DevOps Engineer

Sabel Systems Technology Solutions; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabel Systems Technology Solutions in Beavercreek, OH, is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Support Engineer to provide remote technical support for Spacestation on IL5/IL6, manage incidents, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes infrastructure. The role emphasizes collaboration with PaaS/IaaS teams and cross‑functional stakeholders, including security posture and DoD cloud platforms.

The candidate should have 10+ years of IT experience, strong scripting skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Must be customer-service and results-oriented, an experienced problem solver who seeks assistance, when necessary, a self-starter with excellent oral and effective written communication skills.
• Able to work effectively on their own without direct supervision.
• Able to work as part of a distributed team spanning multiple time-zones and regions.
• 10+ years of experience with computer systems support, server installation and support, network administration, network installation, and monitoring/observability platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network and systems infrastructure issues.
• Experience with enterprise level monitoring or observability platforms.
• Experience monitoring user experience down to the click level.
• Experience with Linux Administration.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Podman or equivalent container and orchestration platform(s).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (Helm, Ansible, or CloudFormation).
• Experience installing software, patches, and updates for K8s.
• Experience operating production Kubernetes in multi-cluster or multi-tenant environments.
• Experience with Active Directory and Windows Servers is a plus.
• Experience with Platform One Big Bang, Party Bus, or Iron Bank (Preferred).
• Experience operating IL5 or IL6 environments (Preferred).
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams (Preferred).
• Must have experience with scripting (Python, Bash, Go) for automation tasks.
• Must have CompTIA Security + (CE) certification.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Experience in 2 or more of the following areas: AWS, DoD cloud platforms, cybersecurity, Docker/Kubernetes, Elastic SIEM, JMeter, Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Provide remote technical support, incident, and problem management for Spacestation on the IL5 and IL6 instances, including software support, installation, configuration, error diagnosis, system status, and downtime procedures
• Support the PaaS Tech Lead by providing technical context and hands-on execution to the assigned project team and owning defined work items
• Collaborate with the PaaS Tech Lead, IaaS-provided personnel, and the Digital Engineering, AI, DevTeam, and CEM teams to support the customer mission
• Instrument Spacestation applications, servers, and systems on the IL5 and IL6 instances to pull in telemetry for actionable monitoring data
• Build usable dashboards from regular users to executives with actionable data
• Build tests for detection of issues to improve platform reliability
• Build scripts to load test the platform
• Maintain Kubernetes-based CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and infrastructure as code for the IL5 and IL6 instances
• Support of Database and API communication development activities
• Prepare technical documentation including standard procedures, reports, research and cost analysis
• Coordinate with IaaS-provided personnel on server, network, and application dependencies affecting Spacestation
• Assist the PaaS Tech Lead with projects from implementation through testing and production on the IL5 and IL6 instances
• Apply security patches, updates, and configuration baselines to Spacestation components in coordination with the ISSM and PaaS Tech Lead
• Support Atlassian and other custom applications hosted on Spacestation, including deployment and troubleshooting
• Support digital engineering and AI workloads hosted on Spacestation, including data pipeline and model deployment support
• Track platform issues and changes in the ticketing system, and elevate to the PaaS Tech Lead when they affect service delivery
• Make recommendations to the PaaS Tech Lead on platform changes, priorities, and risks
• Address the customer directly as a seasoned team member on technical questions, issues, and solutions
• Lead small technical efforts and mentor junior engineers on Spacestation operations
• Present technical solutions and recommendations to customers and stakeholders
• Lead customer-facing incident response for Spacestation, communicating status and resolution directly to the customer
• Coordinate across organizations to solve the most difficult digital thread and AI implementation issues
• Must be able to effectively communicate with users at all skill levels and document unique issues and solutions in a support knowledgebase or procedure/policy documents
• On-call, and evening or weekend hours will be required as needed for support and maintenance of the IL5 and IL6 instances

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Self-starter

Distributed teamwork

10+ years IT support

Network administration

Kubernetes

Docker

Podman

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as code

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Security+ certification

Secret clearance

Linux administration

Active Directory/Windows Servers

DoD cloud platforms (PlatformOne etc)

Load testing tools (JMeter)

Jenkins

Elastic SIEM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Podman

Helm

Ansible

CloudFormation

Jenkins

JMeter

Elastic SIEM

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Beavercreek Office - Beavercreek, OH, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: Up to 10%, Job Category: Professional (P), Why Sabel Systems

What You’ll Do

• Provide remote technical support, incident, and problem management for Spacestation on the IL5 and IL6 instances, including software support, installation, configuration, error diagnosis, system status, and downtime procedures
• Support the PaaS Tech Lead by providing technical context and hands-on execution to the assigned project team and owning defined work items
• Collaborate with the PaaS Tech Lead, IaaS-provided personnel, and the Digital Engineering, AI, DevTeam, and CEM teams to support the customer mission
• Instrument Spacestation applications, servers, and systems on the IL5 and IL6 instances to pull in telemetry for actionable monitoring data
• Build usable dashboards from regular users to executives with actionable data
• Build tests for detection of issues to improve platform reliability
• Build scripts to load test the platform
• Maintain Kubernetes-based CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and infrastructure as code for the IL5 and IL6 instances
• Support of Database and API communication development activities
• Prepare technical documentation including standard procedures, reports, research and cost analysis
• Coordinate with IaaS-provided personnel on server, network, and application dependencies affecting Spacestation
• Assist the PaaS Tech Lead with projects from implementation through testing and production on the IL5 and IL6 instances
• Apply security patches, updates, and configuration baselines to Spacestation components in coordination with the ISSM and PaaS Tech Lead
• Support Atlassian and other custom applications hosted on Spacestation, including deployment and troubleshooting
• Support digital engineering and AI workloads hosted on Spacestation, including data pipeline and model deployment support
• Track platform issues and changes in the ticketing system, and elevate to the PaaS Tech Lead when they affect service delivery
• Make recommendations to the PaaS Tech Lead on platform changes, priorities, and risks
• Address the customer directly as a seasoned team member on technical questions, issues, and solutions
• Lead small technical efforts and mentor junior engineers on Spacestation operations
• Present technical solutions and recommendations to customers and stakeholders
• Lead customer-facing incident response for Spacestation, communicating status and resolution directly to the customer
• Coordinate across organizations to solve the most difficult digital thread and AI implementation issues
• Must be able to effectively communicate with users at all skill levels and document unique issues and solutions in a support knowledgebase or procedure/policy documents
• On-call, and evening or weekend hours will be required as needed for support and maintenance of the IL5 and IL6 instances

What You Bring

Required

• Must be customer-service and results-oriented, an experienced problem solver who seeks assistance, when necessary, a self-starter with excellent oral and effective written communication skills, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and an experienced decision-maker
• Able to work effectively on their own without direct supervision
• Able to work as part of a distributed team spanning multiple time-zones and regions
• 10+ years of experience with computer systems support, server installation and support, network administration, network installation, and monitoring/observability platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network and systems infrastructure issues
• Experience with enterprise level monitoring or observability platforms
• Experience monitoring user experience down to the click level
• Experience with Linux Administration
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Podman or equivalent container and orchestration platform(s)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (Helm, Ansible, or CloudFormation)
• Experience installing software, patches, and updates for K8s
• Experience operating production Kubernetes in multi-cluster or multi-tenant environments
• Experience with Active Directory and Windows Servers is a plus
• Experience with Platform One Big Bang, Party Bus, or Iron Bank (Preferred)
• Experience operating IL5 or IL6 environments (Preferred)
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams (Preferred)
• Must have experience with scripting (Python, Bash, Go) for automation tasks
• Must have CompTIA Security + (CE) certification
• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• Experience in 2 or more of the following areas:
  • Experience with Cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services.
  • Experience with DoD-specific cloud platforms such as ARCUS, CloudOne, or PlatformOne
  • Experience with cybersecurity within the DoD
  • Experience with Docker or Kubernetes
  • Experience with Elastic SIEM offerings
  • Experience with jMeter or another load testing platform
  • Experience with Jenkins or another application testing platform

Our Core Values

• Bias for Action: Decisive. Purposeful. Agile. We move with the speed of relevance to drive impact and progress.
• Integrity: Respect. Ethics. Transparency. We do what’s right and earn lasting trust.
• Delivery Excellence: Customer-obsessed. Mission-focused. Quality-driven. We deliver innovative outcomes that exceed expectations.

Compensation

Compensation will be determined in partnership with the Hiring Manager and may vary based on factors such as contract and labor category alignment, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications or licenses, and geographic location.

Sabel Systems is committed to offering all employees a competitive benefits and compensation package that is comprehensive enough to meet their goals and needs. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and one of Sabel Systems largest financial investments is our benefits program. As a valued member of the organization, employees are provided with a host of benefits to include healthcare; financial assistance in the event of illness, injury, disability, loss of work, or death; health savings accounts; retirement plans; paid time off; paid holidays; education and training program reimbursement, to name a few.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sabel Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Our hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind across all employment practices within our organization. Sabel Systems participates in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

Reasonable Accommodation

Sabel Systems is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and ensuring an accessible application process for all candidates. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process are encouraged to contact us at [e-mail] for assistance.