WO-003 DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Description

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure management. The position requires creating and maintaining environment-specific Kubernetes configuration packages with STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC enforcement. Engineers will implement secrets injection strategies using FedRAMP-compliant tools (AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault). The role includes integrating CI/CD pipelines for secure automated deployment and rollback of ArcGIS components.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in DevOps engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Automating cloud infrastructure.
• Implementing secure, high-availability CI/CD pipelines.
• Working with microservices architecture and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Utilizing observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Required Skills and Competencies

• Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline).
• Working knowledge of microservices architecture and service mesh technologies.
• Proficiency in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security best practices.
• Strong understanding of monitoring/logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Ability to implement STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC enforcement.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (Preferred, Not Required)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (Preferred, Not Required)
• MICROSOFT Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (Preferred, Not Required)

Clearance Requirement

No clearance required for off-site duty location, or the ability to obtain and maintain the required clearance as specified by the program.