DevOps Engineer

Darkwolfsolutions; College Park (MD); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Darkwolfsolutions is seeking a DevOps Engineer in College Park, Maryland, to build and maintain a DevSecOps Platform for a DoD customer. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment on Kubernetes-based PaaS solutions.

Key responsibilities include deploying critical services, collaborating with the Cybersecurity team, and ensuring compliance with DoD policies. Applicants must have 3+ years of experience in Linux administration and Kubernetes management, with at least a High School Diploma.

The estimated salary range is $100,000 - $140,000, with on-site presence expected at least 3 days a week.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience administering Linux servers (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu).
• Experience in deploying and maintaining Kubernetes platforms.
• Active US Citizenship and a Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain services for on-prem and cloud-native architectures.
• Implement system hardening and configuration management with Cybersecurity team.
• Use automation best practices for provisioning environments.

Skills

Linux server administration

Kubernetes platforms

CI/CD automation

Identity Management services

Scripting (Bash, Python, Terraform, Ansible)

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Dark Wolf is looking for a DevOps Engineer who is interested in working in a fast-paced environment building and maintaining a DevSecOps Platform as a Service (PaaS) for a DoD customer. The successful candidate will work within the team to develop and maintain multiple Kubernetes-based PaaS solutions at different classification levels, automate deployment of services, provide and develop documentation, and monitor security and performance of the platform and deployed services. Our DevOps engineers are asked to solve challenging problems for unique customers and have a direct impact on the direction of software products and solutions used by those customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploying and maintaining critical services supporting both on-prem and cloud-native architecture.
• Working with the Cybersecurity team by implementing industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management.
• Using automation best practices, such as IaC and GitOps, for repeatability and fast provisioning of environments.
• Deploying and maintaining Kubernetes platforms in multiple environments and classification levels.
• Working closely with development teams to provide onboarding support.
• Ensuring platform and networks are compliant with DoD policies.
• Supporting backup and disaster recovery planning.

Required Qualifications

On site presence at least 3 days a week

• 3+ years of relevant experience administering Linux servers (ex. RHEL, Ubuntu)
• Experience configuring, deploying, maintaining, and securing Kubernetes platforms
• Experience with CI/CD automation servers (ex. GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Experience with administration of Linux endpoints (clients)
• Experience with providing Identity Management services including SSO using OpenID Connect (OIDC) or SAML
• HS Diploma
• US Citizenship and an active Secret security clearance required

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience with CI/CD automation servers including GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CircleCI
• Experience with deploying and maintaining CNCF products to on-prem or cloud environments
• Scripting experience including at least a subset of the following: Bash, Python, Terraform, Ansible
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience and/or familiarity with security scanning tools such as SonarQube, OWASP-DC, Anchore, Claire, OPA, Fortify, Checkmarx, Synk, and OpenSCAP

This location is located in College Park, MD with a part time remote option. On-site presence is expected 3 days per week with the option of 2 days of remote work. The estimated salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $140,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical interview.

We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.