DevOps Engineer Support

Apogee Engineering, LLC; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a DevOps Engineer Support to provide technical support for EACN and the DoD mission. The role emphasizes automation, scripting in Python, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in a highly secure lab environment.

You will work with cross-functional DoD teams to improve workflows, automate lab environments, and support network and systems engineering activities at a government facility located in Illinois. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining automation tools for network and systems.
• Proficiency in Python scripting, including network API interaction.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and GitLab CI.
• Experience with virtual lab environments like EVE-NG.

Responsibilities

• Support IAVM program with technical guidance, mitigation actions, and architecture documentation.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and reduce manual toil.
• Create and maintain network and systems automation tools and pipelines.
• Automate provisioning and upgrades of network devices.
• Maintain a CI/CD pipeline and develop scripts interacting with network APIs.
• Document automation tools, pipelines, and architecture changes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure security requirements are met.

Skills

Automation scripting

Python scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Network automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

GitLab CI

EVE-NG

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Overview

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a DevOps Engineer Supportto provide support for the Executive Airlift Communications

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for an DevOps Engineer Support to provide support for the Executive Airlift Communications Network (EACN) support task order, which provides Command, Control, Communications (C3) services for multiple critical U.S. Government missions via multiple Air to Global Information Grid (GIG) Gateways (A2G2’s) supported by a Systems Integration Lab (SIL).

Contractor shall support the EACN Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) program by providing the EACN

Government Engineers with 12 technical support to include order applicability to EACN, mitigation actions, and network architecture engineering and supporting documentation.

This is a full‑time position located on‑site at Scott Air Force Base (SAFB), in Belleville, IL.

*** This position is contingent upon contract award.***

Responsibilities

• Support the EACN Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) program by providing EACN Government Engineers with technical support, including vulnerability order applicability to EACN, mitigation actions, network architecture engineering, and supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and eliminate manual toil through automation.
• Act as a change advocate, promoting cultural change and the modernization of legacy workflows.
• Create and maintain a suite of network and systems automation tools.
• Automate the provisioning and upgrade of network routers and switches.
• Maintain and improve a network CI/CD pipeline using GitLab CI and EVE-NG.
• Build ad hoc Python scripts to interact with various network APIs.
• Automate lab environments and maintain test, development, and production environments.
• Assist network and systems engineers with daily operational workflows.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation supporting automation tools, pipelines, and network architecture changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure automation solutions align with mission and security requirements.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of issues within automated pipelines, lab environments, and network infrastructure.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizenClearance:Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI level clearance

Education:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related technical field;Years of Experience: 3-5 years

Technical Experience:

• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining automation tools/scripts for network and systems operations.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation, including interaction with network APIs.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools and concepts (e.g., GitLab CI or similar platforms).
• Experience with network simulation/emulation tools such as EVE-NG or similar virtualized lab environments.
• Working knowledge of network router and switch provisioning, configuration, and upgrade processes.
• Experience maintaining multiple environments (test, development, production) in a controlled, repeatable manner.
• Understanding of Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) processes, vulnerability mitigation, and network architecture documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting DoD satellite communications (SATCOM), airborne communications, Command, Control, and Communications (C3) systems, or Global Information Grid (GIG)/A2G2 architectures.
• Experience in a Systems Integration Lab (SIL) or network test/evaluation environment.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines in a network engineering context.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) for network and systems automation.
• Experience with network configuration management and compliance tools.
• Industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Python certifications, or DevOps-related certifications (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator, AWS/Azure DevOps certifications).
• DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire).
• Experience supporting executive airlift, special airlift missions, or other high-visibility DoD/USG communications programs.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevSecOps practices

Additional Information:Location: Joint Base Andrews (JBA) in Andrews, MDOn-site: Full-time on-site positionTravel:10% travel may be required

*** This position is contingent upon contract award.***