DevSecOps Engineer: On-Site, TS/SCI, Kubernetes

Talentify; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify in Fort Bragg, NC, seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to support a Kubernetes-based Platform as a Service in air-gapped and on-prem networks. This on-site role combines hands-on DevOps, platform administration, automation, and cybersecurity to manage containerized apps, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and secure integration into isolated environments.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Kubernetes and Rancher administration, Terraform and Ansible experience, Linux and Python

Qualifications

• Nine or more years of demonstrated experience in DevOps engineering, systems engineering, or related technical field.
• Hands-on Kubernetes cluster administration experience.
• Hands-on Rancher experience.
• Experience administering on-premise GitLab.
• Experience managing offline or isolated container registries.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience developing secure automation and scripts with Python.
• Experience with Git, GitHub, automated builds, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Linux system administration experience.
• Experience with containerized environments and container orchestration.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals.
• Experience integrating applications into air-gapped or isolated environments.
• Experience designing, building, or integrating APIs into automated workflows.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps cybersecurity practices, operational security, risk management, and system hardening.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application, and platform issues.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II / DoD 8140 compliant certification, such as CompTIA Security+ or higher, required at time of start.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, deploy, and maintain containerized applications and Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Administer Kubernetes clusters through Rancher.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines supporting automated software delivery.
• Administer on-premise GitLab environments and offline container registries.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible.
• Automate platform and system administration tasks using Python and other scripting tools.
• Integrate newly acquired software and hardware into existing on-premise and isolated environments.
• Support application and software integration within air-gapped networks.
• Design, build, and integrate APIs into automated workflows.
• Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls protecting systems, applications, and data.
• Assess platforms and recommend security, performance, and reliability improvements.
• Perform system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and technical evaluation.
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based systems.
• Support network connectivity and resolve platform, application, and infrastructure issues.
• Maintain monitoring, logging, and system-health solutions supporting platform operations.
• Apply current DevSecOps, cybersecurity, automation, and infrastructure engineering best practices.

Skills

Kubernetes

Rancher

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Linux

Python

CI/CD pipelines

Secure automation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Git

GitHub

Offline container registries

Job description

Talentify in Fort Bragg, NC, seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to support a Kubernetes-based Platform as a Service in air-gapped and on-prem networks. This on-site role combines hands-on DevOps, platform administration, automation, and cybersecurity to manage containerized apps, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and secure integration into isolated environments.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Kubernetes and Rancher administration, Terraform and Ansible experience, Linux and Python