Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Awetomaton • Beavercreek, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Awetomaton is seeking a Cloud/DevOps Engineer to help build and deploy cloud-native applications for customers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The engineer will join a fast-moving team building a large data-processing application. The position will largely be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Candidates with a planned November 2026 start date are being considered. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or a related field and at least five years of experience with Amazon Web Services, GitLab CI/CD, and Kubernetes. Awetomaton is a Dayton-based defense startup building software that helps people make informed decisions from raw intelligence data, specializing in satellite collection.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least five years of professional Cloud/DevOps experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with AWS, GitLab, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git or another source control management system.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle principles and practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative, cross-functional technical team.
• Adaptability to team and organizational needs and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing software in Python.
• Previous experience supporting Department of Defense or other government customers in operational environments.
• Experience working with and deploying open-source observability tooling in a Kubernetes environment.
• Experience with OpenShift Container Platform, Istio, and ArgoCD.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy cloud-native applications for customers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
• Contribute to a team building a large data-processing application.
• Work collaboratively and adapt team practices to support continuous improvement and the needs of the team and organization.

Benefits

• Flexible time off totaling 36 days per year.
• 100% company 401(k) match up to IRS annual limits.
• Health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield with a Health Savings Account; the company pays 95% of employee premiums, including family plans.
• Tech and Wellness reimbursement of $3,000 per year.
• Annual profit sharing as a 401(k) contribution, dependent on company performance and above the 401(k) match.
• MacBook laptop and well-equipped office spaces.

What This Job Offers

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