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Mid-Level DevOps Engineer

DeNOVO Solutions, LLC

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Job Requirements

Aurora, CO Chantilly, VA
Top Secret/SCI CI Polygraph
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$150,000 - $200,000

Job Description

Position: DevOps Engineer (Mid)

Location: Aurora, CO or Chantilly, VA
Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Build and Automate Mission-Critical Cloud Infrastructure

DeNOVO Solutions is seeking a Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to support the design, deployment, automation, and sustainment of secure cloud infrastructure supporting mission-critical government operations. This role is ideal for an experienced DevOps professional with expertise in Kubernetes, cloud platforms, automation, and infrastructure-as-code who thrives in customer-facing environments. You'll work directly with government stakeholders to implement scalable cloud solutions, automate operational workflows, and modernize enterprise infrastructure while ensuring compliance with rigorous security standards.

Why You'll Love This Role:

You'll Build Modern Cloud Infrastructure: Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes-based environments supporting mission-critical applications and cloud-native services.

You'll Drive Automation & Modernization: Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions, automate CI/CD pipelines, and improve operational efficiency through modern DevOps practices.

You'll Partner with Mission Customers: Work directly with government customers, providing technical guidance and delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions that support evolving mission requirements.

A Day in the Life:

Cloud & Kubernetes Engineering: Deploy, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters supporting enterprise applications and cloud-native workloads. Support containerized environments while ensuring high availability, scalability, and operational reliability.

Infrastructure Automation: Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions utilizing Terraform, automate Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) image creation using Packer, and integrate automated build processes into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

CI/CD & DevOps: Design, implement, and maintain automated deployment pipelines supporting continuous integration and continuous delivery. Utilize GitLab and modern DevOps practices to streamline software delivery.

Configuration Management: Manage enterprise infrastructure using Ansible while supporting multiple development, testing, and production environments across government networks.

Security & Compliance: Implement STIG hardening, remediate compliance findings identified through Tenable, and ensure infrastructure meets DoD and Intelligence Community security requirements.

Infrastructure Operations: Maintain critical infrastructure including Kubernetes clusters, virtual machines, Active Directory services, and OpenID Connect (OIDC) providers while supporting enterprise cloud operations.

Customer Engagement: Work directly with government customers to identify application integration requirements, provide technical recommendations, communicate implementation strategies, and enhance existing enterprise applications and infrastructure.

Tools, Technologies, Skills, & Knowledge:

Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Amazon EKS

Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm

Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Terraform, Ansible, Packer

CI/CD & DevOps: GitLab CI/CD, automation pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code

Operating Systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Active Directory

Security & Compliance: STIG Hardening, Tenable, DoD compliance, security remediation

Configuration & Identity Management: Active Directory, OpenID Connect (OIDC)

Infrastructure: Virtual Machines, EC2, enterprise cloud infrastructure

Development Practices: Git, cloud automation, multi-environment deployments (DEV, TEST, PROD)

Customer Engagement: Government customer interaction, technical implementation planning, application integration, technical consultation

What You Need:

Experience: Experience with containerization and DevOps engineering. Experience implementing cloud technologies including Microsoft Azure. Experience with automation and CI/CD tools. Experience supporting Kubernetes clusters and architecture. Experience with Windows Active Directory. Experience working directly with government customers in client-facing environments.

Education: Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related field.

Certifications: None required.

Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.

Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 (Commensurate with experience)

Note: The above salary range is a guideline and represents a broad spectrum of potential compensation. We recognize that a candidate's unique experience and qualifications may justify compensation beyond this range. Therefore, we remain open to considering higher salary offers for exceptionally qualified candidates.

Why Join DeNOVO Solutions?

At DeNOVO Solutions, we make improving the competitive position of our customer paramount in importance and work collaboratively to ensure the best service possible. DeNOVO Solutions provides cleared personnel and cost-competitive solutions to our customers. We strive to be the leader amongst small businesses in the Intelligence Community and provide personnel with talent & skills equal to the larger companies. As a Minority-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (MO/SDVOSB), we are dedicated to providing the best technical and professional services throughout the Intelligence Community (IC).

Our benefits package for full-time employees includes:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Premiums 100% Employer Paid for you and your legal dependents or plus up, cost split plan.
DeNOVO Paid Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
401k with 6% Match.
11 Paid Federal Holidays.
120 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO).
Company Outings and Trips.
Tuition Reimbursement, Skillset Training, and New/Renewed Certification assistance.
HomeFundIt Company Down Payment Match – Employer match towards the down payment of buying a new home.

DeNOVO Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to build secure cloud infrastructure, automate enterprise DevOps workflows, and support mission-critical government operations using modern Kubernetes and cloud technologies, apply today with DeNOVO Solutions.
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