Devops Engineer
About The Position
Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience and a technical degree to support secure, mission-critical environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience administering enterprise Linux systems, managing system performance and security, troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues, and deploying and maintaining Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications. Responsibilities include implementing security hardening and vulnerability remediation, managing container orchestration and high availability, and leveraging automation and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Git, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment workflows.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional experience in systems administration, infrastructure engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, software engineering or a closely related field.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
- Extensive hands-on experience administering Linux operating systems in enterprise or mission-critical environments.
- Demonstrated experience deploying, operating, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.
- Strong knowledge of container technologies, including Docker, containerd, and OCI-compatible images.
- Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or similar languages.
- Proficiency with configuration management and Infrastructure as Code tools, such as Ansible and Terraform.
- Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD platforms.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing, and Linux network troubleshooting.
- Experience with system monitoring, log analysis, performance tuning, and root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of Linux and container security, system hardening, vulnerability remediation, and access control.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and communicate technical issues effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Kubernetes distributions such as Red Hat OpenShift or Rancher Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux.
- Experience with Helm, Kustomize, and Kubernetes operators.
- Experience implementing DISA STIGs, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) assessments, and vulnerability remediation workflows.
- Familiarity with security monitoring tools such as Splunk and enterprise observability platforms.
- Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere or KVM.
- Experience supporting disconnected, air-gapped, or restricted-network environments.
- Knowledge of storage platforms, SAN/NAS, persistent storage, and distributed storage solutions.
- Relevant certifications such as Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), or comparable credentials.
Responsibilities
- Implementing security hardening and vulnerability remediation
- Managing container orchestration and high availability
- Leveraging automation and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Git, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment workflows
- Administering enterprise Linux systems
- Managing system performance and security
- Troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues
- Deploying and maintaining Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications
Benefits
- 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
- 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
- $5,000 annual training/tuition
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- 100% company-funded HSA
- Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
- Dental coverage including orthodontia
- Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
- Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
- Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
