Lead Development Operations Engineer
US$149,000 – US$218,000 / yr base salary
Posted 2 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Cleared DevOps Lead Engineer Hybrid”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
| Base salary | US$149,000 – US$218,000 / yr |
|---|
No unique specialisation
Study levelBachelor's or higher
The application window is expected to close on: 08/31/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
This role is hybrid in Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, DC Metro Area, Beltway Area.
The successful applicant will be performing work on US Government classified environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Citizen. This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.
Meet the Team
Cisco Workspace for Government (W4G) is a Cisco initiative to provide Cisco software products to our most sensitive US Government customers. It is a groundbreaking new approach to providing software products to our US Government customers in an easily consumable platform. The Cisco Workspace for Government Team is in search of an exceptional Lead DevOps Engineer with a real passion for building tools, implementing CI/CD, improving processes, and developing great teams and taking on and solving important problems for both Cisco and our customers. At Cisco, your potential to tackle big problems and build phenomenal products will change the world and make our nation safer.
We value innovation with a passion for our customers and our mission. We adopt creativity and stive for continuous improvement in our product and services. We cultivate a culture of partnership, respect and diversity where every voice is valued. Our team is dedicated to understanding and exceeding our customers' expectations and delivering exceptional value.
The Cisco Workspace for Government Application Infrastructure and Deployment Team is dedicated to enhancing the developer experience and productivity, supporting application CI/CD, and deploying our products to US Government networks. As a cross-product DevOps team, our mission is to assist W4G Developers in their work by eliminating friction, simplifying workflows through increased automation, and offering technical solutions. We enable our development teams to concentrate on delivering products.
Your Impact
Curious and a problem solver. Love to learn and grow and work in an environment that is constantly evolving. A self-starter that thrives with learning information quickly and uses resources to research and resolve issues. Comfortable working with multi-disciplinary, multicultural, and geographically dispersed teams. A technologist at heart and a leader in practice that is:
- Knowledgeable of industry standards and successful strategies
- Proficient with Development Operations
- Aware of software development risks, with an appreciation for what is technically feasible