DevOps Software Engineer - TS​/SCI

Role:
Dev Ops Software Engineer - TS/SCI.

Location: Bethesda, MD - 100% onsite (possibility of one day remote).

Looking for our next TS/SCI-cleared Dev Ops Software Engineer to join a high-energy team building and deploying a cutting-edge technology stack in support of the DIA-NMEC (National Media Exploitation Center) DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP).

This role is part of a 10-year program supporting the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P) Modernization effort, where you'll contribute to mission-critical capabilities alongside a collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented team.

While the majority of work is performed on-site at our customer location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and occasional opportunities for remote work.

• As a Dev Ops Software Engineer, you'll help design, deploy, and maintain a full-stack, containerized microservices architecture. You'll also support systems administration, installation, configuration, and the broader adoption of Dev Ops best practices across cross-functional engineering teams.
• In this fast-paced environment, you'll collaborate closely with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams.
• You will work with a multidisciplinary group of developers, integrators, and system administrators to:
  • Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big-data pipeline built on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka.
  • Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops automation to accelerate development and improve reliability.
  • Design and support scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
  • Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments for new features and evolving requirements.
  • Partner with Systems Engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities.
  • Contribute technical input to engineering documentation, diagrams, and models.
  • Participate in Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, bug triage, and related team activities.

You're enthusiastic, collaborative, and comfortable working with teammates across a range of technical backgrounds.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience; 6+ years with a Master's.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Strong Linux proficiency.
• Hands‑on experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD orchestration and Git Lab.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Demonstrated success working in cross-functional engineering environments.

• Experience operating systems at scale.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Development experience (Bash, Power Shell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.).
• Experience supporting enterprise or production systems.

• Kafka or other messaging systems (AMQP, JMS).
• Kubernetes monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• GPU-based Kubernetes.
• SALT for deployment automation.
• Helm / Helmfile.
• Nexus.

• TS SCI - must be willing to get a CI (not required to start).

Category: Dev Ops

Travel Required: No

Remote Type: No