Junior DevOps Engineer: Secure CI/CD & Cloud Ops

CACI; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical GEOINT applications for NGA. The role involves building and maintaining modern CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps processes, and cloud/containerized deployments in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Required are a TS/SCI clearance and a Bachelor's degree with 0–3 years of related experience. Expect collaboration with software engineers, cybersecurity, and sysadmin teams to improve development workflows.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain Poly.
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.
• 0–3 years of related experience in DevOps, software development, or system administration.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and command-line environments.
• Basic scripting or programming experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with Git and source control.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and automated deployment processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment activities.
• Assist with administration and configuration of DevOps tools and platforms.
• Automate infrastructure, application deployment, and operational processes using scripting and automation tools.
• Monitor system performance, deployment activities, and operational metrics to identify and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with software development teams to streamline build, integration, and deployment workflows.
• Support containerized application environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Assist with configuration management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and environment provisioning.
• Apply security best practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle and support DevSecOps initiatives.
• Participate in troubleshooting build systems, deployment pipelines, and operational environments.
• Contribute to technical documentation and SOPs.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical

Problem solving

Team collaboration

DevOps fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

CACI is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical GEOINT applications for NGA. The role involves building and maintaining modern CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps processes, and cloud/containerized deployments in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Required are a TS/SCI clearance and a Bachelor's degree with 0–3 years of related experience. Expect collaboration with software engineers, cybersecurity, and sysadmin teams to improve development workflows.