Senior DevOps Engineer - Cloud & Kubernetes (Sign-On Bonus)

VTG Defense; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

VTG Defense is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical SIGINT systems at Fort Meade. You will administer Linux systems, design scalable networks, and automate deployments with Kubernetes, Docker, and IaC.

The role requires TS/SCI with Poly and a strong background in DevSecOps across hybrid cloud environments. You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins/GitLab, develop Python/Bash scripts, and work on Arista/Cisco networks, ensuring high availability and security

Qualifications

• US Citizen with TS/SCI with Poly required.
• 12+ years of experience with software and system deployments, Linux administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution. Four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree. A Master of Science may substitute for two years of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration, maintenance, upgrades, installation, testing, integration, and configuration of SIGINT survey, collection, and geolocation systems.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines and IaC solutions.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Configure and optimize Arista and Cisco network devices and WAN/LAN networks.
• Administer Linux environments, especially RHEL/CentOS.
• Develop automation scripts in Python and Bash.
• Support hybrid cloud/virtualized environments and 24/7 on-call operations.

Skills

Linux administration

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Jenkins

GitLab

Ansible

Terraform

Cloud deployments

DevSecOps

Network design

RHEL/CentOS

Arista/Cisco networks

Education

BS in Engineering or Computer Science

Experience substitutions for degree (4 years)

MS in Engineering or Computer Science substitute for 2 years

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

VTG Defense is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical SIGINT systems at Fort Meade. You will administer Linux systems, design scalable networks, and automate deployments with Kubernetes, Docker, and IaC.

The role requires TS/SCI with Poly and a strong background in DevSecOps across hybrid cloud environments. You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins/GitLab, develop Python/Bash scripts, and work on Arista/Cisco networks, ensuring high availability and security