DevOps Engineer

SOS International LLC; Albuquerque (NM); Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

SOSi is a U.S.-based provider delivering mission-focused technology and services for a DoD customer. We seek a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and sustain a scalable, secure data ecosystem with Kubernetes, CI/CD, and automation across IL environments, aligning with governance and security requirements.

You'll collaborate with Kubernetes and Data Layer Engineers, supply cloud resource estimates, and help optimize costs while ensuring auditable, real-time analytics and information sharing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or 5 years of DevOps experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines for scalable deployments.
• Proficient with Kubernetes, Docker, IaC (Terraform/Ansible), and CI tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline).
• Strong knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security best practices.
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters and secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with microservices, service meshes (Istio/Linkerd), and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Kubernetes configuration packages with STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC.
• Implement and manage secrets injection strategies using FedRAMP-compliant tools.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines to enable secure, automated deployment and rollback of ArcGIS components.
• Coordinate with Kubernetes and Data Layer Engineers for version control and testing.
• Provide estimated cloud resource usage profiles for IL2, IL4, and IL5 deployments.
• Supply container and workload specs to infrastructure teams for provisioning.
• Implement resource tagging per cloud governance policy and reconcile usage.
• Support cost optimization by adjusting workloads based on performance data.

Skills

CI/CD design

Cloud concepts

Container orchestration

Automation scripting

Security best practices

Monitoring and logging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or 5 years exp

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

AWS CodePipeline

Job description

Remote, Remote, USA

Part-time

Clearance Requirement: None

Company Description

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description

This position is contingent upon award of contract

SOSi is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support mission requirements for a structured approach to further develop, integrate, and sustain a scalable, federated data ecosystem that enhances interoperability, governance, and mission-driven analytics for a DoD customer. The primary objective of the program is to bridge the operational gaps between DoD, IC, interagency, and non-traditional international partners to enable real-time information sharing, dynamic data integration, and mission-tailored analytical capabilities.

Essential Job Duties:

• Create and maintain environment-specific Kubernetes configuration packages (e.g., Helm values files, YAML manifests) that incorporate STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC policy enforcement per IL environment.

• Implement and manage secrets injection strategies using FedRAMP-compliant tools (e.g., AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault), ensuring compatibility with automated deployment pipelines.

• Integrate CI/CD pipelines to enable secure, automated deployment and rollback of ArcGIS components and related services, supporting ongoing agility and compliance across environments.

• Coordinate with Kubernetes and Data Layer Engineers to ensure version control, pipeline integrity, and integration testing for all containerized services deployed under WO-003.

• Coordinate with the WO-009 infrastructure team to provide estimated cloud resource usage profiles for Kubernetes-based deployments in IL2, IL4, and IL5 environments.

• Supply container and workload specifications to the WO-009 infrastructure team to support provisioning, tagging, and prepay or reservation planning

• Implement resource tagging in alignment with program-wide cloud governance policy and reconcile actual usage against estimates provided by WO-009.

• Support cost optimization efforts led by WO-009 by adjusting workloads and scaling strategies in response to performance and utilization feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in DevOps engineering.

• Knowledge and capability to design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure management, and ensure scalable deployments across cloud and on-premises environments.

• Proficient in container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible), and continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or AWS CodePipeline).

• Strong understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), security best practices, and monitoring/logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) is required.

• Experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, automating cloud infrastructure, and implementing secure, high-availability CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with microservices architecture, service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd), and observability tools is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, or Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert.

Additional Information

Working Conditions

• Offsite/Remote.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.