DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI CI Clearance Required)

North Point Technology; St. Louis, Chantilly, Gaithersburg, Alexandria (MO, VA, MD, VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology is hiring a DevOps Engineer in St. Louis, Missouri. The ideal candidate will have experience in deploying microservices through a DevSecOps pipeline and possess an active TS/SCI clearance. Responsibilities include managing CI/CD pipelines, Docker deployments, and AWS network architecture.

Qualified candidates should have at least 8 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment. This is an opportunity to contribute to mission-critical systems in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with Bachelor's or 6+ years with Master's.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent) or ability to certify within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Support the deployment of microservices through a DevSecOps pipeline.
• Design and secure virtual networks in AWS, including VPC architecture.
• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipeline code.

Skills

Experience with GitLab CI/CD

AWS services expertise

Docker container deployment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, IT, or Computer Science

Tools

GitLab

AWS

Jira

Confluence

Job description

DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI CI Clearance Required)

Alexandria, Virginia; Chantilly, Virginia; Gaithersburg, Maryland; Saint Louis, Missouri

North Point Technology is seeking an experienced TS/SCI Cleared Senior DevOps Engineer with strong Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) expertise to support the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission-critical systems. The selected engineer will play a central role in deploying microservices through a DevSecOps pipeline within a Linux-based multi-tenant environment, leveraging AWS cloud services, GitLab CI/CD, and containerized workloads to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient capabilities to the customer.

Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. Citizen
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent), or ability to attain certification within 60 days of start
• 8+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a Master's degree in Information Systems, IT, Computer Science, or related discipline
• Strong experience developing and managing CI/CD pipelines with GitLab
• Hands‑on experience with GitLab functionality, error codes, and scripting
• Experience using AWS services (CloudFormation, S3, ECS, EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, load balancing, autoscaling)
• Solid understanding of cloud-based architectures and DevSecOps methodologies
• Experience with Docker container deployment and troubleshooting at scale
• Good communication skills and proactive self‑starter attitude
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and software sustainment practices

Preferred skills:

• GitLab CI/CD in production settings
• AWS Lambda and ECS expertise
• AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect)
• Experience with ArcGIS or other geospatial technologies

Responsibilities:

• Support the deployment of microservices through a DevSecOps pipeline within a Linux-based multi-tenant environment
• Design, implement, and secure virtual networks in AWS, including VPC architecture and connectivity
• Diagnose and resolve VPC network connectivity issues across dev and prod environments
• Develop, update, maintain GitLab CI/CD pipeline code to enable rapid, reliable delivery
• Configure, troubleshoot, and deploy Docker containers for microservice workloads
• Review code within Git and produce engineering documentation as needed
• Support developer deployments and testing activities within the environment
• Provide technical guidance to development teams across all capabilities and microservices
• Create and maintain clear DevOps documentation
• Conduct security remediation in response to vulnerability scans and audit findings
• Perform other related tasks as needed to support program success

For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.