Key Responsibilities - Design, maintain, and improve CI pipelines (GitLab CI) for secure software builds and deployments - Orchestrate automated deployments across development, test, and production environments using Helm and Kustomize - Ability to perform tasks aligned with team and product goals with limited technical oversight and guidance. - Integrate CI pipelines with tools for artifact management, testing, code quality, and security scanning - Maintain and implement Helm charts for application deployments - Ensure adherence to cybersecurity protocols and secure coding practices - Support software vulnerability scanning (Static & Dynamic Analysis Tools) and remediation processes Requirements The following minimum qualifications are required for the position: - Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related technical field - 5+ years of DevOps engineering, system administration and infrastructure management - Container orchestration with tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Kustomize, or Helm - 2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, etc.) - Proven ability to automate complex workflows and processes - Design systems to maximize ability to audit and observe - Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across technical disciplines - Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, well-tested code - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Professional experience working in Linux environments - Experience using version control systems such as Git - Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred: Active Top Secret security clearance Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related technical field [10+ years of DevOps engineering, system ]{segoe="" ui",="" tahoma,="" sans-serif"=""}