DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

TMC Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TMC Technologies is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the FBI's ECS Data and Applications Team, focusing on DevSecOps infrastructure across secure enclaves. Candidates must hold US citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities include deployment, configuration, and operations of Linux-based tools; scripting in Python; container orchestration with Kubernetes and Ansible; and monitoring with Splunk, Grafana, and Cribl. Strong CI/CD experience required.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required to start.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Linux-based environment administration.
• Experience with Splunk.
• Experience developing, creating, modifying, and maintaining software for cybersecurity.
• Preferred: RHCSA, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Associate.
• Experience integrating third-party components and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, test, certify, operate, patch, and address interoperability issues of DevSecOps infrastructure tools.
• Lead primary Operations and Maintenance for multiple tools.
• Deploy and configure services using infrastructure as a service provider.
• Configure and manage Linux-based servers for dynamic websites.
• Debug cluster-based computing architectures.
• Develop with Python and use GitHub for CI/CD workflows.
• Apply Kubernetes and Ansible for orchestration and automation in secure environments.
• Follow Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) in a DevSecOps setting.
• Learn and implement tools like Grafana, Splunk, Cribl, Power BI, and cloud-based development services to improve monitoring and automation.

Skills

Linux administration

Python

GitHub CI/CD

Kubernetes

Ansible

Splunk

Grafana

Cribl

Power BI

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

Splunk

Grafana

Cribl

Power BI

GitHub

RHCSA (cert)

AWS Cloud Practitioner

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Associate

Job description

TMC Technologies is in search of a DevOps Engineer to support the FBI's ECS Data and Applications Team, which develops, operates, maintains, and enhances a suite of cybersecurity tools deployed across secure enclaves to support incident response, threat detection, and event monitoring. The team integrates data from centralized and local system sources, ensuring effective and timely responses to cybersecurity events. As a capability development provider, they create new applications, algorithms, and automation to optimize workflows and improve data analysis. The candidate must be a US citizen and possess a minimum of an active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility to start due to federal contract requirements.

The DevOps Engineer will have the following responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design, deployment, testing, certification, operations, patching, addressing interoperability issues, of DevSecOps infrastructure tools, including all operating systems, support libraries, components, and application dependencies.
• Responsible for the primary Operations and Maintenance workforce multiple tools.
• Deploys and configures services using infrastructure as a service provider.
• Configures and manages Linux-based servers to serve a dynamic website.
• Debugs cluster-based computing architectures.
• Uses scripting or basic programming skills to solve problems.
• Installs and manages open-source monitoring tools.
• Develops in Python and effectively uses GitHub for source control, branching strategies, and CI/CD workflows.
• Applies hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes and Ansible for container orchestration, configuration management, and automated deployments in secure environments.
• Practices agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) in a DevSecOps setting, including backlog management, sprint planning, and iterative delivery.
• Quickly learns and implements tools like Grafana, Splunk, Cribl, Power BI, and cloud-based development services to improve monitoring and automation. Job Requirements US Citizenship and active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required Experience with Linux based environment administration required Experience with Splunk required. Experience testing, implementing, deploying, maintaining, and administering infrastructure hardware and software for cybersecurity. Experience developing, creating, modifying, and maintaining computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs for cybersecurity. Preferred Qualifications: Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Associate Experience integrating third-party components, the introduction of new custom capabilities, modification of existing code, process improvement recommendation, and automation of operations and maintenance tasks Experience with Splunk, Oracle/SQL based platforms, and Python We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.