DevOps Engineer 1

Markon•Fort Meade, MD

3d•$165,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Markon is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer Level 1 to support a Fort Meade customer. The role focuses on deploying, integrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting mission-critical SIGINT collection and geolocation systems. It requires experience with Linux administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps practices to support system reliability and operational readiness. The position includes supporting system deployments and enterprise integration, providing Tier 3 troubleshooting, maintaining technical documentation, and assisting government engineers with system product-line standards and related databases. The role requires 24/7 on-call availability for critical operational issues and travel as needed for installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph through this customer.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Computer Science and 4 or more years of relevant experience with software and system deployments, Linux administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps.
A Master of Science in Engineering or Computer Science may substitute for 2 years of experience.
Four additional years of experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.
Experience within the last 3 years with Kubernetes, cluster orchestration, and containerization.
Active IAT Level II certification compliant with DoD 8570/CWIP requirements, such as Security+.
CCNA certification.
Ability to provide 24/7 on-call support for critical system discrepancies.
Willingness to travel for system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade SIGINT survey, collection, and geolocation systems across VLP, LF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF, and wireless environments.
Support deployments involving prototypes, development builds, operational testing systems, and laboratory environments.
Provide Tier 3 technical support, troubleshoot system failures, and restore operational capabilities.
Integrate, test, and optimize SIGINT systems with enterprise infrastructure, services, and databases.
Support Linux administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps activities.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and knowledge-base articles.
Assist government engineers with system product-line standards and associated databases.
Provide 24/7 on-call support for critical operational issues.
Travel as needed for system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.