Senior DevOps Engineer

Who you are: You are an energetic, lifelong learner who loves designing software with reach and longevity. You want a fast-paced environment where your insight is valued and you can make an immediate impact.

The Opportunity: We are seeking a Senior Dev Ops Engineer to support our enterprise-scale platform as a service (PaaS). The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in Kubernetes platforms, container orchestration, and cloud-based platform deployments, particularly in C2S, Gov Cloud, or similar isolated environments. This role is responsible for ensuring dependable daily operation, providing direct tenant support (up to and including Tier
3), evolving & improving platform components, meeting security requirements, and deploying scalable solutions that balance performance and cost within our 6+ multitenant clusters. This position will be performed on site at a customer location in St. Louis, MO. We are considering candidates through July with a planned August 2026 start date.

Active Top Secret security clearance required.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with peers & decision makers
• Excel in juggling deliverables across multiple efforts in parallel within an Agile framework
• Demonstrate expertise in software delivery to DoD public cloud regions (C2S / Gov Cloud) and Kubernetes platforms
• The ability to replace operational tasks with automated workflows, Git Ops pipelines, and self‑service tooling
• Enable PaaS tenants to onboard smoothly, adopt best practices, and experience reduced friction in deploying and operating workloads
• Design systems and platform components to maximize auditability, traceability, and real‑time observability
• Proven ability to automate complex, multi‑step workflows and operational processes to reduce toil and increase reliability
• Tenacity when tackling system security and compliance requirements

Must-haves in a Candidate:

• B.S. in Information Technology or related field
• 5+ years of experience in managing/administrating Kubernetes clusters, control plane components, autoscaling, and container-based workload troubleshooting
• 2+ years of experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP cloud platforms including IAM, load balancers, and managed Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE)
• 2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling (Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience with scripting languages like Python and Bash
• Familiarity with security compliance tools (e.g., Grype, Fortify, etc.)
• Familiarity with Agile development framework
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools such as Gitlab CI and ArgoCD

Nice to Have in a Candidate:

• Experience administrating multi‑tenant Open Shift clusters
• Experience with Crossplane or similar service layer abstraction tooling
• Experience working as part of a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)-based organization
• Familiarity with networking security and enterprise processes for Firewall Change Requests (FCRs), Security Impact Determinations (SIDRs), and Change Requests in Service Now workflow systems

Details:

• Work is in person - on site at our customer location in St. Louis, MO.
• Top Secret security clearance is required.

About Awetomaton

We build software that enables humans to make informed decisions from raw intel data, with a specialization in satellite collection. We are a Dayton-based defense startup that believes there is a critical skill & culture gap – one we are filling with high‑output, mission focused engineering talent. Results matter to our customers. We've never lost a customer because we deliver what they need.

Awetomaton is where you do work that matters with a passionate team in an environment that inspires your creativity.

We provide industry‑leading benefits that balance your health & wellbeing today, as well as lay a solid financial future into retirement. Highlights of our benefit plan include:

• Flexible time off totaling 36 days / year. No approvals required.
• 100% 401k company match up to IRS annual limits. This is a benefit of up to $24,500 for 2026.
• Health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield with Health Savings Account (HSA). We pay 95% of employee premiums including family plans.
• Employee favorite:
  Tech and Wellness reimbursement of $3,000 / year. Treat yourself with the newest gadgets or athletic gear. No approvals required.
• Annual profit sharing as 401k contribution. No set percent and dependent on annual company performance. Benefit is above and beyond 401k match.
• Mac Book laptop and well‑equipped office spaces for optimal productivity in office and on‑the‑go.