DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Security Clearance

SUNAYU; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Sunayu, LLC seeks a DevOps Software Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain a containerized microservices stack in a DoD-focused environment. You will drive CI/CD automation, operate scalable infrastructure, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, security, and operations.

The role emphasizes Kubernetes proficiency, Helm deployments, and strong Linux skills, with a path toward advanced DevOps practices and documentation contributions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or Systems Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years relevant experience; 6+ years with a Master’s.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain polygraph.
• DoD 8570 IAT II or higher certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE).
• Strong Linux, Kubernetes, and containerization experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain a containerized microservices stack on Kubernetes.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation to speed delivery.
• Support scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
• Use Helm for Kubernetes deployments and feature evolution.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, security, and ops on architectural solutions.
• Contribute to engineering docs, diagrams, and models; participate in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Linux proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile practices

Scripting & automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

ArgoCD

Elasticsearch

Kafka

GitLab CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

Nexus

Job description

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

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.