DevOps Engineer

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Dev Ops Engineer

K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects: K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:
  Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

K  is looking for a Dev Ops Engineer to work with our software teams to develop and support our build and deployment infrastructure. Participating in the Agile development activities, along with other teams, end‑users, operational Subject Matter Experts (SME) and stakeholders during each Agile Sprint and Program Increment, you will innovate and collaborate to help provide state‑of‑the‑art solutions to the operational field.

• Collaborate with Software, Systems and Test Engineers to design, implement, maintain, and support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines; train developers in pipeline usage and best practices for deploying on a continuous cadence.
• Deploy, secure, and maintain physical and virtual infrastructure supporting automation and Dev Ops tooling.
• Define, document, enforce, and automate development processes, including artifact generation for compliance tracking.
• Participate in security incident response, including root‑cause analysis, short‑term mitigation, and long‑term remediation.
• Work with Cybersecurity Engineers to ensure the software build environment complies with cybersecurity requirements.

• Location:
  
  On site
• Travel Requirements:
  Minimal
• Working Hours:
  
  Standard

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, from an accredited school.
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  tooling (Azure Dev Ops, Atlassian Suite, Jenkins, Sonar Qube, Fortify), NuGet and npm packaging tools.
• Proficient with both full‑system virtualization (Hyper
  
  V, VMware) and containerized platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for rapid resolution of emergent issues.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Excellent communication skills to clearly explain difficult technical issues.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Desired:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field, from an accredited school.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at K . Let’s shape the future together.

K  offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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