Principal DevOps Engineer — Onsite, Secure CI/CD

Davidson Technologies, Inc.

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Davidson Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to support the MSV‑TASD program at Colorado Springs, CO, and Schriever Space Force Base. This role requires onsite presence with limited remote/hybrid options.

You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, implement containerization with Docker/Podman, and apply security best practices across environments. Strong Unix/Linux experience and DoD Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of related experience, or higher degrees with fewer years.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs.
Experience with containerization and container runtime technologies (Docker, Podman, or similar).
Experience with automated testing and software development pipelines/factories (e.g., unit, integration, or acceptance tests in CI/CD).

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.