Senior DevOps Lead – AWS, Kubernetes, TS Clearance

CTRL + LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Dependent Care FSA

Tech reimbursement

Employer-paid life/AD&D

401(k) with company contribution

Sign-on & retention bonuses

Flexible PTO

Referral bonus

Job summary

Ctrl+ is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design and operate a reliable platform that orchestrates microservices for a modernized operational system. You will architect AWS infrastructure, develop IaC tools, and manage CI/CD pipelines with GitLab and Argo CD.

The role requires 12+ years of experience (or 10+ with a related Masters) and an active Top Secret clearance with polygraph. Expect on-site work in a SCIF environment with on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
• 12+ years of professional experience; or 10+ years with a related Master's degree.
• Active Top Secret clearance with polygraph (CI within last 7 years). Accessibility to SCIF and limited WFH.

Responsibilities

• Architect infrastructure using AWS services.
• Develop IaC and scripting to automate tasks and provision services.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines with GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Optimize cloud costs and reduce unnecessary AWS spend.
• Coordinate sprint work and track tickets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and teams to ensure reliability.

Skills

AWS infrastructure

GitLab CI/CD

Kubernetes / EKS / ECS

Terraform

Ansible

Python scripting

Argo CD

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

Argo CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Job description

Ctrl+ is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design and operate a reliable platform that orchestrates microservices for a modernized operational system. You will architect AWS infrastructure, develop IaC tools, and manage CI/CD pipelines with GitLab and Argo CD.

The role requires 12+ years of experience (or 10+ with a related Masters) and an active Top Secret clearance with polygraph. Expect on-site work in a SCIF environment with on-call rotation.