Senior DevOps Engineer | TS/SCI

Full‑time position located at JBSA‑Lackland, TX.

About the role

Senior DevOps Engineer supporting a mission‑focused technical environment. Works closely with software development and engineering teams to build, deploy, automate, monitor, and maintain reliable and scalable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure within AWS environments, focusing on Amazon EKS.
• Support deployment and maintenance of on‑premises, edge, and portable infrastructure environments.
• Build and improve automated deployment processes to increase reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes‑based container environments.
• Partner with software development teams to integrate applications into cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Monitor production systems, identify performance or availability issues, and perform troubleshooting and remediation.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code and configuration‑management solutions using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Support CI/CD and automated software deployment processes.
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux‑based systems.
• Develop automation and operational tooling using languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to infrastructure, automation, reliability, and performance.
• Support additional technical and operational requirements as mission needs evolve.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline with 9+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree with 7+ years; or a high school diploma/equivalent with 13+ years.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes or comparable container orchestration technologies.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, and Lambda.
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code and configuration‑management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience deploying, scaling, managing, and troubleshooting applications, containers, and operating systems.
• Programming or scripting experience using Python, Bash, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with Git and modern development/deployment tools.
• Strong Linux system administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of Agile software development practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Current DoD 8140/8570‑compliant certification (e.g., Security+) or ability to obtain an approved certification within the required timeframe after hire.
• Ability to work onsite at JBSA‑Lackland, TX five days per week and travel occasionally as mission requirements dictate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting big‑data or distributed‑data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, Trino, Presto, or similar platforms.
• Experience with K9s and AWS CLI.
• Familiarity with additional AWS services such as SNS and SQS.
• Experience supporting highly available, mission‑critical systems in secure government environments.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance – 100% company‑paid premiums.
• Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, and Life Insurance – 100% company‑paid.
• 401K – Automatic 10% company contribution; no matching required.
• PTO – 4 weeks per year.
• Holidays – 11 paid per year.
• Birthdays off with pay.
• Referral Bonuses – Upfront and annually recurring.
• Open Source Bonuses – Contributions to company GitHub projects.
• Professional Development – Paid training, certifications, and enrichment.

About Phoenix Operations Group

Phoenix Operations Group is a high‑end engineering services company dedicated to protecting and advancing national cyber resources. As a small company, it relies on innovation to advance employee skills and provide game‑changing solutions. Technical competencies include big data analytics (batch and streaming), cloud computing infrastructure, multi‑INT visualization, and enterprise architectures. The company supports operational missions (All‑Source, Financial, CND) and serves as product owner for open‑source research initiatives. More information is available at www.phoenix-opsgroup.com.

Schedule

Full‑time, onsite at JBSA‑Lackland, TX, five days per week with occasional travel.