Senior DevOps Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design and maintain Infrastructure as Code for mission applications. The role requires onsite support at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, NE, and you will lead a high‑performing team in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities include building automation, deploying enterprise web applications, and ensuring secure, scalable infrastructure. Candidates should have a BS in Computer Science or related field, 10+ years software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience.
• Minimum 5 years Kubernetes (Rancher/EKS) experience including deployment and troubleshooting.
• Minimum 5 years CI/CD experience and automated pipelines.
• Minimum 5 years Ansible for provisioning and config management.
• Strong Agile development, architecture, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with UI analysis, performance tuning, and downtime analysis.
• Strong Linux systems administration and networking knowledge.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• US Citizenship with active Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide application development programming for projects and infrastructure support.
• Design and develop enterprise web applications.
• Create and modify general software or utilities.
• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions.
• Design or customize software to optimize operational efficiency.
• Analyze and design databases within an application area.
• Manage websites including design, development, deployment, testing and QA.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Ansible

Agile Software Development

Linux

Networking

Problem-solving

Communication

Security practices

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Rancher

EKS

Terraform

Job description

Dark Wolf Solutions – Senior DevOps Engineer

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to engineer and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) from which mission applications are developed and deployed. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a fast paced environment. The role requires onsite support at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, NE.

Responsibilities

• Providing application development-programming for projects and infrastructure support activities.
• Designing and developing enterprise applications in a web environment.
• Developing, creating, and modifying general computer applications software or specialized utility programs.
• Analyzing user needs and developing software solutions.
• Designing software or customizing software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency.
• Analyzing and designing databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
• Managing websites including design, develop, deploy and maintain activities as well as performing testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in software development.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing Kubernetes platforms such as Rancher or EKS, including deployment, scaling, and troubleshooting.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with CI/CD concepts and methodologies, including building and maintaining automated pipelines.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with automation tools such as Ansible for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Proven proficiency with Agile Software Development methodologies, architecting solutions, and troubleshooting technical issues.
• Experience with user interface analysis, performance tuning, workload analysis, and downtime analysis.
• Strong understanding of Linux systems administration and networking principles.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to adhering to strict security protocols and best practices.
• US Citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with containerized software engineering practices and technologies.
• Familiarity with agile software engineering methodologies.
• Experience with other cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with security scanning and vulnerability management tools.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Security+.

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this position is $140,000 – $200,000, commensurate with experience and technical skillset.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.