Northstrat

Northstrat

DevSecOps Engineer

Sterling, United States · Full-time

No sponsorshipDetected 15 days ago
TypeScriptPythonBashGitAWSDockerKubernetesAnsibleCI/CDJenkinsLinuxDevOpsAgileCollaboration

About the role

  • Orchestrate and execute over the air (OTA) software deployments to globally fielded systems in a potentially degraded, disconnected, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) connectivity environment.
  • This engineer will be responsible for automating the deployment and security of software, reducing the need for expensive FSR travel while increasing the operational availability of the fleet.
  • Secure the Stack: Integrate automated security scanning (Trivy, SonarQube) and enforce compliance with government security standards throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Architect Resilience: Maintain scalable Kubernetes infrastructure on AWS IL-6 with high availability and fault tolerance.
  • Orchestrate Delivery: Build and refine CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD for seamless code-to-cloud transitions including across security domains.
  • Optimize Performance: Identify bottlenecks and engineer solutions across cloud and container environments, from cluster tuning to artifact management.
  • Develop features to automate, scale, test, and secure a Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
  • Build and maintain hardened Docker container images, including STIG-compliant base images, optimized Dockerfiles, and integration with Harbor and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Helm.
  • We hire and scale rapidly to meet the needs of our partner customers.
  • We support employee led interest groups and challenge our employees to support others and be their best self.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 7+ years (senior level) in DevOps, Infrastructure, or DevSecOps in a cloud environment.
  • You must have an active or current TS/SCI US government clearance.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting for automation and operational support.
  • Strong Linux/Unix command line proficiency, preferably on RHEL-based systems.
  • Strong proficiency with Docker - writing Dockerfiles, building hardened images, and integrating builds into pipelines.
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies and ability to operate effectively within a distributed team.
  • Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.
  • CompTIA Security+Certification Desired: Experience with AWS services and cloud-native infrastructure patterns.
  • Experience with RKE2 or other enterprise Kubernetes distributions in air-gapped or restricted environments.

Skills

  • Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.

Compensation

  • There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.
  • We also offer competitive compensation, benefits, and profession development opportunities.
  • The IBA can be used for such things as: Medical and Vision Insurance through United Health Care; Dental insurance through Delta Dental 100% Medical Reimbursement Time Off with Pay Profit Sharing Plan 401k Educational Benefits Additional Income IBA Benefits accrue each month in the amount equivalent to 50% of the employee's monthly compensation rate.
  • That is, the effective dollar amount of this accrual is in addition to an employee's salary.
  • Profit Sharing Plan (PSP) The PSP is a qualified retirement plan that Northstrat funds quarterly on the employee's behalf through the IBA in the amount equivalent to 25% (up to the IRS contribution limit) of the employee's compensation.

Benefits

  • We offer power of choice benefits designed to best meet the needs of you and your lifestyle.
  • Our benefits programs are designed to support and encourage wellness, healthy living, retirement investment, and lifetime learning.
  • We also offer competitive compensation, benefits, and profession development opportunities.
  • Please refer to our Benefits section for additional details.

Equal opportunity

  • Northstrat is an Equal Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace.
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