AGILE DEFENSE - PLATFORM DEVOPS ENGINEER

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for DevOps and DevSecOps architecture across multiple projects.
• Continuously improve Developer Experience on the cloud platform.
• Engage in and improve the full lifecycle of services.
• Capture and execute customer requirements while ensuring alignment with project objectives and performance metrics.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines using industry best practices.
• Define, establish, and maintain DevSecOps standards, processes, and governance across the software development lifecycle.
• Standardize the creation, deployment, and management of Helm charts and Kubernetes-based application deployments.
• Develop and implement automated testing frameworks and deployment strategies to improve reliability and reduce operational risk.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, scalability, and security while proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design sessions.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues.
• Mentor developers and junior engineers.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate directly with government stakeholders and program leadership.
• Support proposal development, technical solutioning, and architecture planning efforts as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related STEM field or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, cloud engineering, and platform engineering, with experience as a technical lead or Subject Matter Expert supporting enterprise-scale environments.
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with the ability to obtain or maintain TS/SCI eligibility.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise DevOps and DevSecOps environments.
• Five (5) or more years of experience designing and deploying cloud-native solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Two (2) or more years of experience in software development, ideally maintaining customer facing systems.
• Demonstrated experience onboarding developers and application teams to a mature infrastructure.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or similar technologies.
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Kustomize, container security, vulnerability scanning, and container hardening.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or comparable technologies.
• Experience implementing secure DevSecOps practices throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience developing automation using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Able to communicate technical concepts effectively with various teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience supporting large-scale DoD cloud modernization initiatives.
• Experience deploying enterprise applications in AWS production environments.
• Experience with Keycloak, Redis, CrossPlane, AWS Load Balancing, Apache Airflow, and enterprise ETL pipelines.
• Experience with Jira and observability platforms like Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Prometheus, Grafana.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Experience with designing enterprise Kubernetes platforms.
• Experience with implementing Zero Trust architectures.