TS/SCI Cleared - DevOps Engineer

S5 Analytics•Littleton, CO

16h•Onsite

About The Position

S5 Analytics is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to support the development, deployment, and sustainment of mission-critical software solutions for an Intelligence Community customer. In this role, you'll collaborate with software developers, systems engineers, and cloud architects to build secure, scalable, and highly automated infrastructure that enables rapid software delivery and operational excellence. The ideal candidate has a passion for automation, cloud technologies, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevSecOps practices. You'll play a key role in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing containerized environments, and supporting cloud-native applications that enable critical national security missions.

Requirements

Active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
Experience developing or supporting enterprise-level applications using object-oriented programming principles.
Experience supporting multi-tiered and/or microservices-based architectures.
Experience with at least one cloud platform, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar.
Strong scripting experience using Bash, Python, PowerShell, or comparable scripting languages.
Experience administering or supporting Linux environments.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative Agile environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community programs.
Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or Puppet.
Experience deploying, managing, and maintaining Kubernetes clusters.
Familiarity with GitOps methodologies and tools such as ArgoCD or GitLab.
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms including Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or the ELK Stack.
Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and Agile development methodologies.
Knowledge of networking fundamentals, security principles, firewalls, and identity and access management (IAM).
Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and automating infrastructure, testing, and deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable DevOps environments supporting mission-critical applications.
Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient software integration, testing, and deployment.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications within Kubernetes or similar orchestration platforms.
Collaborate with software developers and systems engineers to improve application reliability, performance, and deployment efficiency.
Monitor system health, performance, and application availability using modern observability and logging solutions.
Support Linux-based environments while implementing security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
Assist with troubleshooting production issues, identifying root causes, and implementing long-term solutions.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance automation, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.