DevOps Engineer Senior | TS/SCI

What you will be working on (Job Description):

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Blackspoke. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority, and we’ll make your career growth ours.

• Design and define the DevSecOps architecture for new or existing IT systems. Write clean, functional code and command knowledge of traditional operations tasks.
• Coordinate system development, including design, modeling, security, integration, and formal testing.
• Manage and document system configurations, assisting in deploying new product features.

Job Duties:

• Configure CI/CD for multiple web applications.
• Take source code, dependencies to perform application builds.
• Perform automated testing and security scans.
• Deploy to multiple environments (Dev, Staging, Operations).
• Handle Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.
• Author helm charts to deploy resources to OpenShift.
• Manage and document system security, perform software updates in response to scan findings, and document system architecture to demonstrate security compliance.

What you will bring to us (Required Skills):

• 5-8+ years of experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field/major, or 3 additional years of IT experience.

• Proficiency with Linux operating systems.
• Experience with Git and working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI).
• Use of Service+ and Jira for tracking questions, answers, and entering orders.
• Networking management for web applications, including understanding PCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift, with knowledge of AWS, GCP, and/or Azure preferred.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Knowledge of containerization, monitoring, logging, and network & security.
• Experience in deploying and managing databases, including interacting with databases via SQL and ORMs.
• Skilled in Python and BASH for systems tooling.

• Incident resolution skills for customer hardware, software, and application issues, including customer telephone support and electronically submitted requests.
• Ability to contribute code updates to existing code repositories.
• Experience in software system design, creating application architectures for new applications, and integrating security components with applications and databases.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

Would be nice if you bring the following (Highly Desired):

• Familiarity with Configuration Management and Request for Change processes.
• Experience delivering integrated solutions using Agile software techniques.
• Technical certifications (e.g., Network+, Security+, Oracle) or specialization in Software Development or Cloud Computing.
• Experience in System Engineering and project/program management.
• Knowledge and/or experience with NGA enterprise products.

What you will get:

• Opportunity to work on impactful projects supporting national security.
• A growth-oriented environment with a focus on professional development.
• Collaborative team culture that values innovation and operational excellence.
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support career growth and satisfaction.

Location: Cortex - St. Louis, MO / Patriot Ridge - Springfield, VA

US Citizenship Required with Active Clearance