DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI - St. Louis, MO

Location: Onsite in St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA

About the role

As an Onsite DevOps Engineer, you will work with Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Development teams to securely maintain and deploy updates to an existing web-based knowledge repository built on AWS Cloud and OpenShift technologies across all client domains. You will collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and clients to deliver valuable, secure, high-quality software solutions efficiently. This role supports a project that provides Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) and related services to internal and external customers, involving engineering, technical assessment, development, and integration of COTS, GOTS, open-source, and other mission-critical technologies.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve system/operational incidents
• Perform root cause analysis for operational incidents
• Analyze system performance and take corrective actions as needed
• Assist Tier 2 support with resolving complex system and end-user problems
• Manage, configure, and automate OpenShift environments to support scalable application development and deployment
• Network and coordinate with mission partners, applications, and external entities to troubleshoot incidents and integration issues
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate and deploy applications within the OpenShift environment
• Implement and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of the OpenShift platform
• Optimize and scale OpenShift clusters to enhance performance and efficiency
• Develop and maintain documentation related to system configurations and processes
• Coordinate system security efforts and monitor system health
• Report and resolve hardware and software issues
• Provide occasional after-hours and/or weekend support for operational issue resolution and maintenance windows
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in DevOps, with a focus on OpenShift or another container orchestration platform
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related technical field (preferred)
• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to submit to a government CI polygraph
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self-starter with the ability to work in a team environment and independently
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Knowledge of application deployment and data migration on AWS and OpenShift
• Ability to design and operate high-availability applications across availability zones and regions
• Comprehension of computer technology and ability to quickly learn new software products
• Experience serving in an “on-call” role supporting emergency response to application or system issues

Desired Skills

• Security+ Certification
• OpenShift certification or similar certification
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience configuring and deploying containerized applications on OpenShift using Kubernetes best practices
• Familiarity with implementing GitOps workflows for automated, declarative deployments
• Strong working knowledge of Linux system administration in support of containerized environments
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack
• Deep understanding of Agile, DevOps, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience delivering solutions to a Government customer

Benefits

• Health & Dental Insurance with 100% of individual coverage paid by the company
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 401k with company match (immediately vested)
• Paid Vacation
• 9 Paid Holidays per year plus 2 paid floating holidays
• Parental Leave
• Employee Bonuses
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program
• Tuition Assistance Program

Pay

$140,000 - $165,000