DevSecOps Engineer II

Altron Inc; Middletown (RI); On-site; USD 125,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental,

Vision

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition and training reimbursement

Job summary

Altron Inc. seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to join the Navy Programs team in Middletown, RI. You will build, secure, and maintain CI/CD pipelines behind critical software systems for U.S. Navy platforms, emphasizing secure, rapid deployments on Kubernetes.

The role requires DoD Secret Clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 4–6 years in DevOps/SRE. Competitive salary with bonus eligibility and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 4–6 years of professional experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering.
• Solid Bash and Python scripting skills.
• Hands-on container experience with Docker/Podman.
• Experience building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI and Bamboo.
• Proficiency with Git, Bitbucket, and GitLab workflows.
• Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL).
• Basic networking knowledge (DNS, load balancing, firewalls, TLS).
• Effective communication across teams and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI and Bamboo for Navy submarine-focused systems.
• Create and manage container images/registries and deployment strategies for Kubernetes-based runtimes.
• Automate with Bash/Python; implement IaC practices across dev and lab environments.
• Enforce security practices: image scanning, secrets management, access controls.
• Monitor health, performance, and incidents; perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with developers, testers, and product leads; produce runbooks and docs.

Skills

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Docker/Podman

GitLab CI

Atlassian Bamboo

Git & Bitbucket

Linux administration

RHEL

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Podman

GitLab

Bamboo

Job description

Description

We are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join our Navy Programs team in Middletown, RI. In this role, you will build, secure, and maintain the CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure behind mission-critical software systems supporting U.S. Navy submarines, aircraft carriers, and shore-based platforms. You will play a key role in supporting operational readiness by ensuring software moves from development to deployment quickly, securely, and reliably.

The ideal candidate will bring solid experience in DevOps or infrastructure engineering on Linux, including container technologies (Docker/Podman), CI/CD tooling, and strong Bash and Python scripting. This position is well suited for an experienced engineer who enjoys automating hard problems and working closely with developers, testers, and product leads in an agile team. The work involves building and hardening the pipelines and deployment strategies for applications running on a Kubernetes-based platform. It directly supports U.S. Navy submarine combat systems.

This is a full-time position based in Middletown, RI. The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret Clearance. The annual base salary is $125,000 – $134,000, with final compensation based on experience and skills.

In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare benefits (medical, dental, and vision), Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, paid time off, holidays, and tuition and training reimbursement.

Requirements

You’ll be responsible for:

• Designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI and Bamboo, and administering Bitbucket and GitLab repositories, branching strategies, and merge request workflows to support U.S. Navy submarine combat systems.
• Building and maintaining container images, registries, and deployment strategies using Docker and Podman for a Kubernetes-based runtime environment.
• Developing Bash and Python automation and implementing infrastructure as code (IaC) practices for repeatable, version-controlled environments across development and lab systems.
• Enforcing security best practices across the pipeline, including image scanning, secrets management, and access controls.
• Monitoring system and pipeline health, performance, and availability; responding to incidents and conducting root cause analysis.
• Collaborating with software engineers, test engineers, and product leads to improve build, test, and deployment processes within an agile/scrum cadence, and producing documentation and runbooks that follow program configuration management practices.

Required Skills:

• U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance at time of hire.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 4–6 years of professional experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Bash and Python scripting.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining container images with Docker and Podman.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in Atlassian Bamboo and GitLab CI.
• Proficiency with Git, Bitbucket, and GitLab, including branching models, pull/merge requests, webhooks, and history management.
• Solid Linux system administration experience, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, firewalls, TLS).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to communicate effectively across development, test, and customer teams.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Kubernetes or another container orchestration platform.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk.
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows and secrets management tools (Vault, sealed secrets).
• Experience operating in regulated, security-sensitive, or air-gapped environments.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience on DoD or Navy programs.