or apply directly on STR's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days STR's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 99% of STR's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at STR
- high 135 stale, 0 reposted of 139 open
- Hiring momentum
- 215 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from STR's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for STR.
About this role
As a Lead DevOps Engineer in the Mission Applications Group, you will lead software teams in designing, developing, and maintaining infrastructure and tooling for deploying software in operational environments. Your responsibilities include managing CI/CD pipelines, supporting cloud toolsets, and ensuring compliance with Department of Defense standards while coaching team members on DevOps best practices. This role allows for a hybrid work environment, requiring some on-site presence at STR or government facilities.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of STR as an employer.
What you need
- U.S. citizenship
- Active US Security Clearance with SCI Eligibility
- BS in Computer Science or related field
- At least 5 years of work experience
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Gitlab) and pipeline automation
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
Nice to have
- Active Security Clearance at the Top Secret level
- Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Experience with full web-service stack
- Experience with project tracking tools (Jira)
- Experience designing, deploying, and monitoring Kubernetes clusters
Worth weighing
- Salary range of $175,000 - $240,000 is based on external market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
- Role involves working with classified operational networks, requiring on-site presence at STR or government facilities.
- The position requires a U.S. Security Clearance, which may limit some candidates.
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Listed by STR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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