Senior DevOps Engineer

Job summary

The Senior DevSecOps / Systems Engineer deploys, administers, integrates, and optimizes mission-critical systems in a secure government environment spanning on-premises, virtualized, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. The role manages Linux systems, Docker applications, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and enterprise networks, using technologies including RHEL, CentOS, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, Terraform, Python, Bash, Cisco, and Arista.

Benefits

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• At least eight years of experience with software and system deployments, Linux administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps environments.
• Experience administering and troubleshooting RHEL and/or CentOS systems.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, cluster orchestration, and containerization within the past three years.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or comparable platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Experience managing hybrid cloud or virtualized environments and enterprise networks.
• Experience administering LAN, CAN, and WAN networks and supporting Cisco and Arista devices.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in mission-critical environments.
• Willingness to travel and provide 24/7 on-call support for critical system issues.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, maintain, and optimize containerized applications and infrastructure using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Administer Kubernetes clusters to support availability, scalability, security, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or comparable platforms.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployments with Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools.
• Support deployments across on-premises, virtualized, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Apply DevSecOps practices throughout software development and deployment.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot system and deployment issues, and optimize infrastructure resources.
• Administer, patch, upgrade, configure, and tune Linux systems, particularly RHEL and CentOS.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Support system integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance across development, laboratory, and operational environments.
• Manage physical, virtualized, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Implement system security configurations, access controls, and operational practices.
• Design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise networks, including LAN, CAN, and WAN.
• Configure and support Cisco and Arista network devices.
• Integrate network infrastructure with Linux systems, Kubernetes clusters, and cloud applications.

Skills

Degrees

Work schedule

Travel

Industry

Security clearance

Relocation