DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Endurion; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Endurion in Tampa is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure management, and ensure scalable deployments across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will create environment-specific Kubernetes configuration packages with STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC enforcement, and implement secrets management using FedRAMP‑compliant tools while integrating CI/CD for secure deployment and rollback of ArcGIS components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent experience.
• At least five years in DevOps engineering with Kubernetes, CI/CD and automation.
• Experience deploying Kubernetes clusters, automating cloud infrastructure, and secure CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure management.
• Create environment-specific Kubernetes configurations with STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC enforcement.
• Implement secrets management using FedRAMP-compliant tools and integrate CI/CD for secure deployment and rollback of ArcGIS components.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

CKA - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (Preferred)

AWS/Azure DevOps Certifications (Preferred)

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

AWS CodePipeline

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Istio

Linkerd

FedRAMP tools

Job description

DevOps Engineer Position Summary

The DevOps Engineer supports mission-critical objectives under the referenced work order by designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure management, and ensuring scalable deployments across cloud and on-premises environments. This role creates environment-specific Kubernetes configuration packages with STIG-aligned hardening. This future opportunity is contingent upon award.

Job Description

• The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure management.
• The position requires creating and maintaining environment-specific Kubernetes configuration packages with STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC enforcement.
• Engineers will implement secrets injection strategies using FedRAMP-compliant tools (AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault).
• The role includes integrating CI/CD pipelines for secure automated deployment and rollback of ArcGIS components.

Required Qualifications and Experience

The contractor shall provide personnel who meet one of the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or
• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in DevOps engineering. Candidates must have demonstrated experience in the following areas:
• Deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Automating cloud infrastructure.
• Implementing secure, high-availability CI/CD pipelines.
• Working with microservices architecture and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Utilizing observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Required Skills and Competencies

• Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline).
• Working knowledge of microservices architecture and service mesh technologies.
• Proficiency in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security best practices.
• Strong understanding of monitoring/logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Ability to implement STIG-aligned hardening and RBAC enforcement.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (Preferred, Not Required)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (Preferred, Not Required)
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (Preferred, Not Required)

Clearance Requirement

No clearance required for off-site duty location, or the ability to obtain and maintain the required clearance as specified by the program.