DevOps Engineer

Darkblade Systems, a CIS Secure company, is a trusted provider of specialized capabilities to priority programs within the defense and intelligence communities, delivering scientific, engineering, technical, operational support and training services. Darkblade strives to be a business that puts people first: clients, colleagues, employees, and teammates. Our cleared personnel are experts in the operationalization and deployment of new and emerging technologies. We're seeking a DevOps Engineer for a unique, tailored mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide optimization and automation across multiple platforms and applications.
• Drive consistency for deployment and build processes.
• Utilize modern tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, Ansible, Terraform, Python, Linux, and much more.
• Coding in scripting languages such as Bash, Ruby, Python.
• Utilizing containerization tools such as: Docker and Kubernetes.
• Setting up CI/CD pipelines.
• Agile software development.
• Understanding customers' needs and translating those needs from product specifications into functional, production ready code and infrastructure.

OPERATING HOURS AND EXPECTATIONS:

• This position operates 100% onsite unless otherwise discussed and approved by the Program Manager and customer; work is conducted on a standard eight (8) hour schedule Monday - Friday.

TRAVEL:

• This position requires no travel.

CLEARANCE:

• Active Top Secret / SCI and Full Scope/Lifestyle Polygraph is required upon application for initial consideration.   *** This position is not open for any clearance upgrades, reactivation, or sponsorship.***

EDUCATION:

• MA/MS and five (5) years experience, or;
• BA/BS in Computer Engineering or related field and seven (7) years of experience.

CERTIFICATION(S): 

• N/A

 REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Expert experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS.
• AWS (S3, VPCs & Networking, EC2, ECS/EKS).
• Containerization (Docker, k8s, Registries).
• IaC (Terraform/Cloud Formation).
• CI/CD (Jenkins/ GitHub Actions).

Darkblade Systems, an Intrepid Solutions company, is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.