DevSecOps Engineer - Clearance

Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our forward-thinking team and someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You will play a key role in advancing our CNTIENT platform with state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and models. A successful DevOps engineer for this role will be able to fulfill both the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) requirements of a cloud-based SaaS company, and the Platform Engineering principles of developer enablement.

Location

Washington, DC area

What you will be doing

• Managing and administering our AWS cloud infrastructure across multiple accounts, leveraging Terraform and AWS best practices.
• Overseeing and maintaining multiple EKS clusters, utilizing ArgoCD and Helm for deployments.
• Leading efforts in logging, monitoring, and alerting to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Owning and optimizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines, collaborating closely with developers to meet evolving needs.
• Stay engaged with new greenfield initiatives, providing input and expertise in solution architecture.
• Working in classified environment which may require on-site presence in secure facilities.

What you will need

• Active TS/SCI clearance preferred or must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance.
• Preferred Security+ Certification.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field: Computer Science, Engineering, etc. or equivalent work experience.
• 2-4 years of professional experience as a SRE, Platform Engineer, or Cloud Engineer emphasizing security best practices.
• Strong knowledge of AWS GovCloud (certification preferred).
• Hands-on experience running and scaling apps with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience managing infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows and packaging apps using Helm.
• Skills in observability tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash for automation and scripting and experience working with PostgreSQL databases.
• Familiarity with government security and compliance frameworks and applying DevSecOps best practices for secure infrastructure and deployments.

Benefits

One of the most interesting aspects of working at a startup company is gaining equity, which means our success is your success. In addition to equity in the form of options, we also offer:

• Flexible Time-Off policy and company holidays
• Cost-effective health care, dental, and vision with company contributions
• 401k matching plan with company match
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability

Salary

$160,000 - $195,000

We value job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. That's why we will determine your actual level and base salary on a case-by-case basis, considering these factors. We believe this will ensure fair and competitive compensation for you.