Sr. DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI

VMD Corp; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions in Bethesda, MD seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI) to lead a DevOps team responsible for a containerized microservices architecture supporting the DOMEX Technology Platform. The role focuses on deploying, securing, and maintaining scalable infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, security, and operations teams.

The position emphasizes Agile practices, backlog ownership, and SAFe PI planning in a fast-paced GovCon environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, CS, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years in software development or system engineering; 10+ years with Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, and maintain production big data pipelines on Kubernetes.
• Enhance and maintain CI/CD scripts and processes for faster deployments.
• Design scalable, redundant infrastructure including physical and virtualized environments.
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments.
• Collaborate with System Engineers to design new features.
• Own and prioritize Agile team backlog and participate in SAFe PI planning.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and monitor progress.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS

Terraform

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/ENG/related

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Elasticsearch

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI

Xcelerate Solutions has an exciting opening for you, our next TS/SCI cleared Senior DevOps Software Engineer to play a critical role on the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) Program where we support our client's mission to centralize and standardize Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the DoD and IC enterprise. We integrate off the shelf and newly development software to sustain and enhance the TCPED platform. We leverage cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence (Al), machine learning (ML) and cross-domain transfer systems to provide cutting edge data exploitation, enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities to Defense and Intelligence Community members. DTP advances the state of the art in mission-focused big data analytics tools and micro-service development spanning the breadth of Agile sprints to multiyear research and development cycles. While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will lead an DevOps team responsible for the design, deployment, and maintenance of a full stack containerized microservices architecture as well as technical systems administration, installation, and configuration. You will participate in fostering a DevOps culture, building strong cross functional collaboration with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams, in a dynamic and fast paced environment. Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Clearance

TS/SCI

Location

Bethesda, MD

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch backend, and Kafka messaging.
• Enhance, improve, and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes to facilitate faster development, quicker error detection and resilient deployments.
• Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure to include physical and virtualized environments.
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments to support new feature requirements.
• Collaborate with System Engineers to design solutions for new features and requirements.
• Provide technical input to systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models working in coordination/collaboration with SE team members and Architect team.
• Own and prioritize the Agile team backlog, ensuring work aligns with business priorities and delivers maximum value. Break down features, prioritize work, and ensure requirements are clear and actionable.
• Support SAFe Program Increment (PI) planning and execution, including creating and managing work items and project documentation.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Monitor sprint and program progress, helping resolve dependencies, risks, and impediments that impact delivery.
• Review and accept completed work to ensure it meets business requirements and quality standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and leadership to communicate priorities, progress, and product goals.

Minimum Requirements

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field. 10+ years of experience with Master’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
• Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification, such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP (or Associate).
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.
• Experienced with container/container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes and troubleshooting experience with:
• Ingress/Gateway API
• Helm chart design/build
• Pod disruption budgets
• Affinity/anti-affinity rules
• Familiarity with external-secrets, ArgoCD, cert-manager, eck (elastic search)
• GitLab pipeline development experience including:
• Integration of GitLab CI/CD components
• Integration of GitLab Code Quality reports
• Integration of GitLab Code Coverage/Test reports
• Knowledgeable in navigating Linux OS, specifically:
• Knowledgeable about sysctls for K8s environments
• FApolicyd and SELinux experience
• Comfortable with Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana
• Experience as a Product Owner or a similar role in an Agile software development team:
• Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps.
• Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs effectively.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Experience with facilitating scrum for the team (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming & Review/Demo).
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to articulate technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with development, i.e. Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.
• Experience on a production/ enterprise system
• Experience with any of the following technologies:
• Kafka or other message passing systems (AMQP, JMS)
• Kubernetes monitoring, e.g., Prometheus/ Graphana
• GPU-based Kubernetes
• SALT for deployment automation
• Nexus

About Xcelerate Solutions

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate's culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal's "50 Best Places to Work" list as well as being a "Great Place to Work" certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers!

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.