Mid-level DevOps Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Mid-level DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance
What Impact You'll Have Our team solves unique and challenging intelligence problems for a Special Operations customer. This work is as close to the mission as a technologist can get, so the environment is fast-paced: team members face rapidly-changing requirements and priorities as mission needs evolve. If you hate monotony and want to use your skills to have a direct impact on real-world operational success, this is the project for you.

We are a multi-faceted software development and systems administration team working to build and maintain software applications backed by a self-managed cloud infrastructure (Open Stack) with a true big-data footprint (over 10 petabytes). Our diverse background of experience in mission support and software development serves as a catalyst to solve unique and challenging intelligence problems in support of special operations analysts and their on-going activities.

Prototyping and frequent, iterative feedback are core to our delivery approach, anchored by a need to work quickly in support of our missions. The technical stack is quite robust and includes Java, Python, C#, C/C++, Geospatial tools, Big Data and Graph Products (Hadoop, Map Reduce, Spark, Elastic Search, Neo4j), Linux, Open Stack, AWS, Ansible, SQL/No

SQL, Text Processing, Cloud Services, Containerization, Infrastructure as Code (IAC), and more. Work on this program takes place in the Herndon, VA area (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI clearance and a willingness to obtain a CI Poly. What You'll be Owning GRVTY is seeking a Mid-level Dev Ops Engineer with a TS/SCI clearance to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA.

Principal Responsibilities:
* Deploy, and manage highly available applications to ensure system reliability and scalability.
* Implement, and maintain Hashi Corp Nomad clusters and Kubernetes clusters for workload orchestration.
* Execute DNS configuration, management, and performance tuning for enterprise-grade systems.
* Develop and implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
* Build and manage multiple CI/CD pipelines with Git Lab or equivalent tools to automate deployments and streamline development workflows for rapid development and integration.
* Perform system monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting to proactively identify and resolve issues.
* Automate security testing and monitoring within the Dev Ops workflows using ACAS and Trivy.
* Analyze cybersecurity scan findings and work with the cybersecurity team to identify false positive findings.
* Assist the cybersecurity team in assembling the required Body of Evidence to submit for False Positive exceptions.
* Assist the cybersecurity team in assembling the required Body of Evidence to submit containerized and non-containerized software packages for enterprise software approval.
* Integrate static code analysis tools such as Git Lab SAST, Fortify or Sonarqube and other security mechanisms into CI/CD pipelines.
* Build and maintain custom tools to automate cybersecurity analysis and correlation workflows as new cybersecurity compliance requirements emerge.
* Perform cybersecurity remediation on Dev Ops managed Virtual Machines to include OS patching, OS STIGing, and software package updates.
* Build, maintain, and monitor configuration management of release products.
* Troubleshoot and resolve network, automation pipelines, and infrastructure issues. What You Must Have
* Active TS/SCI Clearance
* Must have a current/active TS/SCI and be willing and able to pass a CI polygraph.
* Must be able and willing to work in a SCIF environment in Herndon Virginia forty hours a week.
* Minimum of 5+ years of Industry experience as a Dev Ops engineer.
* Strong expertise in cloud environments, including deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting.
* Proven track record in building and operating Cloud Native Applications using tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
* Experience in managing, integrating and utilizing PKI certificates for user and Non-Person-Entity Authentication and Authorization.
* In-depth experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.
* Solid experience in creating and managing CI/CD build pipelines using Git Lab or similar tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops).
* Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or equivalent languages.
* Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience with security best practices in Dev Ops pipelines (e.g., Trivy, Grype, Gti Lab SAST, Sonarqube, etc.).
* Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
* Strong knowledge of networking and load balancing technologies.
* Experience with source configuration management tools such as Git.
* CI & CD development experience with technologies like Bash, Jenkins, or Git Lab.
* Experience with automated deployment technologies such as Cloud Formation,…