DevOps Engineer

ATEC, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Referral Bonuses

Employee assistance program

Employee discount program

Job summary

ATEC, LLC, located on-site at the FAA WJHTC in Pomona, NJ, is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design and implement containerized infrastructure for air traffic control training and simulation environments. The role focuses on scalable, repeatable lab environments that can be rapidly deployed, reset, and reused for training, testing, and evaluation, with distributed simulation services across Linux.

You will build pipelines, automate provisioning with Ansible, manage Kubernetes clusters, and ensure

Qualifications

• Experience designing containerized infrastructure using Docker.
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Strong Linux systems administration experience.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Experience with infrastructure automation using Ansible.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals including routing, DNS, and container networking.
• Understanding of security best practices for containerized systems.
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement container-based infrastructure to support ATC training and simulation systems.
• Develop repeatable ephemeral lab environments that can be rapidly deployed and reset for training exercises.
• Integrate simulation services including aircraft simulation engines, ATC display clients, virtual pilot intelligent agents, communication systems, scenario controllers, lab configuration services, and data collection components.
• Deploy and manage containerized services using Docker.
• Implement and administer container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible.
• Manage Linux-based hosts supporting containerized simulation infrastructure.
• Monitor system health, performance, and resource utilization.
• Troubleshoot container, networking, and system-level issues across distributed environments.
• Configure networking between distributed simulation services and training environments.
• Implement system hardening, access controls, and secure deployment practices.
• Support secure communication between lab components and infrastructure services.

Skills

Container architecture

Orchestration

CI/CD pipeline design

Linux system administration

Infrastructure automation

Networking and security

Distributed system troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field with related coursework

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

Ansible

Job description

Job Description Job Description DevOps Engineer:This position is located on-site at the FAA WJHTC, at the Atlantic City Airport in New Jersey.ATEC is looking for a DevOps Engineer to design and implement a containerized infrastructure supporting air traffic control training and simulation environments. This role will focus on building scalable, repeatable training environments that can be rapidly deployed, reset, and reused for training, testing, and evaluation.The engineer will support integration and orchestration of distributed simulation services including aircraft simulation systems, ATC display clients, virtual pilot intelligent agents, communication systems, scenario controllers, lab configuration services, and data collection components across Linux-based environments.These environments consist of multiple independent simulation systems that must operate together as a coordinated distributed platform. Each component—such as aircraft simulation, controller displays, intelligent agent pilots, communications services, scenario management, and data collection—functions as a separate system that must be reliably deployed, networked, synchronized, and monitored within the overall training environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Containerized Training InfrastructureDesign and implement container-based infrastructure to support ATC training and simulation systems.
• Develop repeatable ephemeral lab environments that can be rapidly deployed and reset for training exercises.
• Integrate simulation services including aircraft simulation engines, ATC display clients, virtual pilot intelligent agents, communication systems, scenario controllers, lab configuration services, and data collection components.
• Container Orchestration and AutomationDeploy and manage containerized services using Docker.
• Implement and administer container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible.
• Linux Systems AdministrationManage Linux-based hosts supporting containerized simulation infrastructure.
• Monitor system health, performance, and resource utilization.
• Troubleshoot container, networking, and system-level issues across distributed environments.
• Networking and SecurityConfigure networking between distributed simulation services and training environments.
• Implement system hardening, access controls, and secure deployment practices.
• Support secure communication between lab components and infrastructure services.

KEY SKILLS:

Container architecture and orchestrationCI/CD pipeline designLinux system administrationInfrastructure automationNetworking and securityDistributed system troubleshooting

REQUIRED:

• Experience designing containerized infrastructure using Docker.
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Strong Linux systems administration experience.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Experience with infrastructure automation using Ansible.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals including routing, DNS, and container networking.
• Understanding of security best practices for containerized systems.
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems.

PREFERRED:

• Experience supporting simulation, research, or training environments.
• Experience working with distributed real-time systems.
• Familiarity with lab-based training platforms or simulation environments.
• Experience designing systems that can be rapidly deployed and reset for training exercises.
• Experience supporting data collection and analysis pipelines for simulation runs.

EDUCATION/YEARS of EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or a Bachelor's degree in another technical field with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of math, statistics, and computer science with 0 to 7 years of experience.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

US Citizenship or documented proof of eligibility to work in the USApplicants selected will be subject to a government investigationHas been living in the US for at least the past 3 years

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Desk/lab located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, Pomona, NJPAY RANGE:$60,000-$95,000 (commensurate with years of experience)

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount program