DevOps Engineer, Cloud & Platform Operations; Levels - Cleared

Make an Impact Where It Matters Most

At Intelliforce, we build and sustain platforms that power mission‑critical operations across the Intelligence Community. This Dev Ops role sits at the heart of a modernized operational system, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across a microservices‑based architecture. You’ll help orchestrate the infrastructure behind systems operators rely on every day, applying cloud‑native and automation‑first practices in environments where performance and availability matter.

Whether you’re growing into the role or bringing deep experience, you’ll contribute directly to resilient mission outcomes while working alongside talented engineers who value collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.

• Location: On‑site in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• Schedule: Full‑time, day shift
• Telework: Little to no telework available
• Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required

• Designing and maintaining a highly available platform that orchestrates microservices for a modern operational system
• Developing Infrastructure as Code and automation to provision services and eliminate manual tasks
• Patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
• Installing, configuring, and tuning platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud‑native logging and metrics tools
• Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows using Git Lab runners and Argo CD
• Operating and maintaining workloads in commercial cloud environments, primarily AWS
• Troubleshooting infrastructure issues and driving improvements to system reliability and uptime
• Collaborating closely with software engineers, stakeholders, and mission partners to deliver stable, secure solutions

• Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (required). We do not have the ability to sponsor clearances.
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen. We cannot sponsor visas.

• Multiple experience levels considered, based on overall background and technical depth
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience supporting Dev Ops, infrastructure, or platform engineering efforts in Linux‑based environments

• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code and automation using tools such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform
• Strong Linux administration skills, including patching, hardening, and compliance maintenance
• Hands‑on experience with container and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker Compose
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
• Familiarity operating systems and services in AWS
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively within cross‑functional teams

• Experience designing and maintaining AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge, Athena, and Step Functions
• Understanding of AWS networking concepts including VPCs, NAT gateways, and routing
• Experience building and managing Git Lab CI/CD pipelines
• Kubernetes experience with EKS, ECS, and or Fargate
• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues and improving system availability

This environment leverages a modern Dev Ops toolchain including Linux and RHEL, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Apache NiFi, Git Lab CI, Argo CD, AWS cloud services, and cloud‑native logging and monitoring solutions to support scalable, secure microservices platforms.

* The salary range provided reflects an estimate based on current market trends and may be adjusted based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications. The final offer will be tailored after a thorough evaluation of the candidate’s background and suitability for the role. Please note that this range is intended as a guideline and is subject to flexibility.

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