Sr. DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

The Red Gate Group is seeking a highly skilled Sr. DevOps Engineer to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in Reston, VA. In this critical role, you will be a key leader in developing, maintaining, and modernizing mission-critical IT systems. As a platform engineer, you'll take the lead on building innovative solutions, transforming legacy systems, and driving the adoption of modern DevOps practices. Your technical expertise and leadership will shape the digital landscape, ensuring seamless integration of cutting-edge tools while mentoring the next generation of developers. This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex projects, lead the development and deployment of advanced DevOps tools, and make an immediate impact on national defense systems. If you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments and are eager to innovate within the defense sector, this role is an exciting next step in your career. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, development, and support of DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.
Manage Kubernetes-based containerization, including building images and orchestrating deployments.
Oversee the deployment and management of automation tools like Ansible, Puppet, and Chef.
Implement and optimize infrastructure-as-code environments for large-scale deployments.
Ensure security and compliance by evaluating and mitigating vulnerabilities in containerized environments.
Mentor junior developers and guide teams toward innovative, mission-aligned solutions. Qualifications Active TS/SCI
Experience developing custom applications and supporting them in a production environment
5+ years of experience building and supporting DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
3+ years of experience with containerization, building images and orchestrating deployments in Kubernetes
2+ years of experience managing tools deployed with Helm using ArgoCD or Flux and writing custom Helm charts
2+ years of experience with automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
Experience with infrastructure-as-code environments, including activities around the automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, or monitoring and testing, such as continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
Knowledge of container networking, monitoring, and storage solutions
Knowledge of container security technologies with experience evaluating and mitigating or resolving vulnerability findings Desired Skills & Experience Experience developing in Java or Python
Experience with Prometheus/Grafana and/or ElasticSearch/Kibana and FluentD
Experience with design, deployment, and management of Cloud environments, including AWS or Azure
Experience with using or migrating continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipeline solutions or tools, including Jenkins, Git, or TeamCity
Experience with system integration using a variety of protocols, including JSON, REST, and XML
Experience with scripting in Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby and leveraging JSON, YAML, or XML for configuration
Knowledge of cloud and virtualization-based technologies, including Docker, Azure, AWS, or VMware
Knowledge of Linux or UNIX administration and automation
Knowledge of foundational system administration principles
Knowledge of and experience with classified environment processes and protocols
Kubernetes certification

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