DevOps Engineer, Cyber & Data Resilience; Clearance Required

Position: DevOps Engineer, Cyber & Data Resilience (Clearance Required)
EmergeATS is seeking a senior Dev Ops Engineer supporting a Lockheed Martin program, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting-edge technologies. This position requires an experienced infrastructure and automation engineer with deep expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD pipeline management, operating within an on-site SCIF environment. The Dev Ops Engineer will design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure, automate deployment processes, and ensure system reliability and security compliance across classified networks.

Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with FS Polygraph and a current Security+ CE certification prior to start. This role requires 12+ years of professional experience in Dev Ops engineering, infrastructure automation, and cloud platform management. The position allows little to no work from home and will require a significant portion or all work to be performed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) onsite in Fort Meade, MD.

This position requires direct employment with EmergeATS (Kroll subsidiary). No sub-to-sub arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure as Code and Automation Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools using Python, Ansible, and Terraform Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, and Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling

Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud resources

Implement infrastructure testing and validation practices for IaC deployments

Container Orchestration and Platform Engineering Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud-native logging and metrics collection tools

Manage Kubernetes clusters with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate Design and implement containerized deployment strategies supporting microservice architectures

Monitor container health, resource utilization, and optimize cluster performance CI/CD Pipeline Management Manage CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing Git Lab runners and Argo CDDevelop and manage Git Lab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes

Implement Git Ops workflows for declarative infrastructure and application delivery

Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and quality gates into pipeline stages

Cloud Platform Management (AWS)
Manage commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS) including compute, storage, networking, and serverless services

Implement and maintain AWS networking principles including VPCs, NATs, and IP Gateways Monitor cloud resource utilization, cost optimization, and capacity planning

Implement cloud security best practices including IAM policies, security groups, and encryption

System Hardening and Compliance Patch, harden, and maintain compliance of RHEL-based systems in accordance with DoD security requirements

Implement and maintain STIG compliance across infrastructure components

Support security audits and vulnerability remediation activities

Ensure systems meet RMF and NIST 800-53 security control requirements

Reliability and Collaboration Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability

Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime

Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response procedures for production systems

Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders across the program

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience / 4+ additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree). Master's degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.

Experience:

12+ years of professional experience in Dev Ops engineering, infrastructure automation, and cloud platform management within DoD/IC classified environments. Per the Prime, 9+ years with a Bachelor's or 7+ years with a Master's degree.

Additional

Required Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI clearance with FS Polygraph Current Security+ CE certification

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Proficiency in Python, Ansible, and Terraform for infrastructure automation

Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of…