Mid-level DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI)

Maxaar • Herndon, VA

58d • $113,000 - $188,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Mid-Level DevOps Engineer located in Herndon, VA , to support the development , integration , and cybersecurity compliance of various intelligence capabilities into a Development and subsequently Production environment. You will be a member of a project team responsible for designing and maintaining multiple DevOps pipelines integrating and deploying numerous components into the larger system technology stack . Deployment will be across multiple networks into private cloud infrastructures self-hos ted for our government customer . As a Vantor team member, you will closely support our mission partners, and your work will have direct mission impact . In this role, you'll work closely with other DevOps engineers, software developers , infrastructure technicians and cybersecurity professionals leveraging open-source technology to create and maintain the full stack of a High-Performance Computing (HPC) system that hosts a diverse range of applications served out to thousands of users. About Us : We are a multi-faceted tech ni cal team with expertise spanning the full stack of cloud computing technologies including systems administration, DevOps, cybers ecurity, software development , and systems engineering that build s and maintain s software applications backed by a self-managed cloud infrastructure with a true big-data footprint (over 10 petabytes). Our diverse background of experience in mission support and technology development and operations serves as a catalyst to solve unique and challenging intelligence problems in support of special operations analysts and their on-going activities. Prototyping and frequent, iterative feedback are core to our delivery approach, anchored by a need to work quickly in support of our missions.

Requirements

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI and be willing and able to pass a CI polygraph.
• Must be able and willing to work in a SCIF environment in Herndon Virginia f orty hours a week.
• Minimum of 5 + years of Industry experience as a DevOps engineer.
• Strong expertise in cloud environments, including deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Proven track record in building and operating Cloud Native Applications using tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience in managing, integrating and utilizing PKI certificates for user and Non-Person-Entity Authentication and Authorization.
• In-depth experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.
• Solid experience in creating and managing CI/CD build pipelines using GitLab or similar tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or equivalent languages.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with security best practices in DevOps pipelines (e.g., Trivy , Grype , GtiLab SAST, Sonarqube , etc. ).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
• Strong knowledge of networking and load balancing technologies.
• Experience with source configuration management tools such as Git.
• CI & CD development experience with technologies like Bash, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Experience with automated deployment technologies such as Cloud Formation, Ansible, Puppet or Chef.
• Cloud Technologies deployment experience.
• Open-source application deployments and maintenance.
• Custom source application deployments and maintenance.
• Moderate LINUX system administration experience (RedHat , Rocky Linux, Alma Linux or similar) ).
• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems, web services and SQL databases.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Information Systems or related discipline.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science , Information Systems or related discipline.
• Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access.
• Experience with distributed processing methods and tools, such as REST APIs, microservices, IaaS/PaaS services.
• Experience developing and deploying web services.
• Experience in implementing Docker STIGs
• Experience with technical cybersecurity remediation in the context of a Continuous Monitoring (CONMON) program
• RHCSA or LPIC1/LPIC2 certifications or equivalent
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification
• Docker Certified Associate

Responsibilities

• D eploy, and manage highly available applications to ensure system reliability and scalability.
• I mplement, and maintain HashiCorp Nomad clusters and Kubernetes clusters for workload orchestration.
• Execute DNS configuration, management, and performance tuning for enterprise-grade systems.
• Develop and implement Infrastructure-as-Code ( IaC ) solutions using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Build and manage multiple CI/CD pipelines with GitLab or equivalent tools to automate deployments and streamline development workflows for rapid development and integration.
• Perform system monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Automate security testing and monitoring within the DevOps workflows using ACAS and Trivy .
• Analyze cybersecurity scan findings and work with the cybersecurity team to identify false positive findings.
• Assist the cybersecurity team in assembling the required Body of Evidence to submit for False Positive exceptions.
• Assist the cybersecurity team in assembling the required Body of Evidence to submit container ized and non-containerized software packages for enterprise software approval.
• Integrate static code analysis tools such as GitLab SAST , Fortify or Sonarqube and other security mechanisms into CI/CD pipeline s .
• Build and maintain custom tools to automate cybersecurity analysis and correlation workflows as new cy bersecurity compliance requirements emerge.
• Perform cybersecurity remediation on DevOps managed Virtual Machines to include OS patching, OS STIGing , and software package updates.
• Bui ld, main tain , and mon itor configuration management of release products.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, automation pipelines, and infrastructure issues.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees