DevOps Integration Engineer

Amentum•Baltimore, MD

17h•$260,000 - $286,000

About The Position

The DevOps Integration Engineer drives innovation for geolocation applications while maintaining mission-critical networks. Working with an Agile team, the engineer uses Linux expertise to design, automate, and deploy containerized solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Ceph. The role automates CI/CD pipelines, integrates FOSS, COTS, and GOTS products, collaborates with developers to troubleshoot complex systems, conducts root cause analysis, and contributes to the technical direction of the enterprise environment. The work schedule is five days per week, eight hours per day. A TS//SCI with Poly security clearance is required for the Maryland position. A bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required; five additional years of Systems Engineering experience may substitute for the degree. The role requires 20 years of Systems Engineering experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity, including demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.

Requirements

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD environments.
Strong hands-on proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and container networking and storage fundamentals.
Expert knowledge of Linux operating systems, such as Rocky and RHEL.
Experience integrating FOSS or COTS products and tools while adhering to security and customer requirements.
Hands-on experience with Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Helm, Harbor, Rancher, Git, and Ceph distributed data object storage.
Ability to leverage SI for root cause analysis, merge request reviews, Helm chart generation, documentation creation, product testing and evaluation, and troubleshooting.
Strong technical and communication skills, including experience providing development teams feedback on integration, testing, evaluation findings, and bugs.
Ability to reverse engineer GOTS products and integrate them into an enterprise environment.
Ability to research, create prototypes, and recommend solutions for mission-critical problems.
TS//SCI with Poly security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university, or five additional years of Systems Engineering experience in lieu of the degree.
Twenty years of Systems Engineering experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.

Nice To Haves

AI experience, if applicable to the program.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain automated GitLab CI/CD pipelines to package, test, and deploy containerized applications to Kubernetes clusters.
Standardize Dockerfiles, optimize multi-stage builds, enforce image security scanning, and manage container registries.
Automate cluster deployments, Helm chart releases, and environment synchronization using GitOps workflows.
Integrate FOSS or COTS products and tools, and work with development teams to test and evaluate releases before deployment.
Implement, review, and package deliverables, and create installation and system administration documentation.
Implement containerization solutions and distributed data object storage.
Work with development teams to design solutions and integrate applications with Kubernetes.
Participate in technical discussions to understand requirements, decompose them into user stories, and collaborate with team members to create and implement solutions or troubleshoot problems.
Leverage SI to troubleshoot performance problems on development, test, and production systems; identify application deficiencies; and conduct root cause analysis.
Provide Tier 3 support to end users as needed.
Meet applicable safety responsibilities, including completing required training and fulfilling self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities as appropriate.
Comply with Amentum Quality Policy, applicable Amentum Quality System documents, and customer contracts; understand quality management and customer satisfaction responsibilities.
Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies.