DevSecOps Engineer

Location: Fort Bragg / Fayetteville, NC
Work Schedule: On-site
Salary: $100,000 annually
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI

Position Overview

We are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support a Kubernetes-based Platform as a Service environment operating across on-premise and air-gapped networks.

This position combines hands-on DevOps engineering, platform administration, automation, and cybersecurity. The engineer will support containerized applications, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, system security, and the integration of software and hardware into isolated environments.

The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Rancher, GitLab, Terraform, Ansible, Linux, Python, and secure automation within DoD or other highly controlled environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer, deploy, and maintain containerized applications and Kubernetes-based platforms.

• Administer Kubernetes clusters through Rancher.

• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines supporting automated software delivery.

• Administer on-premise GitLab environments and offline container registries.

• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible.

• Automate platform and system administration tasks using Python and other scripting tools.

• Integrate newly acquired software and hardware into existing on-premise and isolated environments.

• Support application and software integration within air-gapped networks.

• Design, build, and integrate APIs into automated workflows.

• Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls protecting systems, applications, and data.

• Assess platforms and recommend security, performance, and reliability improvements.

• Perform system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and technical evaluation.

• Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based systems.

• Support network connectivity and resolve platform, application, and infrastructure issues.

• Maintain monitoring, logging, and system-health solutions supporting platform operations.

• Apply current DevSecOps, cybersecurity, automation, and infrastructure engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Nine or more years of demonstrated experience in DevOps engineering, systems engineering, platform engineering, or a related technical field.

• Hands-on Kubernetes cluster administration experience.

• Hands-on Rancher experience.

• Experience administering on-premise GitLab.

• Experience managing offline or isolated container registries.

• Strong experience with Terraform and Ansible.

• Experience developing secure automation and scripts with Python.

• Experience with Git, GitHub, automated builds, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong Linux system administration experience.

• Experience with containerized environments and container orchestration.

• Understanding of networking fundamentals.

• Experience integrating applications or software into air-gapped or isolated environments.

• Experience designing, building, or integrating APIs into automated workflows.

• Knowledge of DevSecOps cybersecurity practices, operational security, risk management, and system hardening.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application, and platform issues.

• Active TS/SCI clearance.

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II / DoD 8140 compliant certification, such as CompTIA Security+ or higher, required at time of start.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting U.S. Special Operations organizations is highly desired.

Additional preferred certifications include:

• CISSP or CompTIA SecurityX

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

• Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

• CompTIA Linux+

Experience with Debian-based Linux distributions is also preferred.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with nine or more years of relevant professional experience.

Work Environment

This is a 100% on-site position at Fort Bragg in the Fayetteville, North Carolina area.

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT:
This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.

NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT:
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third-party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.