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Sr DevOps/Platform Engineer with Security Clearance
Job in
San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92190, USA
Listed on 2026-08-10
Listing for:
Storage Strategies Inc
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-10
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, SRE/Site Reliability, Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position is hybrid work.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Design, build, and operate the CI/CD infrastructure serving the program's engineering team and customer base
* Configure, deploy, and operate containerized applications using Kubernetes on AWS EKS
* Using Helm and Kustomize, design and manage Kubernetes resources including Deployments, Stateful Sets, ingresses, storage classes, Pod Disruption Budgets , Horizontal Pod Autoscalers , and related resources to meet availability and performance objectives.
* Implement and administer Kubernetes RBAC (Roles, Role Bindings), EKS Pod Identities / IRSA, and network policies to enforce least privilege and workload isolation.
* Define and enforce platform guardrails using Validating Admission Policies for resource paradigm enforcement.
* Utilize Git Ops based workflows using ArgoCD for environment configuration and application deployments, targeting near zero configuration drift.
* Deploy, configure, and optimize Git Lab runners (Docker, Fleeting autoscaler, and Kubernetes runners) to support large scale CI/CD job execution.
* Configure AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK) and IAM policies to safely provision AWS resources via Kubernetes and Git Ops workflows while preserving cluster isolation.
* Integrate and maintain Dev Sec Ops tools (e.g., Artifactory, Sonar Qube, Fortify) within CI/CD pipelines.
* Implement quality and security gates in projects’ merge request settings.
* Develop and configure monitoring agents (e.g., Telegraf) and observability pipelines using Prometheus, InfluxDB, Cloud Watch, Open Telemetry, and related tooling.
* Build and maintain Grafana dashboards and alert rules for system health, application availability, performance metrics, certificate expiration, and capacity management.
* Use Cloud Watch metrics and Log Insights to troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and continuously improve platform reliability.
* Author and maintain runbooks for application and platform upgrades, migrations, and incident response.
* Mentor development teams on Kubernetes, Git Ops, CI/CD, and secure deployment patterns. Requirements
* Clearance:
Secret (Top Secret eligibility preferred)
* Education:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience
* CompTIA Security+ Certification (or equivalent DoD 8570 baseline certification).
* At least one relevant cloud or Kubernetes certification (e.g., AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Sys Ops Administrator, CKA/CKAD)
* 5+ years of experience in Dev Ops, SRE, or platform engineering roles, including at least 3 years with containers and Kubernetes in production environments.
* Hands on experience operating Kubernetes (preferably EKS) for mission critical workloads, including upgrades, RBAC, network policies, ingress, and storage.
* Strong experience with CI/CD platforms (Git Lab preferred), including runner configuration, pipeline design, and approval workflows.
* Practical experience implementing Git Ops workflows using ArgoCD, Flux, or similar tooling.
* Experience building and operating observability stacks using Grafana with Prometheus, InfluxDB, Cloud Watch, and/or Open Telemetry.
* Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) for automation and tooling.
* Experience with Helm, Kustomize, or other manifest generating technologies
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Experience implementing NIST SP 800190 container security guidance or equivalent standards.
* Experience deploying and maintaining Dev Sec Ops scanners (e.g., Sonar Qube, Fortify).
* Prior NAVWAR, NIWC, or other DoD program experience.
* Experience developing Helm charts SSI is committed to non-discrimination and…
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