Cleared DevOps Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the D.C. Area is seeking a DevOps Engineer to manage application deployment across secure environments. You will shape the infrastructure, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and tackle challenges related to deploying large models efficiently. This role offers a unique opportunity to define software shipping processes in a growing startup environment while working remotely.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. DoD Security Clearance (minimum Secret) required.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and CI / CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Design systems that integrate multiple AI models, backend APIs, and a frontend web application.
• Develop and maintain Helm charts to manage deployments across cloud and on-premises Kubernetes clusters.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Cybersecurity Best Practices

Python

TypeScript

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

CI / CD Tools

Job description

As the DevOps Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in deploying and managing our application across multiple environments—including complex, air-gapped classified networks. You'll help shape our infrastructure from the ground up, contributing to CI / CD pipelines, refining Helm charts, and influencing our broader deployment strategy. As our first dedicated DevOps hire, you’ll have a unique opportunity to define how we ship software into sensitive and secure environments, tackling infrastructure challenges related to deploying LLMs and other large models with efficiency and reliability.

The candidate must have an Active U.S. DoD Security Clearance (minimum Secret).

The company is located in the D.C. Area and will remain 100% remote.

What You Will Be Doing :

1. System Architecture: Design systems that integrate multiple AI models, backend APIs, and a frontend web application.
2. Containerization: Write and optimize Dockerfiles for performance and security, ensuring images are lightweight and have minimal CVEs.
3. Kubernetes & Helm: Develop and maintain Helm charts to manage deployments across cloud and on-premises Kubernetes clusters.
4. CI / CD: Enhance GitHub Actions workflows to ensure reliable, low-friction deployment processes for code and dependencies.
5. Compliance & Accreditation: Make architectural and implementation decisions that support compliance with standards like FedRAMP.
6. Team & Culture: Help shape team strategy and company culture while taking on diverse technical challenges in a growing startup environment.

Required Skills & Experience :

• Active U.S. DoD Security Clearance (minimum Secret)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and CI / CD tools
• Familiarity with system design and architecture
• Comfortable interfacing with end-users and stakeholders
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript (preferred)
• Experience with LLMs—especially open-source models—is a plus

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.