Senior DevOps Engineer

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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Dev Ops Engineer with deep, hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes and modern containerized infrastructure. This role assists with the design, automation, scalability, and security of Kubernetes environments across AWS—while driving infrastructure‑as‑code excellence and Dev Sec Ops  best practices.

• Deploy, configure, and manage large, production‑grade Kubernetes clusters across a complex set of environments
• Automate and optimize deployments, services, ingress, storage, networking, and RBAC within Kubernetes
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues within Kubernetes and its ecosystem

• Deploy and maintain containerized 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 Git Lab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, testing, and security workflows
• Drive continuous improvement in reliability, automation, security, and operational efficiency

• Configure and maintain Keycloak for identity, access management, and SSO integrations
• Implement and maintain security and compliance controls, especially in regulated environments

• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, etc.)
• Assist in 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

• Dev Ops or infrastructure engineering
• Kubernetes (including deployments, services, ingress, storage and/or RBAC)
• 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

• IAM (policies, roles, & service accounts)
• Keycloak administration
• Terraform and Ansible automation
• Git Lab CI/CD pipeline development
• Networking fundamentals and service mesh familiarity
• Government/compliance frameworks (800‑53/800‑171)
• Scripting (Bash, Python)
• Helm, Git Ops (ArgoCD, Flux)

• CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8140 qualified certification (expected within 90 days of hire)

• Experience with Platform One Big Bang
• Istio or other service meshes
• Vulnerability management and security scanning tools
• Prometheus/Grafana/Loki stacks

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• AWS Certification:
  Solutions Architect, Dev Ops Engineer, or Security certifications

Must have an active TS/SCI level government clearance.

Base pay range: $116,900—$243,100 USD (for California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland).