Operations DevOps Team Lead

Venator; Missouri; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) with company matching

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid military leave

Job summary

Venatôre seeks an Operations DevOps Team Lead to guide a high-performing DevOps and Operations team. You will ensure security, resilience, reliability, and sustainment of critical systems hosted in OpenShift. The role blends hands-on operations with team leadership, customer engagement, and deployment automation.

The position is full-time, based onsite in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO, with clearance requirements including TS/SCI and CI Polygraph.

Qualifications

• Current and active TS/SCI clearance.
• Willingness and ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, a STEM field, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience leading teams in operations, sustainment, administration, security, or integration.
• 5+ years of experience implementing DoD/IC cybersecurity requirements.
• 3+ years of experience working with cloud technologies.
• Minimum IAT Level II certification, such as Security+.
• Experience supporting Agile and/or SAFe environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with users and government customers.
• Knowledge of containerization, monitoring, logging, networking, and security.
• Experience with systems administration, troubleshooting, testing, and operational support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor an Operations/DevOps team supporting multi-environment system sustainment, administration, maintenance, and user support.
• Prioritize and distribute work across the team to support timely issue resolution and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with users and government customers to understand requirements, communicate system status, and support mission outcomes.
• Perform system administration, troubleshooting, testing, and security operations.
• Maintain and update SOPs, SLAs, and system guides.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

CI Polygraph

Team leadership

Cloud technologies

Agile/SAFe

Communication

Security operations

Systems administration

Scripting (Python/Bash)

DevOps coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or STEM

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

GitLab

ArgoCD

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Jira/ServiceNow

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Venatôre is a mission-driven government contractor based in Tampa, FL, supporting federal and civilian agencies with secure cutting-edge technology, cybersecurity, and mission support services. Our teams are trusted in demanding environments because we integrate with client missions, combining technical depth, operational precision, and innovative thinking to deliver meaningful results where they matter most.

About the Job

Venatôre is seeking an Operations DevOps Team Lead to guide a high-performing DevOps and Operations team responsible for the security, resilience, reliability, and sustainment of critical systems hosted in OpenShift. This role combines hands‑on operations and systems administration expertise with team leadership, customer engagement, security operations, and deployment automation. The Operations DevOps Team Lead will coordinate team priorities, support users and government customers, and help ensure reliable mission outcomes across multiple environments.

This is a full‑time position based in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO. Work must be performed onsite at the client location within a SCIF; telecommuting is not available. Candidates must possess a current and active TS/SCI security clearance and must be willing and able to obtain a CI Polygraph.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Operations

• Lead and mentor an Operations/DevOps team supporting multi‑environment system sustainment, administration, maintenance, and user support.
• Prioritize and distribute work across the team to support timely issue resolution and operational excellence.
• Collaborate directly with users and government customers to understand requirements, communicate system status, and support mission outcomes.
• Perform system administration, troubleshooting, testing, and security operations.
• Maintain and update operational documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and system guides.

DevOps & Deployment

• Receive code from development teams and complete system builds, hardening, configuration, and deployment automation.
• Support and enhance CI/CD deployment workflows and associated security scans.
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Contribute scripting and automation expertise to improve system configuration, deployment, and operational processes.

Security & Configuration Management

• Manage PKI certificates, system configurations, and operational compliance.
• Support implementation and sustainment of applicable DoD/IC cybersecurity requirements.
• Help maintain secure, reliable, and resilient systems across operational environments.

Monitoring & Performance

• Design and monitor user and system metrics to evaluate performance, reliability, and operational readiness across all environments.
• Support monitoring, logging, networking, containerization, and security functions required for effective system operations.

Required Qualifications

• Current and active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Willingness and ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, a STEM field, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience leading teams in operations, sustainment, administration, security, or integration.
• 5+ years of experience implementing DoD/IC cybersecurity requirements.
• 3+ years of experience working with cloud technologies.
• Minimum IAT Level II certification, such as Security+.
• Experience supporting Agile and/or SAFe environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with users and government customers.
• Knowledge of containerization, monitoring, logging, networking, and security.
• Experience with systems administration, troubleshooting, testing, and operational support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current CI Polygraph.
• CISSP or CISM certification.
• Experience supporting geospatial system operations.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Experience with integrated software delivery and CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab and ArgoCD.
• Experience with ticketing and workflow tools such as ServiceNow and Jira.
• Familiarity with configuration and change management processes.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Ability to automate operational tasks using Python or Bash.
• Experience enhancing existing code and contributing to system architecture.
• Background in systems engineering or project management.

Venatôre offers a competitive benefits package designed to support the well‑being of our employees, including:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) with company matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid military leave

Venatôre is a woman owned small business and an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to disability or protected veteran status.