DevOps Engineer - Senior

Sentar•Chantilly, VA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career. Sentar is seeking a DevOps Engineer in Chantilly, VA! Role Description: As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, deployment, testing, certification, operations, patching, and addressing interoperability issues of DevSecOps infrastructure tools. You will support the primary Operations and Maintenance workforce for multiple tools and ensure the reliability and robustness of the underlying infrastructure that supports the forensic and investigative ecosystem.

Requirements

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Minimum of 8 years of experience in DevOps or related field
Experience with SAFe Agile framework
Strong understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements
Demonstrated experience implementing DevSecOps practices in secure government environments
Advanced proficiency with: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
Containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Search and indexing tool clusters (ElasticSearch, Apache Solr)
Repository Managers (JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus)
Database servers (MySQL, Postgres, MSSQL)
Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
Virtualization (VMware vSphere, VxRail)
Open-source monitoring frameworks (Prometheus, Nagios, Grafana)
Security and networking (SSH, SSL/TLS, Key Vaults)
Server side technologies (Apache Tomcat)
DevSecOps principles and best practices
Linux (Rocky, RedHat, Amazon, Ubuntu) and Windows operating systems

Nice To Haves

Experience with: Data processing, automation and ETL workflow orchestration
CI/CD pipeline implementation and optimization
GitLab or similar version control systems
Network architecture and security in classified environments
Hybrid cloud and on-premises integration
SAFe Agile methodologies
Security accreditation processes

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, test, certify, and operate DevSecOps infrastructure tools
Address interoperability issues for all operating systems, support libraries, components, and application dependencies
Deploy and configure services using infrastructure as a service provider
Configure and manage Linux-based servers to serve dynamic websites
Debug cluster-based computing architectures
Install, configure, and maintain open-source monitoring and observability tools
Work closely with development and security teams to ensure CI/CD pipelines integrate with DevSecOps best practices
Use scripting and programming (Bash, Python, etc.) to automate deployments and improve system reliability
Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities
Support the multi-enclave environment (Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret)
Respond to and resolve critical incidents within designated resolution timelines

Benefits

Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements.
In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families.
Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.
Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
Generous 401(k) match
Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
Mental health awareness programs
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development reimbursement
Recognition and Awards programs