MKS2 Technologies
Sr. Principal Pipeline Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)
Aurora, CO · Principal
No sponsorship$200k-$225kDetected 28 days ago
TypeScriptPythonRubyBashGitAWSAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesTerraformAnsibleHelmCI/CDJenkinsLinuxAI OrchestrationAgileSupply Chain
About the role
- We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation.
- Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
- These environments-a mix of servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware-provide the backbone for development, integration, and test activities for a large Program delivering a critical national asset.
Responsibilities
- You will design, architect, and modernize end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines, ensuring secure, automated, and repeatable software delivery.
- You will architect and manage enterprise pipeline tools, including Artifactory repositories, Jenkins automation frameworks, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines, developing custom integrations, plugins, and configurations as needed.
- You will develop software packages using Maven, Docker, Helm, PyPI, YUM, Conan, and similar tools to support automated build, test, and release workflows.
- You will develop and integrate Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) into automated pipeline processes to support software supply chain security.
- You will build, package, and deploy containerized applications into Kubernetes environments using automated CI/CD workflows, including developing and troubleshooting container images, Helm charts, and deployment manifests used within the pipeline.
Requirements
- Principal Pipeline Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance REQUIRED
- Typically requires a BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)-such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or Physics-and 10+ years of related work experience.
- Current TS/SCI security clearance is required on day 1.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar on‑prem/self‑hosted infrastructure).
- Experience with RHEL Linux systems.
- Demonstrated experience architecting, developing, automating, and maintaining enterprise‑scale CI/CD systems including Artifactory, Jenkins, and GitLab (not just using these tools, but designing and implementing them).
- Experience building, packaging, and deploying containerized applications using CI/CD workflows integrated with Kubernetes environments.
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible; Docker or Podman, and container orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes or Rancher.
- Experience designing and operating large‑scale CI/CD pipelines and software delivery ecosystems.
- Expert-level knowledge of Git and modern branching strategies.
- Experience implementing Scaled Agile Frameworks.
- Programming experience with Python, Bash, Ruby, or related languages.
- Background in installing, configuring, automating, and integrating COTS/FOSS products-specifically architecting and extending Artifactory, Jenkins, and GitLab.
- Ability to apply creative, out‑of‑the‑box thinking to resolve complex technical issues.
Compensation
- $200k-$225k
Visa & Work Authorization
- Current TS/SCI security clearance is required on day 1
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