TS/SCI DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes & CI/CD Mastery

VMD Corp; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions in Bethesda, MD is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain a full stack containerized microservices architecture. You will work across systems engineering, development, security, and operations to enable rapid, secure deployments.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph eligibility and 8+ years of related experience. Expect Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and CI/CD focus in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in software development or systems engineering; 6+ years with Master’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI withPolygraph eligibility is required.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification or higher highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka.
• Enhance CI/CD and DevOps scripts, including AI-assisted failure analysis and compliance.
• Design scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
• Configure Kubernetes deployments with Helm, YAML, and ArgoCD.
• Collaborate with System Engineers on new features and documentation.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Linux administration

Active TS/SCI clearance

GitLab CI/CD

ArgoCD

Education

BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Kafka

ArgoCD

Helm

YAML

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions in Bethesda, MD is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain a full stack containerized microservices architecture. You will work across systems engineering, development, security, and operations to enable rapid, secure deployments.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph eligibility and 8+ years of related experience. Expect Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and CI/CD focus in a fast-paced environment.