GMD DevSecOps Engineer

Avion Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Avion Solutions is seeking a GMD DevSecOps Engineer in Huntsville, AL to support MDA. The role emphasizes Terraform-driven infrastructure, Kubernetes orchestration, and automated CI/CD in a Windows/AD/SCCM environment across AWS and Azure.

The candidate must have DoD baseline Security+ and be US citizen with clearance ability; travel up to 15% is required. This is a senior, highly technical position at a 100% employee-owned company with strong cybersecurity responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with 20+ years of experience required.
• Hands-on Terraform IaC deployments for complex environments.
• Kubernetes for containerized app deployment and management.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Experience in enterprise cloud environments (Azure, AWS).
• Windows Server administration, Active Directory, SCCM, GPOs.

Responsibilities

• Architect and provision the IDDE DevSecOps environment using Terraform for scalable, repeatable deployments.
• Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications with Kubernetes.
• Design and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines to fully automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Administer IDDE across hybrid clouds (AWS and Azure), including AD and SCCM.
• Embed automated security and code-scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines to meet DoD security standards.
• Support deliverables and deployment objectives with documentation and orchestration.

Skills

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure

AWS

Windows Server

Active Directory

SCCM

Security+

STIG analysis

Coder

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Coder

Job description

Avion Solutions Inc., a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a GMD DevSecOps Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Architect and provision the IDDE DevSecOps environment using Terraform to ensure scalable, repeatable, and version-controlled infrastructure deployments.

• Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications and microservices using Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and resilience for mission-critical workloads.

• Design, implement, and maintain advanced continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to fully automate software build, test, and deployment processes.

• Act as a system administrator within the IDDE across hybrid cloud environments (AWS and Azure). Manage tool deployment, infrastructure configuration, Windows Active Directory, and user account management.

• Collaborate with cyber engineers to execute STIG evaluation, analysis, and implementation. Embed automated security and code-scanning tools directly into CI/CD pipelines to ensure high software security standards.

• Support deliverable and release objectives, create comprehensive product/infrastructure documentation, and manage complex deployment orchestration.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Master’s Degree + 12 years relevant experience, or Bachelor’s + 20 years exp is required.

• Hands-on experience using Terraform for complex Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments.

• Proficiency in building, deploying, and managing containerized environments using Kubernetes.

• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).

• Hands-on operational experience working within enterprise cloud environments, specifically Microsoft Azure and AWS.

• Proven experience in Windows Server administration, Windows Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).

• Demonstrated experience in STIG analysis, deployment orchestration, and security/code scanning tools.

• Prior experience with Integrated Development Environments, such as Coder.

• CompTIA Security+ certification (Required for baseline DoD compliance).

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills are required.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment is required.

• Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoW security clearance.

• Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud Certifications:Active professional-level cloud certifications highly preferred, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

• Container Certifications:Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).

• Advanced familiarity with GitLab for code repositories, pipeline execution, and backlog management.

Equal Opportunity:

Avion Solutions, Inc. reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Avion Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA-governed Federal Contractor that affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. Avion Solutions, Inc. provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law.