Senior GitOps Engineer: DoD CI/CD Modernization (Secret)

First Division Consulting, Inc; South Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid Holidays

PTO

401(k) Plan with company match

Job summary

First Division Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced DevOps/CI-CD Engineer to lead GitOps architecture and modernization efforts for DCGS-N deployments at NIWC Atlantic in Charleston.

You will implement policy-driven configuration management, secure release processes, and auditable software distributions across afloat and ashore environments. Required are a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 7+ years of related experience (11 years may substitute), and an active DoD security clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years in software engineering, DevOps or related disciplines; 11 years may substitute.
• Active Secret clearance, TS/SCI eligibility and DoD 8140 IAT Level II.
• 3+ years hands-on GitOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD automation or Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Navy/DoD configuration management and software release controls.

Responsibilities

• Design and sustain GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Argo CD/Flux, Terraform, Helm and Kustomize solutions.
• Automate build, test, security checks, packaging and deployment processes.
• Translate Navy CM requirements into policy-as-code guardrails for baseline integrity and traceability.
• Lead migration from legacy CM platforms to Git-based workflows with history preservation.
• Govern ISO mastering, container bundles and air-gapped releases for controlled deployments.
• Implement cryptographic signing and SBOM tooling; perform vulnerability assessments.
• Establish software media custody, transfer, receipt and verification procedures.
• Collaborate with NIWC Atlantic teams to support secure, auditable releases.

Skills

GitLab CI/CD

Kubernetes

Argo CD

Terraform

Helm

Kustomize

CI/CD automation

Infrastructure as Code

DevSecOps

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

First Division Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced DevOps/CI-CD Engineer to lead GitOps architecture and modernization efforts for DCGS-N deployments at NIWC Atlantic in Charleston.

You will implement policy-driven configuration management, secure release processes, and auditable software distributions across afloat and ashore environments. Required are a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 7+ years of related experience (11 years may substitute), and an active DoD security clearance