ME00586-DevOps Engineer 3/4

Job Summary

• Seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the delivery of a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates microservices within a modernized operational system
• This role focuses on automating infrastructure, optimizing system performance, and ensuring secure, compliant operations within a cloud-based environment
• The engineer will work in a collaborative, team-oriented setting to enable continuous integration and delivery of mission-critical capabilities, primarily within a SCIF environment

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and Ansible to automate provisioning and configuration of cloud resources
• Create scripts and automation solutions using Python and other scripting languages to streamline operations and improve efficiency
• Manage and maintain RHEL systems, including patching, hardening, and ensuring compliance with security requirements
• Install, configure, and optimize container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker Compose
• Support data flow and processing tools such as NiFi and integrate with cloud-native logging and monitoring solutions
• Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab runners and Argo CD to automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Administer and support AWS cloud environments, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and metrics collection to support system health and performance analysis
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues in a distributed, microservices-based environment
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of services

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• 9+ years or more of professional experience; or 7+ years of professional experience with a related Master's degree
• Current Security+CE certificate
• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, and IaC

Desired Qualifications

• Two (2) from below:
• • Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling
  • Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway
  • Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes
  • Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime
  • Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.