✦ Luna Orbit — DevOps & SRE

Lead DevOps Engineer

at Discover Financial Services

📍 McLean, VA Unknown 💰 $197K – $225K USD / year Posted March 25, 2026
Salary $197K – $225K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's degree
Category DevOps & SRE

Lead DevOps Engineer responsible for managing cloud-native projects, microservices, and automation in a financial services environment.

  • Lead technology projects
  • Manage DevOps teams
  • Implement cloud solutions
  • Automate deployment pipelines
  • Ensure system security and reliability

Environment includes Java, Python, SQL, Ruby, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Unix/Linux systems.

The ideal candidate is a senior-level DevOps engineer with 7+ years of experience, proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and scripting languages, with leadership experience in cloud-native environments.

Bachelor's degreeat least 4 years of experience in DevOps Engineeringat least 3 years of experience in Cloud Native technologiesat least 4 years of Unix or Linux system administration
7+ years of DevOps Engineering experienceexperience with coding and scripting (PythonSQLJavaJavaScriptGolangBashPerl or Ruby)experience with Apache MesosMarathonor Apache Sparkexperience with build and deployment tools (JenkinsDocker)experience with distributed database systems (CassandraElasticSearch)experience deploying clustered web servicesexperience working within Agile Development Practices
JenkinsDockerKubernetesAnsibleTerraformAWS
JavaPythonSQLRubyGoDockerKubernetesAnsibleTerraformAWSUnixLinux
JavaPythonSQLRubyGoDockerKubernetesAnsibleTerraformAmazon Web ServicesAWSCloud Native technologiesUnixLinux
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Industry Finance & Banking
Job Function Leading DevOps initiatives in cloud and microservices environments
Role Subtype DevOps Engineer
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Unix, Linux
Clearance Required None
Visa Sponsorship No
DevOps EngineerKubernetesDockerAnsibleTerraformAWSCloud NativeUnixLinuxJavaPythonSQLRubyGolangAgileJenkinsElasticSearchCassandraDevOps

Lack of experience with Kubernetes or Docker, No experience with AWS or cloud platforms, Less than 4 years of DevOps experience, No Linux/Unix system administration experience

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