Principal DevOps Engineer - CI/CD & Secure Automation

Qualis Corp

Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY)

Hybrid

USD 99,000 - 125,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off and Holidays

Educational, professional development,

certification reimbursement

Job summary

Qualis LLC is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer (Level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position supports the Modeling and Simulation Vistas – Threat and Advanced Simulations Development (MSV TASD) program and will split time between a Northrop Grumman facility in Colorado Springs and Schriever Space Force Base, CO.

This role requires candidates to be onsite daily, with limited remote/hybrid work available.

Qualifications

Active, in-scope U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
Willingness to travel up to 10%.
Experience with containerization and container runtime technologies (Docker/Podman).
Experience with automated testing and software development pipelines/factories (CI/CD).
Experience deploying applications in containerized environments.
Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux operating systems.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, reliable software delivery.
Automate infrastructure deployment, scaling, and management using configuration management and scripting tools.
Implement and manage containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman), including rootless vs. rootful configurations where appropriate.
Collaborate closely with development and test teams to improve build, integration, and deployment processes.
Integrate automated testing and quality/security tools into CI/CD pipelines.
Monitor system and pipeline performance and implement improvements to ensure reliability and availability.
Ensure security, compliance, and configuration baselines are implemented and maintained across environments.
Work with identity and credential management tools to support secure automation and access control.