Senior DevOps Engineer (IL5/IL6) – Kubernetes & CI/CD

Sabel Systems Technology Solutions

Beavercreek (OH)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Sabel Systems Technology Solutions in Beavercreek, OH, is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Support Engineer to provide remote technical support for Spacestation on IL5/IL6, manage incidents, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes infrastructure. The role emphasizes collaboration with PaaS/IaaS teams and cross‑functional stakeholders, including security posture and DoD cloud platforms.

The candidate should have 10+ years of IT experience, strong scripting skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

Must be customer-service and results-oriented, an experienced problem solver who seeks assistance, when necessary, a self-starter with excellent oral and effective written communication skills.
Able to work effectively on their own without direct supervision.
Able to work as part of a distributed team spanning multiple time-zones and regions.
10+ years of experience with computer systems support, server installation and support, network administration, network installation, and monitoring/observability platforms.
Experience troubleshooting complex network and systems infrastructure issues.
Experience with enterprise level monitoring or observability platforms.
Experience monitoring user experience down to the click level.
Experience with Linux Administration.
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Podman or equivalent container and orchestration platform(s).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (Helm, Ansible, or CloudFormation).
Experience installing software, patches, and updates for K8s.
Experience operating production Kubernetes in multi-cluster or multi-tenant environments.
Experience with Active Directory and Windows Servers is a plus.
Experience with Platform One Big Bang, Party Bus, or Iron Bank (Preferred).
Experience operating IL5 or IL6 environments (Preferred).
Experience leading or mentoring technical teams (Preferred).
Must have experience with scripting (Python, Bash, Go) for automation tasks.
Must have CompTIA Security + (CE) certification.
Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.
Experience in 2 or more of the following areas: AWS, DoD cloud platforms, cybersecurity, Docker/Kubernetes, Elastic SIEM, JMeter, Jenkins.

Responsibilities

Provide remote technical support, incident, and problem management for Spacestation on the IL5 and IL6 instances, including software support, installation, configuration, error diagnosis, system status, and downtime procedures
Support the PaaS Tech Lead by providing technical context and hands-on execution to the assigned project team and owning defined work items
Collaborate with the PaaS Tech Lead, IaaS-provided personnel, and the Digital Engineering, AI, DevTeam, and CEM teams to support the customer mission
Instrument Spacestation applications, servers, and systems on the IL5 and IL6 instances to pull in telemetry for actionable monitoring data
Build usable dashboards from regular users to executives with actionable data
Build tests for detection of issues to improve platform reliability
Build scripts to load test the platform
Maintain Kubernetes-based CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and infrastructure as code for the IL5 and IL6 instances
Support of Database and API communication development activities
Prepare technical documentation including standard procedures, reports, research and cost analysis
Coordinate with IaaS-provided personnel on server, network, and application dependencies affecting Spacestation
Assist the PaaS Tech Lead with projects from implementation through testing and production on the IL5 and IL6 instances
Apply security patches, updates, and configuration baselines to Spacestation components in coordination with the ISSM and PaaS Tech Lead
Support Atlassian and other custom applications hosted on Spacestation, including deployment and troubleshooting
Support digital engineering and AI workloads hosted on Spacestation, including data pipeline and model deployment support
Track platform issues and changes in the ticketing system, and elevate to the PaaS Tech Lead when they affect service delivery
Make recommendations to the PaaS Tech Lead on platform changes, priorities, and risks
Address the customer directly as a seasoned team member on technical questions, issues, and solutions
Lead small technical efforts and mentor junior engineers on Spacestation operations
Present technical solutions and recommendations to customers and stakeholders
Lead customer-facing incident response for Spacestation, communicating status and resolution directly to the customer
Coordinate across organizations to solve the most difficult digital thread and AI implementation issues
Must be able to effectively communicate with users at all skill levels and document unique issues and solutions in a support knowledgebase or procedure/policy documents
On-call, and evening or weekend hours will be required as needed for support and maintenance of the IL5 and IL6 instances