DevOps Engineer | Secret Clearance

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and deployment of cloud infrastructure within AWS , with a particular focus on Amazon EKS .
• Support the development and deployment of non-cloud and edge infrastructure, including on-premises and portable systems.
• Develop and maintain automated deployment processes.
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Build and support reliable, scalable, and highly available infrastructure.
• Collaborate with software development teams to integrate applications into cloud and containerized environments.
• Monitor production environments and troubleshoot infrastructure, application, container, and operating system issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, deployment, monitoring, reliability, and system performance.
• Support configuration management and Infrastructure as Code initiatives.
• Perform Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.
• Develop scripts and automation using technologies such as Python, Bash, and Go .
• Stay current with emerging DevOps, cloud, containerization, and infrastructure technologies.
• Perform additional duties as required to support program and customer objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance required.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field with 5+ years of relevant DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience ; OR
• Master's degree in a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience ; OR
• High school diploma/equivalent with 9+ years of relevant experience .
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or comparable container orchestration technologies.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS , including: EKS EC2 EBS S3 Lambda
• EKS
• EC2
• EBS
• S3
• Lambda
• Experience with configuration management and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible .
• Experience deploying, scaling, administering, and troubleshooting applications, containers, and operating systems.
• Programming or scripting experience with languages such as Python, Bash, or Go .
• Familiarity with Git, Flux , and related software development and deployment tools.
• Strong knowledge of Linux , including system administration and troubleshooting.
• Comfortable working extensively within terminal/command-line environments.
• Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and common software development toolsets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Current DoD 8140/8570 compliant certification , such as Security+, OR ability to obtain the required certification within 60 days of hire .
• Ability to work onsite in San Antonio, TX approximately 1–2 days per week , with flexibility based on customer and program requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance .
• Experience working with big data technologies, including one or more of the following: Hadoop Accumulo Ceph Spark NiFi Kafka PostgreSQL Elasticsearch Hive Drill Impala Trino Presto
• Hadoop
• Accumulo
• Ceph
• Spark
• NiFi
• Kafka
• PostgreSQL
• Elasticsearch
• Hive
• Drill
• Impala
• Trino
• Presto
• Experience with K9s and the AWS CLI .
• Experience with additional AWS technologies such as SNS and SQS .
• Experience supporting DevOps infrastructure in DoD, Intelligence Community, or other mission-focused environments.

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance – 100% Company Paid Premiums
• STD, LTD, and Life Insurance – 100% Company Paid
• 401(k) – Automatic 10% company contribution; no matching required
• PTO – 4 weeks/year
• Holidays – 11 paid/year

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