Senior DevOps Engineer

Awetomaton • St. Louis, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support our enterprise-scale platform as a service (PaaS). The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in Kubernetes platforms, container orchestration, and cloud-based platform deployments, particularly in C2S, GovCloud, or similar isolated environments. This role is responsible for ensuring dependable daily operation, providing direct tenant support (up to and including Tier 3), evolving & improving platform components, meeting security requirements, and deploying scalable solutions that balance performance and cost within our 6+ multitenant clusters. This position will be performed on site at a customer location in St. Louis, MO. Active Top Secret security clearance required.

Requirements

• B.S. in Information Technology or related field
• 5+ years of experience in managing/administrating Kubernetes clusters, control plane components, autoscaling, and container-based workload troubleshooting
• 2+ years of experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP cloud platforms including IAM, load balancers, and managed Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE)
• 2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience with scripting languages like Python and Bash
• Familiarity with security compliance tools (e.g., Grype, Fortify, etc.)
• Familiarity with Agile development framework
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Gitlab CI and ArgoCD
• Active Top Secret security clearance required

Nice To Haves

• Experience administrating multitenant OpenShift clusters
• Experience with Crossplane or similar service layer abstraction tooling
• Experience working as part of a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)-based organization
• Familiarity with networking security and enterprise processes for Firewall Change Requests (FCRs), Security Impact Determinations (SIDRs), and Change Requests in ServiceNow workflow systems

Responsibilities

• Research, evaluate and create proof of concepts for intel processing and dissemination architectures
• Document tooling and use cases associated with architecture designs
• Train and mentor development teams on architectural best practices
• Envision compelling solutions for competitive proposal writing

Benefits

• Flexible time off totaling 36 days / year. No approvals required.
• 100% 401k company match up to IRS annual limits. This is a benefit of up to $24,500 for 2026.
• Health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield with Health Savings Account (HSA). We pay 95% of employee premiums including family plans.
• Employee favorite: Tech and Wellness reimbursement of $3000 / year. Treat yourself with the newest gadgets or athletic gear. No approvals required.
• Annual profit sharing as 401k contribution. No set percent and dependent on annual company performance. Benefit is above and beyond 401k match.
• MacBook laptop and well-equipped office spaces for optimal productivity in office and on-the-go.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior