DevOps Engineer

iQuasar, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

iQuasar, LLC is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our client’s engineering team, focusing on cloud-based applications in DoD platform environments. The role emphasizes Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, IaC, and DevSecOps to build secure, reliable, and scalable platforms.

The position is fully remote and part-time, with active Secret clearance preferred and eligibility for CUI access. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with Kubernetes clusters, Terraform or Pulumi, GitLab CI, and

Job description

One of our clients is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join their Engineering team responsible for the development, maintenance, and reliability of cloud-based applications on DoD platform environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS/cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and DevSecOps and will help build secure, reliable, and scalable platforms.

Position: DevOps Engineer

Location: Fully Remote

Position Type: Part time

Clearance: Active Secret preferred; must be eligible for CUI access

Certification: DoD 8570 IAT II certification or ability to obtain one (e.g., Security+ CE)

Task Description

The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for building, maintaining, and improving Kubernetes-based cloud infrastructure and automated deployment environments. The role will work closely with application and platform teams to manage infrastructure such as code, CI/CD pipelines, identity and access management, monitoring, security, and platform reliability.

The engineer will also troubleshoot deployment and infrastructure issues, participate in Tier 2 on-call support, document operational procedures, and contribute to DevSecOps and DoD compliance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications across cloud environments, including AWS EKS and RKE2.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Pulumi, or similar technologies.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, particularly GitLab CI and automated deployment workflows.
• Manage AWS infrastructure including EC2, EKS, IAM, S3, and VPC.
• Support identity and access management using Keycloak or similar platforms.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability solutions.
• Manage certificate lifecycle operations, including certificate renewals and automation.
• Support container security, Iron Bank image compliance, ATO/C-ATO processes, and overall platform security.
• Troubleshoot deployment failures, broken pipelines, infrastructure issues, and application integration problems.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, ADRs, architecture standards, and operational procedures.
• Participate in Tier 2 on-call rotations and support platform incidents.
• Collaborate with application and engineering teams to establish DevOps and platform best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including deployment, management, and troubleshooting of clusters and workloads.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or similar.
• Strong experience with CI/CD, preferably GitLab CI or equivalent platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and command-line tools.
• Experience with AWS cloud services, preferably EC2, EKS, IAM, S3, and VPC.
• Experience with Docker, container image builds, and container registries.
• Strong ability to work with YAML for Kubernetes manifests, CRDs, Helm charts, and pipeline configurations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Must be eligible for CUI access.
• Possess or be able to obtain DoD 8570 IAT II certification, such as Security+ CE.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Experience with UDS Core, Iron Bank, and C-ATO/ATO processes.
• Experience with Keycloak or similar IAM platforms.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar monitoring and observability tools.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash scripting.
• Experience working in a DevSecOps environment with secure coding and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux.
• Previous DoD experience, particularly supporting production ATO'd systems.
• Experience with distributed architecture and everything-as-code approaches.
• AWS certification related to platform or solutions architecture.
• Experience developing architecture decision records, operational runbooks, and engineering standards.