DevSecOps Engineer – Cloud, Kubernetes & Terraform

ARA; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) in Raleigh, NC seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to advance Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, deploying secure cloud infrastructure for wargaming software deployments.

This hybrid role requires a Bachelor’s (or Master’s) in Computer Science with 6–10 years of related experience, US citizenship, and proven teamwork. You will containerize applications, deploy to on‑prem and cloud Kubernetes clusters, manage releases, support security patching, and help

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or related) with 8–10 years of related experience or 6–8 years with Master’s Degree
• 3+ years experience with Terraform IaC for cloud providers (AWS preferred).
• 3+ years experience with Kubernetes & containers.
• 3+ years experience with CI/CD systems (GitLab, GitHub, Atlassian, or similar).
• 3+ years experience with at least one OO language (Python, Java, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang).
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Containerize code and deploy to Kubernetes clusters.
• Deploy to on‑premises and cloud-based environments.
• Manage releases of the application to customer environments.
• Implement Terraform code to deploy secure cloud infrastructure.
• Contribute to cybersecurity requirements for Authority to Operate (ATO).

Skills

Terraform IaC

Kubernetes & containers

CI/CD systems

Object‑oriented programming

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

GitLab

GitHub

Atlassian tools

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) in Raleigh, NC seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to advance Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, deploying secure cloud infrastructure for wargaming software deployments.

This hybrid role requires a Bachelor’s (or Master’s) in Computer Science with 6–10 years of related experience, US citizenship, and proven teamwork. You will containerize applications, deploy to on‑prem and cloud Kubernetes clusters, manage releases, support security patching, and help