Senior GitOps Engineer

First Division Consulting•Charleston, SC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

First Division Consulting is hiring a Senior GitOps Engineer to provide on-site engineering support at NIWC Atlantic in Charleston. The role leads enterprise GitOps architecture and CI/CD modernization for DCGS-N, establishing policy-driven configuration management, secure software media creation, and verified release distribution to tactical afloat and ashore environments. The engineer works with NIWC Atlantic engineering, cybersecurity, and configuration management stakeholders to deliver secure, approved, and auditable releases.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field, and at least 7 years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, configuration management, or related disciplines; 11 years of directly relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
Active Secret clearance, TS/SCI eligibility, and applicable DoD 8140 qualification, including IAT Level II.
At least 3 years of hands-on GitOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD automation, or Infrastructure as Code engineering.
Working proficiency with GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Argo CD or Flux, Terraform, Helm or Kustomize, and Linux.
Experience with Git-based configuration management, ISO/disk image creation, software packaging, cryptographic verification, and SBOM tooling.
Working knowledge of Navy/DoD configuration management, cybersecurity, and software release controls.

Nice To Haves

DCGS-N or comparable Navy tactical systems experience.
Air-gapped or disconnected deployment expertise.
CMPro migration experience.
Relevant Kubernetes, GitLab, or DevSecOps certifications.

Responsibilities

Design and sustain GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Argo CD or Flux, Terraform, Helm, and Kustomize solutions; automate build, test, security checks, packaging, and deployment.
Translate applicable Navy configuration management requirements, including MIL-HDBK-61A principles, into policy-as-code guardrails for baseline integrity, approvals, and traceability.
Lead migration from legacy configuration management platforms such as CMPro to Git-based workflows while preserving authoritative configuration history.
Govern gold-disk and ISO mastering, OCI container artifact bundles, and air-gapped release tarballs for controlled DCGS-N deployments.
Implement approved cryptographic signing, SHA-256 checksums, SBOM generation, and vulnerability assessment.
Establish documented software media custody, transfer, receipt, and verification procedures for afloat and ashore nodes.
Collaborate with NIWC Atlantic engineering, cybersecurity, and configuration management stakeholders to support secure, approved, and auditable releases.
Design automation solutions, implement secure release processes, and guide engineering teams.