Senior CI/CD Software Engineer with Security Clearance

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Active TS/SCI is a must - this effort is on-site in Aurora, CO Employment type: Full Time w-2 or Contract Rate: open to Negotiation Benefits: including Health, Dental Vision, PTO, Holiday etc... • Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, reliable software deployments using Jenkins and Groovy. • Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Helm; troubleshoot issues in Kubernetes at the application level. • Monitor and improve system performance, uptime, observability, and disaster recovery readiness in both local and hybrid cloud environments. • Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and IA teams to optimize performance and standardize secure DevOps workflows. • Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and resolution for CI/CD and deployment pipeline issues. • Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to support automation, vulnerability scanning, and secure build practices. • Help establish DevSecOps best practices and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) standards across the program. • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. • Experience writing and maintaining Groovy-based CI/CD pipelines. • An active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date.

Pluses • Experience using Jenkins. • Experience developing and integrating Java-based applications. • Experience building, deploying, and maintaining containerized applications using Docker or Helm. • Experience debugging Kubernetes at application-level (e.g., troubleshooting pods, services, and Helm deployments). • Experience managing package repositories such as Artifactory or Nexus, including the use of Maven, Helm, Docker, or YUM for custom package creation and mirroring in air-gapped or restricted environments. • Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go. • Experience with Agile principles, to include Agile systems engineering practices and understanding of Agile roles. #CJ