DevOps Engineer
Darkwolfsolutions · College Park, Maryland
About this role
**Dark Wolf — DevOps Engineer (DevSecOps Platform as a Service)** Dark Wolf is seeking a **DevOps Engineer** to help build and maintain a **DevSecOps Platform as a Service (PaaS)** for a **DoD customer**. You’ll work with a team to develop and support **Kubernetes-based PaaS solutions** across **multiple classification levels**, automate deployments, document systems, and monitor **security and performance**. --- ### Key Responsibilities - Deploy and maintain critical services supporting **on-prem** and **cloud-native** architectures - Partner with the **Cybersecurity team** to implement best practices for **system hardening** and **configuration management** - Use automation best practices such as **IaC** and **GitOps** for repeatability and fast environment provisioning - Deploy and maintain **Kubernetes platforms** across multiple environments and classification levels - Provide onboarding support to development teams - Ensure platforms and networks comply with **DoD policies** - Support **backup** and **disaster recovery** planning --- ### Required Qualifications **On-site presence: at least 3 days/week** - **US Citizenship** and an **active Secret security clearance** required **Path 1: Kubernetes Candidate** - 2+ years administering **Kubernetes** in production - Experience deploying/maintaining critical services (on-prem + cloud-native) - Automation experience using **IaC** and **GitOps** - Experience deploying/maintaining Kubernetes platforms across environments/classification levels - Experience deploying/maintaining **CNCF products** to on-prem or cloud - **HS Diploma** **Path 2: Generalist Candidate** - 3+ years administering **Linux servers** (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu) in production - Experience with **CI/CD automation** servers (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) - Experience administering **Linux endpoints** (clients) - Experience with Linux authentication services (e.g., **LDAP(S), SSSD, Kerberos**, FreeIPA/RHEL IdM) - Hands-on experience with **digital certificate management** and provisioning - Experience providing **Identity Management** services including **SSO** using **OIDC** or **SAML** - Scripting experience (Bash, Python, Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible) - 2+ years administering (or power-user on) **hypervisors** (e.g., VMware, Proxmox) - **HS Diploma** --- ### Desired Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field - Experience with CI/CD automation (GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI) - Experience deploying/maintaining **CNCF products** on-prem or in the cloud - Scripting experience (Bash, Python, Terraform, Ansible) - Experience developing/maintaining CI/CD pipelines on **AWS, Azure, or GCP** - Familiarity with security scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube, OWASP-DC, Anchore, Claire, OPA, Fortify, Checkmarx, Synk, OpenSCAP) --- ### Location, Schedule, and Pay - **College Park, MD** - **Part-time remote option**: on-site expected **3 days/week** with option for **2 remote days** - Estimated salary range: **$100,000.00 – $140,000.00** (commensurate with experience) --- ### Employment Details - Seeking **direct, full-time W2 employees** - No third-party staffing agencies, **C2C**, or **1099** contractors for this role --- *EEO/AA employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. In compliance with federal law, candidates must verify identity, confirm US citizenship, and complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.*
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