Senior Staff / Senior DevSecOps Engineer (Clearance Required)
About The Position
SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace company, is a non-traditional defense contractor delivering technologies for U.S. national security and defense missions. The Senior Staff / Senior DevSecOps Engineer will design, develop, and sustain CI/CD pipelines, containerize applications, and support deployment to cloud-based platforms. The role focuses on distributed systems, microservices, and real-time data pipelines, collaborating with scientific and technical users in a mission-focused environment. The position calls for an individual contributor with expertise in Configuration as Code, Infrastructure as Code, and Kubernetes. This role is contingent upon contract award. The work requires U.S. citizenship; candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance. SciTec cannot sponsor work visas. AI-generated resumes, cover letters, and applications will not be considered.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- At least 5 years of DevOps engineering, system administration, and infrastructure management experience.
- Experience with container orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Kustomize, or Helm.
- At least 2 years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
- Proven ability to automate complex workflows and processes.
- Ability to design systems that maximize auditability and observability.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across technical disciplines.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, well-tested code.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Professional experience working in Linux environments.
- Experience using version control systems such as Git.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship; the company does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of work visas.
Nice To Haves
- Active Top Secret security clearance.
- Proficient in Python scripting.
- 10 or more years of DevOps engineering, system administration, and infrastructure management experience.
- The preferred qualifications also include a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field; container orchestration experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Kustomize, or Helm; at least 2 years of Infrastructure as Code experience; workflow automation; auditability and observability system design; attention to detail and well-tested code; and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Design, maintain, and improve GitLab CI pipelines for secure software builds and deployments.
- Orchestrate automated deployments across development, test, and production environments using Helm and Kustomize.
- Perform tasks aligned with team and product goals with limited technical oversight and guidance.
- Integrate CI pipelines with artifact management, testing, code quality, and security-scanning tools.
- Maintain and implement Helm charts for application deployments.
- Ensure adherence to cybersecurity protocols and secure coding practices.
- Support software vulnerability scanning using static and dynamic analysis tools and participate in remediation processes.
Benefits
- 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match.
- 100% company-paid HSA medical insurance, with a choice of two buy-up options.
- 80% company-paid dental insurance.
- 100% company-paid vision insurance.
- 100% company-paid life insurance.
- 100% company-paid long-term disability insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Annual profit-sharing plan.
- Discretionary performance bonus.
- Paid parental leave.
- Generous paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick pay.
- Flexible work hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
