DevOps Engineer (Engineer Software 2) - 30534
About The Position
HII Mission Technologies is seeking a qualified, proactive, and customer-focused Software Engineer for The U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) in Warren, MI. We’re seeking a DevSecOps practitioner with strong experience enabling modern software delivery practices across development teams. The ideal candidate excels at designing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, building and securing containerized applications, and guiding teams through tooling and process improvements. This role requires on-site work in Warren, MI and cannot be performed remotely. Come support our work with Ground Vehicle Systems Center and join a high-performing team of engineers!
Requirements
- 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
- Solid experience with hands on GitLab
- Experience developing CI/CD pipelines
- Containerization & Orchestration: Docker – building, securing, and managing container images
- Kubernetes – deploying, configuring, and securing containerized workloads (even if not an expert, familiarity is important)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform – provisioning cloud or on‑prem infrastructure
- Ansible – configuration management, environment automation
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure or GCP
- Security Tooling & DevSecOps Practices : SAST/DAST tools
- Secrets management tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, GitLab’s secure variables)
- Build Automation & Runners: GitLab Runner, configuring, scaling, troubleshooting
- Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus + Grafana – especially common in DevSecOps pipelines
- ELK stack or OpenSearch – log aggregation
- Basic observability practices
- System Administration Adjacent Skills: Linux administration – strong comfort with shell, systemd, processes, permissions
- Networking fundamentals – DNS, firewalls, routing, certificates/TLS
- Package management, patching, and server hardening basics
- Collaboration & Process Tools: Jira or similar workflow/issue tracking tools
- Confluence or wiki-based documentation
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
Nice To Haves
- A Secret clearance with the US DoD
- Experience working in DoD environments
- Experience with other build servers is a plus (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), but not required
- Helm – helpful for Kubernetes‑based deployments
- Dependency and container image scanning tools (e.g., Trivy, Anchore, Clair)
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab for multiple software development teams.
- Build, manage, and secure containerized applications using industry-standard tools and containerization best practices.
- Lead and support migration efforts from Bitbucket to GitLab, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption.
- Apply strong knowledge of build servers and GitLab Runners to support reliable, scalable automation.
- Embed security best practices into development and deployment workflows.
- Train, mentor, and coach team members on DevSecOps tools, principles, and processes.
Benefits
- best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
- wellness resources
- employee assistance programs
- Savings Plan Options (401(k))
- financial planning tools
- life insurance
- employee discounts
- paid holidays and paid time off
- tuition reimbursement
- early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
