DevOps Engineer

Description

• Standardize reusable pipeline templates, stages, and jobs; enable dynamic child pipelines, cache and artifacts for speed and traceability.
• Instrument pipeline metrics (duration, queue time, failure rate) and flake analysis; establish SLIs/SLOs for CI reliability.
• Perform and lead routine, non-routine, and complex maintenance on the following sub-systems: communications, networking, antenna, power, timing, signal distribution, trucks, trailers, environmental control, and support equipment.
• Build, Test, and Release for C#/.NET:
• Architect, implement, and maintain gitlab-ci.yml pipelines for build, test, packaging, and deployment of .NET (Core 8) apps and services.
• Build executive and team dashboards using GitLab Analytics and export to BI when needed.
• Reduce build and deploy times via caching, test parallelization, and incremental builds; drive shift-left testing and security.
• Evaluate new GitLab features (e.g., CI/CD Catalog, Auto DevOps, rule-based approvals) and complementary tools.
• Mentor developers in GitLab CI best practices, trunk-based development, and MR workflows; lead internal workshops and documentation.
• Publish artifacts to GitLab Package Registry/NuGet feeds and container images to GitLab Container Registry.
• Orchestrate Helm/Kustomize releases; manage configuration and secrets (GitLab CI variables, OIDC, sealed secrets, or vault integrations).
• Integrate xUnit/NUnit/MSTest with code coverage; enforce quality gates with SonarQube/SonarCloud (or GitLab Code Quality).
• Implement deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, rolling) to Kubernetes, VMs, or PaaS.
• Manage GitLab Runners (shared/specific; Linux/Windows; autoscaling) and optimize concurrency and cost.
• Use Review Apps, Environments, and Deploy Boards for traceable promotions (dev ? test ? staging ? prod).
• Partner with Engineering, QA, SRE/Platform, and Security to align pipeline policies with product goals.

Requirements

• Possess and maintain an active Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
• Must have at least 2 years' experience working with Gitlab DevOps
• Proficiency in automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) Network Plus Certification, Security Plus Certification and/or Windows & Linux experience.
• Client-server architecture
• Familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, or other cloud/containerization platforms
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience, of which at least three (3) must be specialized experience including designing, implementing and/or administering medium to large information systems and/or networks, including experience in.
• Understanding on full software stack
• You must have at least two (2) years of experience in creating technical documentation, reports and/or presentations.
• Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance and be able to obtain a DOD Top Secret Security Clearance and be eligible for SCI.
• Experience creating and maintaining YML based pipelines
• Experience with DevOps pipelines in a DoD or mission-critical environment
• DoD IAT Le el II (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent) certification required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related scientific field from an accredited institution.
• Automate dotnet restore/build/test/publish, MSBuild, NuGet packaging, and versioning (SemVer).
• Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Must have and maintain an appropriate DoDI 8570.01-M (Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program) certification for the appointed duty level.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $135,000.00 Annually

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance