DevOps Engineer

Awetomaton • St. Louis, MO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support our enterprise-scale platform as a service (PaaS). This role is responsible for ensuring dependable daily operation, providing direct customer/tenant support (up to and including Tier 3), evolving & improving platform components, meeting security requirements, and deploying scalable solutions that balance performance and cost within our 6+ multitenant clusters. Active Top Secret security clearance required. The ideal candidate will have a BS degree in Information Technology or related field with 3-5 years of experience in Kubernetes platforms, container orchestration, and cloud-based platform deployments, particularly in C2S, GovCloud, or similar isolated environments. This position will be performed on site at a customer location in St. Louis, MO. We are actively considering candidates with a planned October 2026 start date.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance required
• BS degree in Information Technology or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in Kubernetes platforms, container orchestration, and cloud-based platform deployments, particularly in C2S, GovCloud, or similar isolated environments
• U.S. Citizenship
• 3+ years of experience in managing/administrating Kubernetes clusters, control plane components, autoscaling, and container-based workload troubleshooting
• 1+ years of experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP cloud platforms including IAM, load balancers, and managed Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE)
• 1+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, etc.)
• 1+ years of experience with scripting languages like Python and Bash
• Familiarity with security compliance tools (e.g., Grype, Fortify, etc.)
• Familiarity with Agile development framework
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Gitlab CI and ArgoCD

Nice To Haves

• Experience administrating multitenant OpenShift clusters
• Experience with Crossplane or similar service layer abstraction tooling
• Experience working as part of a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)-based organization
• Familiarity with networking security and enterprise processes for Firewall Change Requests (FCRs), Security Impact Determinations (SIDRs), and Change Requests in ServiceNow workflow systems

Responsibilities

• Ensuring dependable daily operation of the PaaS
• Providing direct customer/tenant support (up to and including Tier 3)
• Evolving & improving platform components
• Meeting security requirements
• Deploying scalable solutions that balance performance and cost within our 6+ multitenant clusters
• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with peers & decision makers
• Juggle deliverables across multiple efforts in parallel within an Agile framework
• Demonstrate expertise in software delivery to DoD public cloud regions (C2S / GovCloud) and Kubernetes platforms
• Replace operational tasks with automated workflows, GitOps pipelines, and self‑service tooling
• Enable PaaS tenants to onboard smoothly, adopt best practices, and experience reduced friction in deploying and operating workloads
• Design systems and platform components to maximize auditability, traceability, and real‑time observability
• Automate complex, multi‑step workflows and operational processes to reduce toil and increase reliability
• Address system security and compliance requirements

Benefits

• Flexible time off totaling 36 days / year. No approvals required.
• 100% 401k company match up to IRS annual limits. This is a benefit of up to $24,500 for 2026.
• Health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield with Health Savings Account (HSA). We pay 95% of employee premiums including family plans.
• Tech and Wellness reimbursement of $3000 / year. Treat yourself with the newest gadgets or athletic gear. No approvals required.
• Annual profit sharing as 401k contribution. No set percent and dependent on annual company performance. Benefit is above and beyond 401k match.
• MacBook laptop and well-equipped office spaces for optimal productivity in office and on-the-go.

What This Job Offers

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