DevOps Engineer II
About The Position
Join ClearEdge and be part of a mission-focused team solving some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, ClearEdge supports government and industry customers by delivering innovative solutions that enable critical operations and mission success. ClearEdge offers an extremely competitive benefits package—including a $10k annual training and education benefit, a 10% 401(k) contribution fully vested on day one, annual health and technology allowances, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. Learn more at www.clearedgeit.com/careers/ Your Mission: Join ClearEdge as a DevOps Engineer, where you will build, package, promote, and operate the infrastructure behind one of our core AI-enabled products including CI/CD, containers, hardening, and both hybrid (on-prem/cloud) and air-gapped deployment paths, supporting AI services and application platforms built with tech like Postgres, RAG, and vector stores. Delivery is AI-assisted, and you own the pipelines, automation, and outcomes. You will support and enhance a containerized application stack, deploying and operating identity/RBAC, audit logging, encryption, and observability in production, and automating complex processes with both deterministic and non-deterministic tools.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance; U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (4 years of experience may substitute)
- 2–5 years of experience as a DevOps or Software Engineer
- Fluency with AI-native IDEs
- Strong version control habits
- Practical depth in hybrid deployment (on-prem and cloud), including air-gapped deployment, containers, Linux, and CI/CD
- Experience with layered systems and how apps get deployed — language secondary; scripting/automation often in Python or TypeScript, using tech like Postgres, RAG, and vector stores
- Familiarity with deploying/operating apps in the TypeScript/Python/React ecosystem
- Understands how to deploy and operate identity/RBAC, audit logging, encryption, and observability in production systems
- Implements pipelines and promotion paths; debugs and remediates with tools and automation
- Understands how to automate complex processes with deterministic and non-deterministic tools
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and/or Packer
Nice To Haves
- Systems administration background or SSP accreditation experience
- Infrastructure as Code experience at production scale
- Production observability stack experience
- Experience supporting RMF/ATO (hardening baselines, control evidence, vulnerability remediation)
- Experience with physical security or facility accreditation practices, such as ICD 705 or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with tools used by security and compliance teams
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code solutions
- Automate configuration management and deployment processes
- Deploy and manage containerized applications within orchestration environments
- Support secure system builds and hardened infrastructure baselines
- Deploy and operate identity/RBAC, audit logging, encryption, and observability in production systems
- Collaborate with system administrators, engineers, and security teams
- Troubleshoot deployment, orchestration, and infrastructure issues
- Support documentation and security accreditation activities
- Support development efforts in Python or TypeScript as needed
Benefits
- $10k annual training and education benefit
- 10% 401(k) contribution fully vested on day one
- Annual health and technology allowances
- Access to a state-of-the-art technology lab
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
