Sr DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing innovation solutions? Join our team! As a Senior Dev Ops Engineer, you will be a strategic leader responsible for overseeing and optimizing the organization's Dev Ops processes. You will ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines and cloud infrastructure while mentoring the Dev Ops team and driving the adoption of industry best practices.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains - air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Responsibilities:
* Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines that support multiple deployment approaches across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

* Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to ensure consistent, reliable environments throughout the delivery lifecycle.

* Optimize and standardize deployment workflows, enabling repeatable release processes that accommodate variations in product and customer requirements.

* Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability, applying advanced diagnostic skills across distributed systems and complex integrations.

* Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to align deployment strategies with architectural goals, security requirements, and operational best practices.

* Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating new technologies, refining operational tooling, and establishing best-practice documentation for deployment and release operations.

* Works as part of a larger Agile software development team to rapidly provide operational capabilities to the field Qualifications You Must Have:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

* 8+ years of experience in Dev Ops or related role.

* Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.

* Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 12 years of related experience is required.
* Software development experience , with at least one object oriented language such as but not limited to Java, Python, C#, C++ or Go

* Demonstrated implementation of microservices, container, and cloud-native application development

* Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or Openshift and related container platform ecosystems

* Experience working with multiple cloud vendors

* Experience with managed Kubernetes services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

* Demonstrated experience with developer tools such as Git Hub and on-prem Azure Dev Ops

* Significant experience with Linux

* Strong understanding and experience of release engineering, CI and CD pipelines

* Strong Agile experience working in Scrum and/or Kanban models

* Proven track record of delivering high quality and consistent systems and environments for development teams

* Ability to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large teams

* Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment

* Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
Qualifications We Prefer:
* Master's degree in a related field.

* Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.

* AWS Solutions Architect - Associate or Higher certification

* Azure Developer/Solutions Architect

* Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

* Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes

* Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

* Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

* Advanced proficiency with Ansible, including developing and maintaining playbooks

* Experience coordinating release readiness activities

* Experience implementing and enforcing configuration control of development environments

Essential Functions:

* Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.

* Frequent communication with team members and stakeholders.

* Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.

* Occasional travel may be required.

* Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs occasionally.

* Design and manage complex infrastructure solutions, leveraging cloud services, containerization, and orchestration tools to support scalable and secure environments.

* Mentor junior Dev Ops engineers, conduct code and process reviews, and promote best practices in Dev Ops methodologies to maintain high standards of performance and security.

* Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of applications and services, fostering a culture of…