Senior DevOps Engineer
Core
Lead release management, deployment, and security automation for microservices in Kubernetes environments supporting US Space Force satellite communications.
Role type
Senior DevOps Engineer (Cloud & Security)
Builds
Secure cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized microservices for defense systems
Domain
National Security / Space Communications / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes administration, CI/CD pipeline design, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OpenTofu/CloudFormation), container security (Helm/ArgoCD), scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell), observability (Prometheus/Grafana/Splunk/ELK/OpenTelemetry), cloud platform management (AWS/Azure), secure coding practices, Zero Trust architecture, vulnerability management
Preferred skills
Active Secret or higher security clearance, Master's degree in engineering/CS, CI/CD on classified networks, cybersecurity certifications (CompTIA Security+/CySA+/CASP+/CISSP/CKS), INCOSE certification (CSEP/ESEP)
Technologies
Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Azure AKS, Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation, Helm, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, Open Telemetry, Python, Bash, PowerShell
Responsibilities
Lead release management and deployment of microservices in Kubernetes; Design and implement vulnerability management, security monitoring, and incident response automation; Work with developers to implement secure coding practices and application security testing; Deploy DevOps practices for automating software engineering across multiple projects; Ensure foundational processes are in place for software team success; Collaborate with stakeholders to identify key technologies and architecture design patterns; Stand up agile development teams and oversee instantiation of DevOps pipelines in on-prem and cloud environments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC