DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

DevOps Engineer Position Summary
The DevOps Engineer supports mission-critical objectives under the referenced work order by designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure management, and ensuring scalable deployments across cloud and on-premises environments. This role creates environment-specific Kubernetes configuration packages with STIG-aligned hardening. This future opportunity is contingent upon award. Job Description

• The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure management.
• The position requires creating and maintaining environment-specific Kubernetes configuration packages with STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC enforcement.
• Engineers will implement secrets injection strategies using FedRAMP-compliant tools (AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault).
• The role includes integrating CI/CD pipelines for secure automated deployment and rollback of ArcGIS components. Required Qualifications and Experience

The contractor shall provide personnel who meet one of the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or
• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in DevOps engineering. Candidates must have demonstrated experience in the following areas:
• Deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Automating cloud infrastructure.
• Implementing secure, high-availability CI/CD pipelines.
• Working with microservices architecture and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Utilizing observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Required Skills and Competencies

• Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline).
• Working knowledge of microservices architecture and service mesh technologies.
• Proficiency in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security best practices.
• Strong understanding of monitoring/logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Ability to implement STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC enforcement. Education
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (Preferred, Not Required)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (Preferred, Not Required)
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (Preferred, Not Required) Clearance Requirement
• No clearance required for off-site duty location, or the ability to obtain and maintain the required clearance as specified by the program.