DevSecOps Engineer

Description

Locations:

Huntsville, AL

Colorado Springs, CO

Position Summary 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Mid-Level DevSecOps Engineer to join our dynamic team to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining complex systems that integrate seamlessly with our Government Customer’s infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of scalable and reliable DevSecOps solutions. Our primary platform is Kubernetes based leveraging Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP). 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Be responsible for several cloud and containerization computing roles focusing on
• engineering, architecture, development, and administration.
• Assess a project's technology infrastructure and explores options for moving to the cloud
• and containerization.
• Oversee the migration and maintains the new system leveraging Infrastructure as Code
• (IAC) utilities such as Terraform, HELM, Ansible and Bash• Provide expertise in container hardening to meet DoD and MDA compliance standards
• Develop and modifies scalable architecture to support applications and infrastructure on
• IaaS and PaaS platforms.
• Assist in the design and management of an organization's cloud systems, applications,
• policies, and strategy.
• Incorporate security management and privacy requirements into cloud hardware, software,
• and applications.
• Evaluate and identifies the best cloud solutions for the project.
• Design controls and processes that utilize available audit tools.
• Maintain up-to-date and extensive knowledge of cloud products and technology.
• Integrate component subsystems into a cohesive whole and ensures they function together.
• Design and implements cloud-based integration solutions that meet Government requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, schedule, test, improve, and maintain IT systems.
• Collaborate with software developers, network engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure
• seamless integration of systems.
• Deploy and maintains cloud application databases including PostgreSQL, Cassandra,
• MySQL.
• Develop and maintains comprehensive documentation for all integration processes and
• systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolves complex integration issues in a timely manner.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and best practices to continuously
• improve integration processes.
• Analyze existing systems and infrastructure to identify upgrade needs and integration
• opportunities.
• Communicate with Government to determine optimal subsystem pricing/sourcing.
• Reports to leadership and stakeholders on infrastructure capabilities.
• Evaluate & recommend new technology & processes based upon cost, risk, mission.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Have strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Be able to perform highly specialized, technical tasks associated with current and cutting-
• edge technologies.
• Be able to perform multiple tasks at specialist level.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must have 12, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
• May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 6, or more, years of directly related experience in system integration, with a focus on DevSecOps practices or Kubernetes.
• Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Must be proficient in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Must have experience with Coder Platform
• Must have a strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Must be able to develop & use exceptionally complex concepts & processes that span multiple organizations and disciplines.
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. 

Travel - Up to 10%

Shift

• Hours and shift determined by location.

Note

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable