Senior DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Venatôre; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Venatôre is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to strengthen CI/CD, infrastructure, and security in a classified environment. The role requires bridging development and operations, improving observability, and supporting resilient enterprise systems in an SCIF.

The engineer will manage deployments, container orchestration, and secure configurations across OpenShift/Kubernetes, AWS, and on-prem infrastructure, onsite in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required; CI Polygraph preferred.
• Six years of directly related professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with additional IT experience.
• Proficiency with Linux operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines across multiple web apps.
• Develop and deploy Helm charts for OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Implement automated testing and security validation in delivery workflows.
• Manage deployment across dev, staging, and production environments.
• Support GitOps-based deployment with ArgoCD and related tooling.
• Improve observability, incident response, and recovery processes.
• Document system architecture and operational procedures.

Skills

Linux

CI/CD

Python

Bash

ArgoCD

GitOps

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Security

Zero-trust

Monitoring

Education

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

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

CircleCI

ArgoCD

OpenShift

Kubernetes

AWS CloudFormation/AWS CDK

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

About Us

Venatôre is a mission-driven government contractor based in Tampa, FL, supporting federal and civilian agencies with secure cutting-edge technology, cybersecurity, and mission support services. Our teams are trusted in demanding environments because we integrate with client missions, combining technical depth, operational precision, and innovative thinking to deliver meaningful results where they matter most.

About the Job

Venatôre is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support a three-year government contract in either Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position performed onsite in the client’s Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF); telecommuting is not available. The Senior DevOps Engineer will improve the speed, reliability, security, and consistency of software delivery by strengthening DevOps practices, automation, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure management, and operational discipline. This role will bridge development and operations, enhance observability and incident response, improve configuration management and documentation, and support resilient, scalable enterprise systems in a classified environment.

CI/CD, Build & Deployment

• Configure, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines supporting multiple web applications.
• Perform application builds using source code, dependencies, and required build tooling.
• Implement automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and security validation as part of software delivery workflows.
• Deploy applications and services across development, staging, and operational environments.
• Support GitOps-based deployment and operations using ArgoCD or similar technologies.
• Develop and maintain Helm charts for deploying resources to OpenShift and Kubernetes environments.
• Improve deployment consistency, repeatability, reliability, and recoverability across environments.

Infrastructure, Cloud & Configuration Management

• Research, design, develop, and modify enterprise-wide cloud solutions and application environments.
• Support the creation, configuration, integration, and sustainment of systems and networks.
• Develop strategic system architecture plans for complex enterprise environments.
• Incorporate emerging technologies and product supportability considerations into solution design and implementation.
• Manage web application infrastructure, including TCP/IP, DNS, certificates, load balancing, and related services.

Software & Systems Engineering

• Design, develop, code, test, and debug highly complex software products and significant enhancements to existing systems.
• Apply advanced engineering methods, theories, and research techniques to solve complex software and systems challenges.
• Resolve complex hardware/software compatibility, integration, and interface design issues.
• Conduct technical investigations, evaluations, and testing of considerable complexity.
• Contribute code enhancements, configuration changes, and technical updates to existing repositories.
• Develop system and application architecture diagrams for new and existing solutions.
• Advise hardware engineering personnel on system characteristics that affect software performance, including storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements.

Security, Monitoring & Operational Support

• Manage and document system security configurations and controls in classified environments.
• Perform software and system updates in response to vulnerability scans, security findings, and compliance requirements.
• Integrate security components with applications, infrastructure, and databases.
• Support zero-trust identity and access management implementations using technologies such as OIDC and OAuth 2.0.
• Implement and maintain container monitoring, logging, networking, and security capabilities.
• Enhance observability, monitoring, incident detection, troubleshooting, response, and recovery processes.
• Maintain secure web server configurations, certificate management, and operational compliance.

Documentation & Technical Communication

• Develop and maintain system architecture, configuration, security, and operational documentation.
• Provide technical input for user manuals, system documentation, training materials, and related technical publications.
• Prepare reports summarizing technical analyses, findings, recommendations, and project progress.
• Present technical results and recommendations to management, government customers, and other stakeholders.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of enterprise solution principles, information processing fundamentals, and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance is required; current CI Polygraph is strongly preferred.

• Minimum of six years of directly related professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; two additional years of information technology experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex systems, including experience in classified environments.
• Proficiency with Linux operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth, OAuth 2.0, or comparable zero-trust identity implementations.
• Experience with ArgoCD and GitOps-based operations management.
• Experience with web server and infrastructure management, including DNS and certificate management.
• Knowledge of HTTP API design standards and best practices.
• Ability to manage web application networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Working knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience with one or more Infrastructure as Code or configuration management technologies, such as Terraform, OpenShift Container Platform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, networking, and security for containerized environments.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and managing databases.
• Experience interacting with databases using SQL and object-relational mapping frameworks.
• Ability to write Python and Bash scripts for automation, systems administration, and engineering tooling.
• Ability to contribute code updates and enhancements to existing repositories.
• Experience with software and systems design, including the ability to create application architecture diagrams.
• Experience integrating security components with applications and databases.
• Experience with system and network creation, development, and integration.
• Solid understanding of information processing fundamentals and best practices.
• At least one relevant technical certification, such as CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Ability to perform all duties onsite in a client SCIF in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.
• Ability to work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing strategic system architecture plans.
• Familiarity with configuration management and Request for Change processes, including technical review and impact assessment.
• Experience implementing zero-downtime re-indexing strategies and managing complex Elasticsearch data models, including routing, query-time processing, and de-duplication within OpenShift or Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with observability technologies such as Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana Alloy, Loki, Mimir, Tempo, or Grafana.
• Understanding of reverse proxy technologies such as Nginx, Traefik, Apache HTTP Server/WebGate, HAProxy, or Envoy.
• Experience delivering integrated solutions using Agile software development and delivery methodologies.
• Experience in systems engineering and project or program management.
• Knowledge of or experience with National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency enterprise products, including NGA CORE.

Benefits

Venatôre offers a competitive benefits package designed to support the well‑being of our employees, including:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 Federal Holidays
• 401(k) with company matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid military leave

Venatôre is a woman owned small business and an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to disability or protected veteran status.