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 services for critical U.S. Government missions through Air to Global Information Grid Gateways supported by a Systems Integration Lab. The role supports EACN’s Information Assurance Vulnerability Management program, providing Government Engineers with technical support on vulnerability-order applicability, mitigation actions, network architecture engineering, and supporting documentation. The position focuses on creating and maintaining network and systems automation tools, automating router and switch provisioning and upgrades, maintaining a network CI/CD pipeline, scripting interactions with network APIs, and automating lab environments. The engineer will also support operational workflows, technical documentation, cross-functional engineering collaboration, and troubleshooting. The posting gives two different work locations: Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois, in the overview, and Joint Base Andrews in Andrews, Maryland, in the additional information. The position is full-time and on-site, may require 10% travel, and is contingent upon contract award.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI 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 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 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
- Experience supporting DoD SATCOM, airborne communications, C3 systems, or GIG/A2G2 architectures.
- Experience in a Systems Integration Lab or network test/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 such as 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 documentation for automation tools, pipelines, and network architecture changes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to align automation solutions with 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
