DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Visionist, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual merit increases & performance‑基

4 weeks paid time off, 12 holidays, OT

4 weeks parental leave with $8k bonus

Job summary

Visionist Inc. is hiring a DevOps Engineer for a fully funded PRIME contract. The role supports a mission-critical software system with a 20+ person team, handling development, staging, and production tasks.

Hybrid work-from-home is available for two days per week, with a clear path for growth within a supportive leadership culture. The position requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, a technical bachelor’s degree (or 14+ years of systems engineering), and hands-on experience with Git,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
• 14+ years of experience in systems engineering
• Experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Linux, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and Make/build automation
• Experience writing or modifying YAML-based CI/CD configurations
• Experience scripting with Bash, Python, or a similar language
• Experience with container image creation, tagging, registries, and container security concepts
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code concepts and Terraform workflows
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues independently and methodically

Responsibilities

• Maintain and modernize GitLab CI/CD environments, including configurations, runners, jobs, and pipelines
• Troubleshoot failed builds and deployments and improve pipeline reliability, efficiency, and standardization
• Maintain and modernize build systems and automate Docker image building, tagging, scanning, and publishing
• Maintain and improve Terraform configurations used to provision AWS infrastructure
• Automate container and software dependency vulnerability identification and support remediation efforts
• Develop scripts and automation to reduce repetitive operational tasks
• Troubleshoot issues across Linux, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
• Maintain and administer Kubernetes/RKE2 development environments, including deployments, upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, configurations, and supporting automation
• Document processes, configurations, and operational procedures

Skills

Automation scripting

Troubleshooting

Linux server admin

SRE practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Git

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Linux

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Make/build automation

YAML configurations

Bash

Python

Job description

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a DevOps Engineer on our PRIME contract.

You will join a team of 20+ who work together to provide full-lifecycle support to a mission-critical software application. This program performs development, pre-production staging, and production maintenance and support activities. Depending on the role being performed, this program allows hybrid work-from-home opportunities 2 days a week.

For over 15 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation’s cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning.

Our open-door leadership team fosters a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don't just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com.

Your contributions are…

• Maintain and modernize GitLab CI/CD environments, including configurations, runners, jobs, and pipelines
• Troubleshoot failed builds and deployments and improve pipeline reliability, efficiency, and standardization
• Maintain and modernize build systems and automate Docker image building, tagging, scanning, and publishing
• Maintain and improve Terraform configurations used to provision AWS infrastructure
• Automate container and software dependency vulnerability identification and support remediation efforts
• Develop scripts and automation to reduce repetitive operational tasks
• Troubleshoot issues across Linux, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
• Maintain and administer Kubernetes/RKE2 development environments, including deployments, upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, configurations, and supporting automation
• Document processes, configurations, and operational procedures

Requirements for your new career…

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
• 14 years of experience in systems engineering
• Experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Linux, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and Make/build automation
• Experience writing or modifying YAML-based CI/CD configurations
• Experience scripting with Bash, Python, or a similar language
• Experience with container image creation, tagging, registries, and container security concepts
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code concepts and Terraform workflows
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues independently and methodically

Benefits of becoming a Visionist: Your New Career

• Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
• 4 weeks paid time off that is never "use or lose", 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
• 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
• Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
• Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability
• Salary range: $198,000 - $264,000

Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.

U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.

Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.