Senior DevOps Engineer - Onsite DoD-Cleared & 24/7 Ops

Fantom Corp; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We seek an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support administration, deployment, integration, and maintenance of mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities include designing LAN/WAN infrastructure, managing Linux environments, deploying containerized apps, and building CI/CD pipelines, with travel and 24/7 support as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have active security clearance and MD polygraph within the last seven years
• Must be willing and able to work onsite at the listed location
• Twelve (12) years of deployments, Linux admin, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps experience
• Recent Kubernetes and cluster orchestration experience within last 3 years
• Strong Linux admin experience with RHEL/CentOS
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Cisco, and Arista networking
• Experience with Python/Bash scripting, CI/CD, and Ansible or Terraform
• Experience with hybrid cloud or virtualized environments
• Willingness to travel and provide 24/7 call-in support as required
• Active IAT II CWIP / DoD 8570-compliant certification, such as Security+
• Active CCNA certification
• Polygraph date within last seven years

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, upgrade, integrate, and troubleshoot mission-critical systems across development, test, lab, and operational environments
• Design, configure, and maintain LAN/CAN/WAN infrastructure using Cisco and Arista network devices
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux environments, including RHEL and CentOS
• Deploy and manage containerized applications and Kubernetes clusters
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools
• Develop automation using Python, Bash, Ansible, and Terraform
• Support hybrid cloud and virtualized environments
• Travel as needed for system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Provide 24/7 call-in support for critical operational system discrepancies

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Docker

Python

Bash scripting

Ansible

Terraform

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitLab

Cloud deployments

Hybrid cloud

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

4 years of additional experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We seek an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support administration, deployment, integration, and maintenance of mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities include designing LAN/WAN infrastructure, managing Linux environments, deploying containerized apps, and building CI/CD pipelines, with travel and 24/7 support as needed.