DevSecOps Engineer
About The Position
By Light Professional IT Services LLC provides technology and systems for warfighters and federal agencies, supporting defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide. Cole Engineering Services (CESI), a By Light company, develops and supports modeling and simulation training solutions and cyber training infrastructure, platforms, applications, and processes. The Senior DevSecOps Engineer will support a next-generation collective training software system by providing container orchestration, large-scale Kubernetes deployment management, and enterprise monitoring and deployment capabilities. The role combines system administration expertise with deep Kubernetes knowledge and is based on-site in the Orlando area. The engineer will lead and mentor a team of DevSecOps engineers, establish standards and repeatable processes, and ensure technical documentation is clear and useful. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a SECRET to TOP SECRET security clearance; specific requirements will be determined by the Government's Task Order.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
- Eight years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Systems Administration, including at least three years managing production Kubernetes workloads.
- At least two years of experience leading projects, mentoring junior technical staff, or serving as a technical lead.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Strong Linux/Unix system administration background, including core utilities, systemd, storage management, networking, and Bash or Python shell scripting.
- Deep understanding of container runtimes such as Docker and containerd, and the inner workings of Kubernetes components.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a SECRET to TOP SECRET security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration.
- Equivalent cloud provider certifications from AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, configure, and maintain high-availability Kubernetes clusters across hybrid or public cloud environments.
- Manage enterprise-grade Kubernetes distributions, including OpenShift or Rancher, for cluster management, multi-tenancy, and security enforcement.
- Optimize container networking, storage providers, and ingress controllers.
- Maintain, tune, and troubleshoot Linux operating systems supporting cluster infrastructure, including RHEL and Fedora Core.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, or OpenShift/RKE2 operators.
- Diagnose low-level system issues involving DNS, kernel parameters, disk I/O, and network latency.
- Serve as technical lead and mentor for DevSecOps engineers, conducting reviews and teaching and training team members.
- Implement standards and repeatable processes, and maintain clear, accessible technical documentation.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Wellness Program
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Education and Training
- Generous Leave Policy, including 11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
