DevOps Engineer

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We are seeking an experienced Dev Ops Engineer with hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes and modern containerized infrastructure. This role will support the deployment, automation, scalability, and security of Kubernetes environments across AWS—while maintaining infrastructure-as-code excellence and Dev Sec Ops  best practices.

• Deploy, configure, and manage large, production-grade Kubernetes clusters acrosscomplexset of environments
• Automateandoptimizedeployments, services, ingress, storage, networking, and RBAC within Kubernetes
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues within Kubernetes and its ecosystem

• Deploy andmaintaincontainerized
  
  Dev Sec Ops Platform  services
• Implement container best practices including image optimization, security hardening, and registry management
• Collaborate with development teams to enable seamless, scalable production deployment of containerized workloads

• Develop and maintain
  
  Terraform for AWS resources (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Cloud Watch, etc.)
• Build and maintain
  
  Ansible automation for configuration management and environment consistency

• Build and optimize
  
  GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, testing, and security workflows
• Drive continuous improvement in reliability, automation,security,and operational efficiency

• Configure and maintain
  
  Keycloakfor identity, access management, and SSO integrations
• Implement andmaintainsecurity and compliance controls, especially in regulated environments

• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, etc.)
• Assistin design and implementation of scalable monitoring infrastructure components across infrastructure

• Advise on platform architecture and containerization strategies
• Mentor junior engineers in Kubernetes, containers, and automation practices

• 3 years of experience with:
  • Dev Ops or infrastructure engineering
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS (including EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, and/or Cloud Watch)
  • Container technology (Docker, Podman, or containerd)
  • Troubleshooting technical issues and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• 2 years of experience with:
  • IAM (policies, roles, & service accounts)
  • Terraform, Ansible or other automation
  • Git Lab CI/CD pipeline development
  • Networking fundamentals and service mesh familiarity
  • Government/compliance frameworks (800-53/800-171)
  • Scripting (Bash, Python)
• CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8140 qualified certification (expected within 90 days of hire)

• Experience with:
  • Helm, Git Ops (ArgoCD, Flux)
  • Platform One Big Bang
  • Vulnerability management and security scanning tools
  • Prometheus/Grafana/Loki stacks
  • Keycloack administration
• Recommended Certifications
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator(CKA) or Certified Kubernetes
  • Application Developer (CKAD)
  • AWS Certification:
    Solutions Architect, Dev Ops Engineer, or Security certification

Must have a TS/SCI level government clearance

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