MD-Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Sunayu Llc; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental & Vision

HSA / FSA

Life/AD&D

Disability

EAP

Education assistance

PTO

Holidays

401k match

Job summary

Sunayu, LLC is recruiting a Senior DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer for on-site work at a contractor site in MD. You will design, implement, and maintain cloud and on-prem infrastructure, collaborating with Security, Platform, and customer teams.

You will automate deployments, maintain CM practices, and lead Agile ceremonies while delivering robust, scalable solutions across dev, test, and production environments.

Qualifications

• Significant experience administering enterprise Linux/RHEL infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or comparable automation tools.
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and source-controlled infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting across OS, networking, storage, virtualization and cloud environments.
• 10+ years system architecture experience.
• 10+ years managing/monitoring AWS cloud and virtualized servers in a PaaS environment.
• Familiarity with SDLC, Agile and DevOps.
• Proficiency in Python, Ruby, Perl, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Support the development lifecycle of platform architecture, deployment and debugging.
• Build a release pipeline for fast, safe production deployment.
• Maintain CM systems (GIT) with branching/merging strategies.
• Act as technical lead for an Agile team and participate in ceremonies.
• Automate release deployments across development to production stacks.
• Set up new sites/apps via Puppet/Ansible configuration management.
• Maintain patch tracking and documentation (Confluence/Jira).
• Design and maintain web service infrastructure and deployments.
• Analyze service stack and recommend improvements.
• Automate processes to streamline capabilities.

Skills

Git

Linux (RHEL/CentOS)

Windows admin

Agile dev environment

Jenkins/Bamboo/Kubernetes

Caching technologies

MySQL/Elasticsearch

AWS cloud & VMs

Programming (Python, Ruby, Perl, Java)

DevOps / SRE

SDLC / DevOps

Customer collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

Bamboo

Docker

Kubernetes

Puppet

Ansible

Confluence

Jira

GitLab

Terraform

Job description

Location: Contractor Site, MD

Category: Systems Engineer 3

Travel Required:No

Remote Type: No

Clearance: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Job Summary

The Senior DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer will provide hands‑on engineering, administration, automation, and operational support for enterprise infrastructure supporting development, integration, test, evaluation, preproduction, and production environments. The position is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving cloud and on‑premises infrastructure while collaborating with Systems Administration, Platform, Security, Application, and customer teams.

• Must be fluent with Git
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Linux environments (RHEL 617/8, RHCSNRHCE CentOS)
• Experience with Windows system administration, system monitoring, instrumentation, resiliency and performance.
• 10+ years working in an Agile dev environment (excludes education experience such as Bachelor's or Master degree in relevant field)
• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment preferred
• Experience with caching technologies (Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC, etc.)
• Experience with MySQL (Clusters, Replication, and Tuning) and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus). Knowledge of security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, PCI compliance etc.
• 10+ years of system architecture required with a demonstrated ability to read the code and understand the coding logic to assist in troubleshooting
• 10+ years' experience managing/monitoring AWS cloud and virtualized servers for optimal performance while working in a Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment
• Familiarity with software development life cycle models, agile, and DevOps programming methodologies.
• Fluent skills in object oriented programming and experience in at least one programming language such as Ruby, C, C++, GO, Python, or Java.
• Experience acquiring in-depth understanding of large complex software systems to isolate defects, reproduce defects, assess risk, and understand varied customer deployments.
• Ability to successfully work with customers, developers, testing, project management, and support staff
• Excellent problem solving, analytical skills and technical troubleshooting skills
• Clarity and precision in verbal and written communications

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the development life cycle of platform architectural design, deployment and debugging
• Building a release pipeline to enable fast, but safe delivery of critical business software to Production
• Develop & Maintain sound version control best practices-based CM systems (GIT), including branching and merging strategies
• Serve as a technical lead for an Agile team and actively participate in all Agile ceremonies. Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives.
• Ability to automate release deployments across development, test, staging, Quality Assurance and production stacks using a combination of scripting languages and other automation toolkits
• Set-up up new sites and applications via configuration management such as Puppet and Ansible
• Maintain / upgrade/ patch tracking and documentation software (Confluence / Jira)
• Create, Assist, and Implement design and maintenance web service infrastructure and deployments
• Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements
• Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated
• Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements
• Assist with support and operations where necessary
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored, or accessed
• Leverage programming Languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, and Java
• Proficient with DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering methodologies.
• Proficient automating network infrastructure configuration using Software Defined Networking
• Ability to have a holistic view of service development and deployment architecture
• Understanding of SLA requirements and role of high availability architectures, performance optimization, and monitoring techniques
• Act in the capacity to support deployment and operations when necessary
• Set up and configure a continuous integration environment by leveraging Configuration Management, containerization, serverless technologies, and Kubernetes.
• Architect and develop best practices for software build tools (Gradle, Maven, ANT, Shell) and continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Bamboo), and infrastructure automation (Amazon Web Services, VMWare, Puppet, Chef, ansible, etc.)
• Experience working cross functionally across multiple teams

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher is required in either Engineering (i. e. Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) or Computer Science with a minimum of ten (10) years of related experience (excludes education experience such as Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field)
• Significant experience administering and engineering enterprise Linux/RHEL infrastructure.
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS and/or cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or comparable infrastructure automation technologies.
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and source‑controlled infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, networking, storage, virtualization, and cloud environments.
• Ability to work independently on complex infrastructure problems while collaborating across multiple technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VMware, OpenStack, Harbor, Rancher, Helm, Cilium, GPFS/Spectrum Scale, Velero, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.
• Experience with Packer, Terraform, GitOps, and automated AMI or deployment pipelines.
• Experience with security hardening, Nessus/ACAS, PKI, RBAC, SAML, and security accreditation requirements.

Who We Are

Sunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission‑critical engineering solutions across the nation. Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high‑performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests.

Culture

Our strength lies in our community: Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication. At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission—we grow together.

Career Development

We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company‑reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.

Pay Rate

Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits

• 3 Medical Plan Options
• Dental and Vision
• FSA, DCFSA, HSA
• Life/AD'D Insurance
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Educational Assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Federal holidays
• 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.