Ops Engineer

SAIC•Huntsville, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The DevOps Engineer will create and maintain a cloud-based Impact Level 6 (IL6) environment using proven templates from Impact Level 5 (IL5). The role supports day-to-day operations in an IL6 environment and focuses on infrastructure and application stability, security, performance, and compliance. The engineer will create the Application Factory (AppFac) and supporting tools and pipelines, while promoting modern DevOps practices and reliable production delivery. The position is located in Huntsville, Alabama. It involves maintaining Linux and Windows systems, automating infrastructure and configurations, monitoring and troubleshooting systems and pipelines, and applying security controls. The engineer will also patch and upgrade the Application Factory and underlying infrastructure, harden self-hosted Amazon Machine Images, and help ensure systems comply with applicable security frameworks and organizational requirements.

Requirements

At least five years of overall experience.
Bachelor of Science degree.
Secret security clearance.
Security+ certification or another credential meeting IAT Level 2 requirements.
Must be located in Huntsville, Alabama.
Experience working with AWS cloud, cloud automation, and Kubernetes.
Strong troubleshooting abilities.

Nice To Haves

Top Secret security clearance.
Experience with GitLab, Packer, Terraform, Ansible, Bash, and Python scripts.
Experience with CIS, NIST, ISO, and DoD security and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain a cloud-based IL6 environment, uplifting it from IL5 using established templates.
Create the Application Factory and its supporting tools and pipeline in IL6, emulating the existing IL5 pipeline.
Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows systems to support performance, scalability, and reliability.
Perform regular system patches, upgrades, and hardening to address vulnerabilities and improve security.
Conduct weekly upgrades and patching of the Application Factory and its underlying infrastructure.
Implement continuous monitoring of infrastructure, pipelines, and applications; analyze monitoring and logging data, troubleshoot issues, and resolve incidents.
Identify and mitigate risks, conduct vulnerability assessments, and remediate risks through patching, configuration, and process improvements.
Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code workflows for provisioning and configuration management.
Automate environment configurations and recurring maintenance and deployment tasks.
Update, patch, and conduct cyber reviews of self-hosted Amazon Machine Images, emphasizing automation and hardening.
Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to maintain pipeline uptime and support application development in GitLab.
Continuously patch pipeline tools to maintain cybersecurity standards.
Apply security controls, including Role-Based Access Control, secure namespaces, and monitoring and auditing practices.
Ensure systems and processes adhere to applicable compliance frameworks and security requirements.