Cleared DevOps Engineer - AWS/Kubernetes

Bestgate Engineering • Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

Join Bestgate Engineering, where we deliver cutting-edge solutions for national security and enterprise innovation. At Bestgate, we’re driven by excellence, teamwork, and a commitment to empowering our people.
Bestgate Engineering is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support the development and sustainment of a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates microservices within a modernized operational system using cutting edge technologies. This role is ideal for a cleared DevOps professional with strong automation, cloud, and container orchestration experience supporting mission critical environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 9+ years of professional experience; or 7 + years with a related Master’s degree.
• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code and automation scripting using python.
• Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of RHEL systems.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics tools.
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Experience supporting AWS cloud environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within a team-oriented environment.
• Current Security+CE certification.
• ​​​​Security Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with Polygraph required.

Nice To Haves

• Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, and Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling.
• Understanding of AWS networking principles including VPCs, NATs, and IP Gateway.
• Develop and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime.
• Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate.

Benefits

• PTO: Starting at 26 days with options to increase or decrease for personal needs.
• 401k: 7% gift, fully vested from day one!
• Free Medical, Dental, Vision: Coverage for employees and dependents.
• $5,000 in Training: For certifications, conferences, and continued learning.
• End-of-Year Bonuses: Recognizing your hard work.
• Morale-Building Hours: 8 hours annually for team-building activities.
• Plus, flexibility, internal mobility programs, career pathing, engaged leadership, and a robust external referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level