DevSecOps Engineer - Kubernetes | Clearance Required

About the role

We are a technology and engineering organization supporting complex, mission-critical systems through modern software and infrastructure solutions. The team brings together software and infrastructure engineering expertise to improve delivery processes, automate development workflows, and build reliable technical environments. This is a hands-on DevOps engineering role focused on building and improving the infrastructure that enables reliable software delivery. You’ll work extensively with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and GitLab while partnering with development teams to automate and improve the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate is an experienced DevOps or platform engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure problems and taking ownership of the tools and environments that keep development moving.

You will build, secure, and maintain the CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure that move submarine combat system software from development to deployment quickly, securely, and reliably. You will automate repeatable environments, harden the pipeline, and partner with engineers and testers to improve how the team builds, tests, and ships.

Responsibilities

• CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI and Bamboo, plus Bitbucket and GitLab repository administration, branching strategies, and merge request workflows
• Container images, registries, and deployment strategies using Docker and Podman for a Kubernetes-based runtime
• Bash and Python automation and infrastructure as code for version-controlled development and lab environments
• Pipeline security, including image scanning, secrets management, and access controls
• System and pipeline health, performance, and availability, including incident response and root cause analysis
• Build, test, and deployment process improvements within an agile/scrum cadence
• Documentation and runbooks aligned to program configuration management practices

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret clearance at time of hire
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 4 to 6 years in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering
• Strong Bash and Python scripting
• Hands-on container image work with Docker and Podman
• CI/CD pipeline experience in Atlassian Bamboo and GitLab CI
• Git, Bitbucket, and GitLab proficiency, including branching models, merge requests, webhooks, and history management
• Solid Linux administration, including RHEL
• Networking fundamentals: DNS, load balancing, firewalls, TLS
• Strong troubleshooting and cross-team communication

Preferred qualifications

• Kubernetes or other container orchestration
• Terraform or Ansible
• Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk
• GitOps workflows and secrets management (Vault, sealed secrets)
• Regulated, security-sensitive, or air-gapped environments
• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• DoD or Navy program experience

Benefits

• 401k with company match
• Relocation assistance (Sign-On Bonus for moving expenses, generally $2k-$4k)
• Quick interview process
• Great opportunity for career advancement
• Excellent employee tenure
• 3 weeks vacation for 1st year (standard, potential to negotiate)
• Medical, Dental, Vision from your first day of work

Pay

$125,000 - $135,000 per year

Location & schedule

Middletown, RI | Onsite/hybrid | Active Secret clearance required