DevSecOps Engineer; TS​/SCI Security Clearance

Position Overview

Dev Sec Ops  Engineer with an active TS/SCI security clearance to support our U.S. government customer. Requires developing, testing, and maintaining infrastructure and services for classified software applications.

Location:

Onsite in Charlottesville, VA.

• Manage and maintain microservice-based applications and their databases for DOD customers in a classified environment using Linux, Docker, and AWS.
• Troubleshoot and provide service to application users; work with network and infrastructure teams to ensure services are available, stable, and performant.
• Periodically run ingestion scripts to import data from related DOD API endpoints to update required data.
• Provide scripting and tool support for UNIX and Linux operating systems.
• Work with a supporting team of software engineers who develop in an unclassified environment to update, troubleshoot, and improve the application services and their data stores.
• Administer continuous integration, testing, and deployment of application code from the unclassified to various classified environments.
• Perform the necessary security requirements inherent to code developed in an unclassified environment and deployed to a classified environment.
• Manage underlying infrastructure using Amazon Web Services (AWS) – both UI and command line/API interfaces.
• Maintain secure environment (e.g., SSL/TLS certificates), run security scans, manage database access, etc.
• Assist and facilitate in ISSO related tasks for successful ATO accomplishment.

• Solid Linux command line skills to diagnose and debug services, data stores, virtual machines, containers, etc. (RHEL/CentOS
  7).
• Experience running ingestion scripts, SQL/No
  
  SQL updates, managing Terraform/Cloud Formation, Docker‑compose, Jenkins builds, and Git-based tools.
• Continuous integration experience using Jenkins, Git, JIRA, etc.
• Basic familiarity with databases such as Postgres (RDS), Mongo (No
  
  SQL), and search (Elasticsearch/AWS). Ability to update data via command line when necessary.
• Knowledge of containerization and future goals to move to ECS, Kubernetes, or similar.
• Experience troubleshooting RHEL systems and application problems; facilitate necessary corrective actions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of RHEL system administration, user and security management tools.
• AWS experience with RDS, Document
  
  DB, EC2, Cloud Formation/Terraform, etc.
• Shell scripting ability.
• Capability to research problems and contact/escalate issues with third‑party hardware and software providers.
• Communication and customer service skills to interact with customers and other contractors.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and general Dev Ops practices.
• Documentation and technical writing skills.
• Architectural analysis skills.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferably a degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field.
• Six or more years of experience in a client‑server environment.
• Experience with complex systems administration, database administration, and landscape maintenance.
• Experience with company products and services as well as documentation and storage procedures.
• Experience with complex system implementations and organizational processes.
• All developers supporting integration and testing or requiring server‑level access must complete DoD Directive 8570 mandated Technical Level 1 certification within 30 business days after contract award and maintain administrative accounts.

• Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and pass CI polygraph.

• Competitive paid time off and holidays.
• Health, dental, vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Supplemental benefits and discount perks.
• Educational reimbursement for certifications, degrees, and professional development.

Kentro is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Kentro is strongly committed to compliance with VEVRAA…