DevOps Engineer Support
About The Position
Apogee is hiring a DevOps Engineer Support to support the Executive Airlift Communications Network (EACN) task order, which provides Command, Control, and Communications (C3) services for multiple critical U.S. Government missions through Air to Global Information Grid (GIG) Gateways (A2G2s) supported by a Systems Integration Lab (SIL). The role supports the EACN Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) program by providing Government Engineers with technical support on order applicability, mitigation actions, network architecture engineering, and supporting documentation. The position focuses on automating network and systems operations, including router and switch provisioning and upgrades, CI/CD pipeline maintenance, lab environment automation, and scripting against network APIs. The engineer will support operational workflows, troubleshoot automation and infrastructure issues, maintain technical documentation, and collaborate with engineering teams to align solutions with mission and security requirements. The posting describes this as a full-time, on-site position and states that it is contingent upon contract award. The Overview lists Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois, while Additional Information lists Joint Base Andrews in Andrews, Maryland. Travel of 10% may be required.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI-level clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3–5 years of experience.
- Demonstrated experience building and maintaining automation tools or scripts for network and systems operations.
- Proficiency in Python scripting and automation, including interaction with network APIs.
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools and concepts, such as GitLab CI or similar platforms.
- Experience with network simulation or emulation tools such as EVE-NG or similar virtualized lab environments.
- Working knowledge of network router and switch provisioning, configuration, and upgrade processes.
- Experience maintaining test, development, and production environments in a controlled, repeatable manner.
- Understanding of IAVM processes, vulnerability mitigation, and network architecture documentation.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience supporting DoD satellite communications (SATCOM), airborne communications, C3 systems, or GIG/A2G2 architectures.
- Experience in a Systems Integration Lab or network test and evaluation environment.
- Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines in a network engineering context.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible or Terraform for network and systems automation.
- Experience with network configuration management and compliance tools.
- Industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Python certifications, or DevOps-related certifications, including Certified Kubernetes Administrator or AWS/Azure DevOps certifications.
- DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification, or ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire.
- Experience supporting executive airlift, special airlift missions, or other high-visibility DoD/USG communications programs.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevSecOps practices.
Responsibilities
- Support the EACN IAVM program by advising Government Engineers on vulnerability order applicability, mitigation actions, network architecture engineering, and supporting documentation.
- Identify process-improvement opportunities and reduce manual toil through automation.
- Promote cultural change and modernization of legacy workflows.
- Create and maintain network and systems automation tools.
- Automate provisioning and upgrades of network routers and switches.
- Maintain and improve a network CI/CD pipeline using GitLab CI and EVE-NG.
- Develop ad hoc Python scripts to interact with network APIs.
- Automate lab environments and maintain test, development, and production environments.
- Assist network and systems engineers with daily operational workflows.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for automation tools, pipelines, and network architecture changes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure automation solutions meet mission and security requirements.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in automated pipelines, lab environments, and network infrastructure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
