet the specific functional needs of the end-user.
  • Decompose complex mission requirements into modular technical components that can be integrated into the platform's ecosystem.
  • Contribute directly to the codebase to solve the most difficult integration "bottlenecks" that stop tools from reaching the field.
  • Analyze customer platform requirements to perform trade-off analysis (e.g., performance vs. stealth, or modularity vs. ease of deployment).
  • Proactively identify future integration needs based on evolving customer mission sets and platform updates.

Requirements

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  • Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance (US Citizenship required).
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or 4 years of equivalent hands-on experience).
  • Experience: 6-10+ years of professional software development and/or devops experience, with professional experience in the CNO/OCO tool space
  • Languages: Python, Bash, Golang
  • Platform Knowledge: Deep understanding and experience with Linux and Linux utilities.
  • Tools: Proven experience with containerization (Docker, Podman), Kubernetes, and version control for large-scale integration projects.
  • Mindset: Ability to execute independently in high-pressure environments while maintaining a collaborative, high-trust team dynamic.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Herndon, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US
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Listing Details

Posted
April 13, 2026
First seen
April 13, 2026
Last seen
May 26, 2026

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Days active
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May 26, 2026

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Principal DevOps Engineer