Position Details

Salary $152K – $229K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 8+ years

Education Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field

Category DevOps & SRE

About this role

Staff DevOps Engineer; lead the design, configuration, and maintenance of infrastructure and cloud resources; build and monitor CI/CD pipelines; automate testing and deployment; remediate vulnerabilities; mentor staff and participate in Agile processes.

Technical Overview

Extensive experience with build tools (Maven, Ant, GNU Make), CI environments (Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo), repositories (Nexus, JFrog), Linux Red Hat and Windows, scripting (Perl, Python, Bash, YAML), container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift), virtualization for CI/CD, and IaC practices; also familiar with CAM/SAFe governance and security practices.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior DevOps engineer with 8+ years of experience, DoD Secret clearance, and strong expertise in CI/CD, container orchestration, and IaC. They should be able to lead automation efforts, mentor junior staff, and align with SAFe/Agile practices in a defense program.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD; or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.US CitizenshipActive DoD Secret clearanceAbility to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) approval4 years experience with Maven/Ant/GNU make4 years experience with Jenkins/GitLab/Bamboo4 years experience with Nexus/JFrog4 years experience with Linux (Red Hat) and Microsoft4 years experience with Perl/Python/Bash/YAML4 years experience with Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShiftExperience with virtualization for CI/CD pipelinesCAM certification within 3 months

Nice-to-Have Skills

2 years experience with Jira/ConfluenceSAFe Product OwnerAnsibleChefGitHashiCorp PackerHashiCorp VaultContainer hardeningSBOMEarned ValueCAM

Required Skills

Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD; or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.US CitizenshipActive DoD Secret clearanceSpecial Access Program (SAP) approval4 years experience with MavenAntGNU make4 years experience with JenkinsGitLabBamboo4 years experience with NexusJFrog4 years experience with Linux Red Hat4 years experience with scripting languages (PerlPythonBashYAML)4 years experience with KubernetesDockerOpenShiftExperience with virtualization for CI/CD pipelinesCAM certification within 3 months

Hard Skills

Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD; or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.US CitizenshipActive DoD Secret clearanceSpecial Access Program (SAP) approval4 years experience with build tools (MavenAntGNU make)4 years experience with CI environments (JenkinsGitLabBamboo)4 years experience with repositories (NexusJFrog)4 years experience with Linux Red Hat operating system4 years experience with scripting languages (PerlPythonBashYAML)4 years experience with container orchestration (KubernetesDockerOpenShift)Experience with virtualization technologies for CI/CD pipelinesAbility to obtain CAM certification within 3 months of hire

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationTeamworkOrganizational skillsProblem-solvingTime management

Certifications

Required

Active DoD Secret clearance

Preferred

IAT Level II (e.g.Security+ CE)SAFe Product OwnerCAM

Industry & Role

Industry Defense

Role Subtype DevOps Engineer

Tech Domains Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Linux, Jenkins, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, HashiCorp Packer, Vault

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

U.S. Citizenship required, Active DoD Secret clearance, Ability to obtain SAP approval

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