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Description

Lead DevOps Engineer supporting a large-scale (200+ FTE) technical development program focused on modern Identity Access Credential Management (ICAM) solutions. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines while supporting mission-critical applications in a 24/7 environment. Includes an on-call rotation (1 week every ~2 months).

Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelor's degree with 11–15 years of relevant experience
Expert-level Linux administration
Strong DevOps expertise with Jenkins, GitHub, Rundeck
Extensive experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevOps practices
Experience with JUnit or similar testing frameworks
Agile development experience
Strong AWS experience, including:
- CloudFormation
- EC2
- S3
- RDS
- VPC
Containerization expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Nexus repository administration
Version control and issue tracking tools (Git, JIRA, Confluence)
Knowledge of container registries and container security best practices
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with the Elastic Stack
Experience in the customer's cloud environments
Additional Nexus administration and maintenance experience

Key Responsibilities

Lead DevOps engineering efforts across the full SDLC
Design and maintain cloud infrastructure and automation
Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines
Support containerized applications in production
Participate in architecture, development, testing, deployment, and operations
Provide on-call support to ensure 24/7 mission availability

RCT Systems offers:

Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
Immediate 401k vesting
Generous PTO and flexible schedules
$500.00 annual technology allowance

RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

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