DevOps / Cloud Engineer - 50% telework with Security Clearance

Linchpin Software LLC; Chantilly (VA); Hybride; USD 150 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Linchpin Software LLC in Chantilly, VA is hiring a DevOps / Cloud Engineer to build and operate the platform that our software teams depend on. You will manage Kubernetes clusters, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Terraform-managed cloud infrastructure, and air-gapped on-prem environments.

This role requires active Top Secret/TS-SCI or Intel Agency clearance, a Bachelor's degree, and 10+ years in DevOps or cloud engineering.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret, TS/SCI, or Intel Agency clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or software engineering.
• Hands-on Kubernetes and Docker experience.
• CI/CD pipeline development (GitLab CI/CD preferred).
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• AWS or Azure cloud experience.
• Scripting or coding in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Preferred: AWS GovCloud, SC2S, or C2S.

Responsabilités

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab from commit to production.
• Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform and Ansible.
• Run and harden Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads.
• Build and operate AWS cloud environments (GovCloud / C2S experience a plus).
• Support air-gapped, hybrid, and on-prem environments.
• Collaborate with developers to improve build speed, reliability, security, and observability.

Connaissances

Kubernetes

Docker

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Bash

Go

Cloud fundamentals

DevSecOps

Formation

Bachelors degree

Outils

Terraform

Ansible

JFrog Artifactory

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Description du poste

If you're the person who makes the pipeline fast, the deploys boring, and the infrastructure reproducible, we want to talk to you. Linchpin Software is a small, growing company, and we're hiring a DevOps / Cloud Engineer in Chantilly, VA (50% telework). You'll build and run the platform our software teams depend on: Kubernetes clusters, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Terraform-managed cloud infrastructure, and the on-prem and air-gapped environments where much of our mission work lives. You'll write code, not just click consoles. Here's what we care about, and we hire for it:

• Be helpful. Answer the question, share what you know, and leave things better than you found them.
• Take care of the customer. Our customers have hard missions. We listen, follow through, and make their day easier.
• Be a good teammate. Review the code, jump in on the tough bug, cover for each other, and celebrate the wins together. We also build software differently. Our engineers use AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Codex, GitLab Duo) every day to design, code, test, and debug faster.
• What You'll Do: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab that take code from commit to production
• Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform and Ansible
• Run and harden Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads
• Build and operate AWS cloud environments (GovCloud / C2S experience a plus)
• Support air-gapped, hybrid, and on-prem environments, including GPU servers
• Work with developers to improve build speed, reliability, security, and observability
• Required: Active Top Secret, TS/SCI, or Intel Agency clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or software engineering
• Hands‑on Kubernetes and Docker
• CI/CD pipeline development (GitLab CI/CD preferred)
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
• AWS or Azure cloud experience
• Scripting or coding in Python, Bash, or Go
• Clear communication and a genuine willingness to help customers and teammates
• Preferred: AWS GovCloud, SC2S, or C2S
• JFrog Artifactory or other artifact management
• Monitoring and logging (Elasticsearch / OpenSearch, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
• DevSecOps practices and security accreditation (ATO) experience
• Air-gapped or cross-domain environments
• OpenShift or Rancher
• The Honest Details: Location: Chantilly, VA, 50% telework. You'll be on site about half the time, and we mean it.
• Pay: $150,000 - $230,000, based on experience and what you bring.
• Clearance: active Top Secret, TS/SCI, or Intel Agency clearance required. We can't sponsor one for this role.
• What You'll Gain: Ownership of the platform a growing program runs on
• Modern tooling across cloud, on-prem, and air-gapped environments
• A small team where your work is seen and your opinion counts
• Competitive compensation and benefits