Senior DevOps Security Engineer

Salary : $96,000 - 141,000 per year

Requirements :

• A minimum of two years of professional experience in developing and implementing DevOps or DevSecOps solutions using Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI / CD).
• Solid expertise in designing and creating application container deployment solutions utilizing Docker, docker-compose, Kubernetes, and similar technologies.
• Experience with Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
• Familiarity with Istio service mesh, as well as monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Proven experience in maintaining deployment environments for development, testing, and production.
• Knowledge of authentication technologies, such as Keycloak.
• At least one year of professional experience with Python3.
• At least one year of professional experience working with Linux operating systems.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physical sciences.
• Capability to obtain and retain a DoD security clearance.
• Willingness to work 100% on-site.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities :

Oversee integration, security scanning, and deployment of various applications within coordinated frameworks.

Collaborate with deployment teams to manage deployments to development, test, and operational settings.

Develop, maintain, and enhance Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines in GitLab CI.

Monitor CI pipelines for performance and address reported issues as they arise.

Implement and manage version promotion for one or more applications within CI pipelines.

Integrate CI pipelines with development tools for artifact management, software testing, software quality assessment, etc.

Execute Continuous Delivery and perform automated or manual deployments of applications in orchestrated Kubernetes environments.

Conduct checkouts and troubleshoot deployed applications in both development and production environments.

Administer software release processes, including release branch creation, integration, checkout, and testing.

Implement and sustain Helm charts.

Ensure compliance with cybersecurity protocols.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

Technologies :

CI / CD

DevSecOps

DevOps

Docker

GitLab

Grafana

Helm

Istio

Support

Kubernetes

Linux

Prometheus

Security

AI

Git

JFrog

Nexus

Python

More :

We at SciTec are a vibrant small business committed to delivering advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities to support National Security and Defense, and we are expanding our innovative team! Our work involves partnering with various customers across the Department of Defense and the U.S. Government to develop cutting-edge tools that provide exceptional data exploitation capabilities.

Please be mindful that we exclusively work on U.S. government contracts that necessitate U.S. citizenship for all employees, and we are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Furthermore, U.S. citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Applicants who do not meet these prerequisites will not be considered.

We offer a generous benefits package, including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a 401K contribution, fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, and many more perks. The salary range for this position is $96,000 - $141,000 per year, depending on various factors such as experience and education. We take pride in being an Equal Opportunity employer, welcoming veterans and individuals with disabilities.

last updated 50 week of 2025