X-Lab DevOps Engineer

Position Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for deploying, managing and maintaining large scale on-premise cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure solutions. The core focus of this role is the lifecycle management of containerized environments and infrastructure automation.

• Deploying, maintaining and managing the lifecycle of on-premise cloud cluster Nutanix and/or Red Hat Open Shift.
• Managing and scaling enterprise Kubernetes clusters utilizing Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and Open Shift.
• Deploying applications, services and middleware using Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators.
• Utilizing Ansible for extensive infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using Gitlab and Gitlab Runners.
• Tracking the impact of events/actions on the underlying infrastructure, including proactive monitoring.

Generally has 3+ years of related experience and may have a post‑secondary degree or training in a related discipline.

• The candidate must have experience with virtualization technologies such as VMWare, Red Hat Open Stack, or Nutanix.
• Experience with Linux and/or Windows Server system administration.
• Experience with a scripting language such as Bash, Python, Power Shell or Ansible.
• Cloud and Virtualization:
  Proven experience managing the lifecycle of Nutanix or Red Hat Open Shift clusters in an on‑premise environment.
• Container Orchestration:
  Hands‑on experience managing Kubernetes clusters, specifically with Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and Open Shift.
• Kubernetes Deployments:
  Proficiency in deploying applications and services utilizing Helm charts and Kubernetes operators.
• Automation:
  Strong background in automation and configuration management using Ansible.
• CI/CD:
  Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and supporting infrastructure using Gitlab (including managing Gitlab and Runners).
• OS Administration:
  Experience with Linux and/or Windows Server system administration.

• Active Secret needed to start
• Sec+ needed to start

Salary Range: $140-150K

Location:

Colorado Springs

TQA's broad and competitive mix of benefits options are designed to support and protect employees and their families' physical, mental, and financial health. Employment benefits include medical, dental, life and supplemental insurance options as well as a matching 401(k) program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), education reimbursement, mental wellness reimbursements, access to a financial advisor, and up to 31 days of paid leave annually.

TrustedQA is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non‑merit factor.

TrustedQA considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

As a federal contractor, TQA is subject to all federal and state mandates and/or other customer requirements.