Sr. DevOps Engineer III

Overview

Knowledge Management, Inc. (KMI) has the leadership and experience to deliver innovative technology, logistics and management solutions to meet real mission requirements. KMI is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) that specializes in Logistics, Warehouse Services, Distance Learning/Training, Enterprise Solutions, Financial Management Support, Program Management, Intelligence Analysis & Threat Assessment, and Data Analytics/Operations Research. Since 1998, our solutions and services have helped our clients improve performance, drive cost and operational effectives, and map technology needs for tomorrow's requirements.

Title: Sr. Dev Ops Engineer III

Location: onsite Reston, VA

Position: 1

Duration: Multi-year program

Start date: ASAP

Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/CI Poly

Salary: Please provide your salary requirement

As Sr. Dev Ops Engineer III
, you'll play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and efficient software development and deployment pipelines. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security practices seamlessly into the development and operations lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure, and reliable software solutions.

• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to design and implement automatic technical solutions across multiple classification environments, working independently or as part of the team to address complex technical requirements.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines from scratch in Git Lab CI and Jenkins with integrated security scanning and STIG compliance validation, providing expert guidance to development teams on pipeline troubleshooting and implementing Dev Sec Ops  best practices.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates primarily using Cloud Formation to architect highly available, resilient, and secure Dev Sec Ops  tool infrastructure across AWS environments (Gov Cloud, C2S, TC2S) while ensuring STIG compliance and guiding junior engineers on IaC best practices.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting efforts by analyzing system and application logs using Linux command-line tools, conducting root cause analysis for complex issues, and developing mitigation strategies for service degradation.
• Provide expert security guidance to development teams on secure coding practices, STIG compliance, vulnerability remediation, and other best practices in support of their ATO efforts.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing while maintaining technical documentation, promoting best practices, and fostering continuous team improvement.

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI poly.
• Minimum IAT Level 2 Certification (CompTIA Security+, GSEC, SSCP, etc)
• 10+ years of experience as a Dev Sec Ops  Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on infrastructure automation, scalability, and reliability across the software development lifecycle.
• Expert experience with Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and other automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, Artifactory, Sonar Qube, and Prisma Cloud).
• Expert experience delivering Dev Sec Ops  services across multiple classified domains
• Expert understanding of AWS capabilities (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, etc) and architecting secure cloud-based infrastructure and services. (familiarity with other cloud platforms a plus)
• Strong experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Ansible.
• Strong experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash), in a Linux environment (RHEL, Oracle Linux, or similar)

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Short and Long-term disability insurance

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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