DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI

Sunayu Llc; Bethesda, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and Educational Assistance

401k match (up to 6% )

Paid Time Off

Health plan options

Job summary

Sunayu, LLC is hiring a DevOps Software Engineer in Bethesda, MD. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and maintaining a full-stack, containerized microservices architecture with a strong emphasis on DevOps best practices.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems engineering, development, security and operations. You will work on a production big data pipeline using Kubernetes, Elasticsearch and Kafka, improve CI/CD pipelines, and help mature infrastructure across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with 8+ years in relevant field; 6+ years with Master.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain/maintain TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP).
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) under DoD 8570 policy.
• Strong Linux proficiency with K8s, sysctls, FApolicyd.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage and maintain a production big data pipeline built on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka.
• Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
• Design and support scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments for new features and evolving requirements.
• Partner with Systems Engineers to architect new capabilities.
• Contribute to engineering docs, diagrams, and models.
• Participate in Agile release planning, scrums, and bug triage.

Skills

Team collaboration

Linux proficiency

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Security clearance TS/SCI

DoD 8570 IAT II

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Helm

ArgoCD

GitLab CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

SELinux

Job description

Category: DevOps Engineer

Location: Bethesda, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI

Travel Required: No Remote Type: No

As a DevOps Software Engineer, you’ll help design, deploy, and maintain a full‑stack, containerized microservices architecture. You’ll also support systems administration, installation, configuration, and the broader adoption of DevOps best practices across cross‑functional engineering teams. In this fast‑paced environment, you’ll collaborate closely with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams.

You will work closely with a multi‑disciplinary team of developers, other software integrators and system administrators to:

• Deploy, triage and maintain a production big data pipeline built on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka
  Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation to accelerate development and improve reliability
• Design and support scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environments
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments for new features and evolving requirements
• Partner with Systems Engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities
• Contribute technical input to engineering documentation, diagrams, and models
• Participate in Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, bug triage, and related team activities

What You Bring

• You’re enthusiastic, collaborative, and comfortable working with teammates across a range of technical backgrounds. You also meet the following qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience; 6+ years with a Master’s
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Possess at least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification, e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate)
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification per DoD 8570 policy
• Strong Linux proficiency, specifically knowledgeable about sysctls for K8s environments and experience with FApolicyd and SELinux
• Hands‑on experience with containers and Kubernetes (e.g., Ingress/Gateway API, Helm chart design/build, pod disruption budgets, affinity/anti-affinity rules, familiarity with external‑secrets, ArgoCD, cert‑manager, eck (elastic search))
• Experience with GitLab pipeline development (e.g., integration of GitLab CI/CD components, code quality reports, coverage/test reports)
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana
• Demonstrated success working in cross‑functional engineering environments

You will wow us even more if you have some of these:

• Experience with systems at scale
• Experience/knowledge of key Agile processes and techniques
• Experience with development, e.g., Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java
• Experience supporting an enterprise or production system
• Experience with any of the following technologies:
• Kafka or other message passing systems (AMQP, JMS)
• Kubernetes monitoring, e.g., Prometheus/ Graphana
• GPU‑based Kubernetes
• SALT for deployment automation
• Nexus

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Who We Are

Sunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission‑critical engineering solutions across the nation. Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high‑performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests.

Culture

Our strength lies in our community:Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication. At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission—we grow together.

Career Development

We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company‑reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.

Pay Rate

Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits

• 3 Medical Plan Options
• Dental and Vision
• FSA, DCFSA, HSA
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Educational Assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Federal holidays
• 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.