Cleared DevOps Engineer- Active Top Secret SCI Clearance Required

Veterans Enterprise Technology Solutions Inc; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Enterprise Technology Solutions Inc is seeking a cleared DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and operate Azure infrastructure for secure, AirGapped environments. The role emphasizes automation, GitOps, and compliance with DoD standards.

You will build pipelines, manage images, and integrate IAM with AD/Entra ID and Keycloak. Responsibilities include patching, telemetry, and log analytics, as well as onboarding customers, automating desktop provisioning, and supporting AKS-based

Qualifications

• Security+ certification is required.
• Experience in a classified Azure Region or AirGapped network.
• Experience deploying Microsoft infrastructure using Terraform or Bicep.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related Field AND 3+ years leadership experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience
• 8+ years demonstrated performance in related technology.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate Azure infrastructure using IaC (Bicep/Terraform) for repeatable, scalable environments.
• Build and maintain Azure Pipelines to automate provisioning of VMs, Key Vault, networking, and platform services.
• Enforce GitOps-based baselines for versioned, traceable, consistent configuration across environments.
• Create and maintain “golden image” pipelines using Packer (images-as-code) to support enterprise workloads.
• Ensure security compliance (CMKs, encryption, approved baselines) and integrate IAM via AD/Entra ID (federation/SSO such as Keycloak).
• Operate and maintain secure enterprise environments in alignment with DoD security standards, utilizing vulnerability management tools such as Nessus Security Center.
• Perform enterprise-scale patching and update management using WSUS or equivalent update management solutions.
• Document customer configurations and operational details in Confluence.
• Coordinate with onsite and remote teams to validate configurations and ensure handoff readiness.
• Provide Tier 1 operational support, including automated baseline desktop and software installs (DSC, Packer).
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Bicep and/or Terraform to minimize manual intervention and improve deployment reliability.
• Support container image movement and lifecycle management using tools such as Skopeo, Crane, and Podman, ensuring secure and repeatable container workflows.
• Architect and develop, automate, deploy and manage AKS based applications to support developers.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Automation

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Security+ Certification

Tools

Azure

Terraform

Bicep

Packer

Azure Pipelines

Nessus

WSUS

Confluence

AD/Entra ID

Keycloak

AKS

Skopeo

Crane

Podman

Job description

Cleared DevOps Engineer- Active Top Secret SCI Clearance Required

Dayton, Ohio

ID: j-2545

JOB TYPE: Direct Hire

REMOTE STATUS: On-Site

COMPENSATION: $150000 - $170000 / yr

Staffing Pros, a division of VETS Inc., is recruiting for a full-time DevOps Engineer.

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team. As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in automating and optimizing our DevOps toolchain, ensuring seamless collaboration between development and operations teams. Your expertise in automating processes and integrating tools will directly impact on the efficiency and quality of our software delivery. This will include optimizing existing CI/CD pipelines to work in AirGap cloud settings and support automation of customer development desktops for the best customer experience possible.

Key Responsibilities:

DevOps:

• Design, deploy, and operate Azure infrastructure using IaC (Bicep/Terraform) for repeatable, scalable environments.
• Build and maintain Azure Pipelines to automate provisioning of VMs, Key Vault, networking, and platform services.
• Enforce GitOps-based baselines for versioned, traceable, consistent configuration across environments.
• Create and maintain “golden image” pipelines using Packer (images-as-code) to support enterprise workloads.
• Ensure security compliance (CMKs, encryption, approved baselines) and integrate IAM via AD/Entra ID (federation/SSO such as Keycloak).

Security & Compliance:

• Operate and maintain secure enterprise environments in alignment with DoD security standards, utilizing vulnerability management tools such as Nessus Security Center.
• Ensure all virtual machines and platform resources are properly configured to send telemetry and logs to a centralized Azure Log Analytics workspace.
• Perform enterprise-scale patching and update management using WSUS or equivalent update management solutions.
• Participate in change management and review boards, supporting boundary changes and ensuring compliance with enterprise governance processes.

Customer Onboarding & Operations:

• Tailor infrastructure parameter templates to customer workload and hardware requirements.
• Deploy Azure infrastructure via established CI/CD pipelines into enterprise environments.
• Document customer configurations and operational details in Confluence.
• Coordinate with onsite and remote teams to validate configurations and ensure handoff readiness.
• Provide Tier 1 operational support, including automated baseline desktop and software installs (DSC, Packer).

Automation & Container Enablement:

• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Bicep and/or Terraform to minimize manual intervention and improve deployment reliability.
• Support container image movement and lifecycle management using tools such as Skopeo, Crane, and Podman, ensuring secure and repeatable container workflows.
• Architect and develop, automate, deploy and manage AKS based applications to support developers

Qualifications:

• Security+ Certification is required
• Experience working in a classified Azure Region or delivering software into an AirGapped network
• Experience deploying Microsoft infrastructure using Terraform or Bicep
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related Field AND 3+ years leadership experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience
• 8+ years demonstrated performance in related technology

Requirements:

• Must be within driving distance of Beavercreek, OH OR willing to relocate there (relocation packages available)
• Must be willing to work onsite
• Must possess an active TS/ SCI clearance or above
• Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status

EEO Statement

Staffing Pros a division of VETS-inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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