Lead DevOps Engineer - Linux, Kubernetes (TS/SCI)

Wyetech, LLC; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 121,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA contributions (20%)

PTO 200 hours/year

Medical plan options

Vision and Dental

Life and AD&D

Disability insurance

Accommodations and accessibility

Job summary

Wyetech, LLC seeks a highly skilled DevOps/Systems Engineer to support Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters across multiple hosting platforms. The role focuses on automation, security hardening, and operational excellence for federal government contracts.

The candidate will maintain Ansible playbooks, manage PKI and certificate lifecycles, and troubleshoot complex VM/application issues in a compliant, secure environment. Active TS/SCI is required.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate polygraph.
• Twelve (12) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED. Ten (10) years minimum experience and an Associate's Degree.
• Eight (8) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree.
• Six (6) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree.
• Four (4) years minimum experience and a Doctorate'sDegree.
• Strong Linux skills (RHEL 8/9).
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher for containerized workloads.
• Familiarity with Apache NiFi or similar data integration tools.
• Working knowledge of Ansible for automation and configuration management.
• Hands-on experience managing VMs in OpenStack, VMware, or AWS.
• Ability to troubleshoot SSH, performance, and network-related issues in Linux environments.
• Experience applying security hardening (STIG, STE/STN) and maintaining compliance documentation (SSP).
• Experience with network flow monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Server Certificate life cycle, monitoring VM health status, update software on VMs (manually and through YUM repos), making sure VMs satisfy latest security requirements.
• Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs - stand-alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster – across multiple hosting platforms.
• Maintain Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitor the Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or Kubernetes commands to ensure the clusters nodes and pods are healthy and running smooth. Administer, secure, and maintain Linux virtual machines (RHEL 8/9) across multiple cloud platforms (OpenStack, VMware, AWS).
• Troubleshoot production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring node and pod health through Rancher or Kubernetes.
• Support Apache NiFi deployments—performing configuration updates, monitoring dataflows, and resolving connectivity or resource-related issues.
• Manage the full certificate lifecycle (server and PKI), ensuring systems meet current security and compliance standards (STIG/SSP).
• Perform software updates, patching, and system hardening through YUM and enterprise repositories.
• Work directly with development teams and end users to deliver operational support ranging from basic configuration changes to complex cluster builds.
• Analyze logs, troubleshoot performance issues, and identify root causes of VM, container, or application-level problems.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Linux

Kubernetes

Docker

Rancher

Ansible

Python

Security best practices

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctorate Degree

Tools

OpenStack

VMware

AWS

RHEL 8/9

Apache NiFi

Job description

Wyetech, LLC seeks a highly skilled DevOps/Systems Engineer to support Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters across multiple hosting platforms. The role focuses on automation, security hardening, and operational excellence for federal government contracts.

The candidate will maintain Ansible playbooks, manage PKI and certificate lifecycles, and troubleshoot complex VM/application issues in a compliant, secure environment. Active TS/SCI is required.