TS/SCI DevOps Lead - Big Data, Kubernetes & CI/CD

Jobtailor; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bethesda, MD is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps/Product Owner to lead big data pipelines built on Kubernetes with Elasticsearch and Kafka. You will own the agile backlog, facilitate SAFe PI planning, and drive CI/CD improvements across the team while coordinating with systems engineers and architects.

Ideal candidates hold TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II certification, and substantial experience in container orchestration, Helm, and GitLab pipelines.

Qualifications

• 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
• Experience with container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes and troubleshooting (Ingress/Gateway API, Helm charts, Pod disruption budgets, affinity rules)
• Familiarity with External-Secrets, ArgoCD, cert-manager, eck (elastic search)
• GitLab pipeline development experience including: CI/CD components, Code Quality, Code Coverage/Test reports
• Knowledgeable in Linux OS navigation, sysctls for K8s, FApolicyd and SELinux, Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana
• Experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an Agile team; break down complex problems
• Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs effectively
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
• Experience facilitating scrum (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming, Demo)
• Excellent communication skills, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management
• Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and maintain stakeholder relationships

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch backend, and Kafka messaging
• Enhance, improve, and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts to accelerate development and reliable deployments
• Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environments
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments to support new features
• Collaborate with System Engineers to design solutions for new features and requirements
• Provide technical input to systems engineering documentation and diagrams in coordination with SE and Architect teams
• Own and prioritize the Agile team backlog to align with business priorities and maximize value
• Break down features, prioritize work, and ensure requirements are clear and actionable
• Support SAFe Program Increment planning and execution, including creating and managing work items and project docs
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives)
• Monitor sprint and program progress, resolve dependencies, risks and impediments
• 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

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Product Owner experience

SAFe PI planning

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Linux OS navigation

Cloud/container skills

Education

BS in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

GitLab

ArgoCD

Cert-Manager

External-Secrets

Helm

Elastic Stack

Kafka

Job description

Jobtailor in Bethesda, MD is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps/Product Owner to lead big data pipelines built on Kubernetes with Elasticsearch and Kafka. You will own the agile backlog, facilitate SAFe PI planning, and drive CI/CD improvements across the team while coordinating with systems engineers and architects.

Ideal candidates hold TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II certification, and substantial experience in container orchestration, Helm, and GitLab pipelines.