DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI)

DevOps Engineer

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Vantor is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the development, integration, and operational deployment of mission-critical capabilities supporting Space Domain Awareness (SDA), counter-space, and national security space operations. In this role, you will help implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native infrastructure, and deployment environments used to integrate and field advanced analytics, sensor fusion, and operational mission applications across multiple classified and operational networks.

This position supports the Air & Space Portfolio with government customers focused on space superiority, orbital threat monitoring, space object tracking, and operational decision advantage in contested space environments.

In this role, you will support the DevOps infrastructure enabling the rapid integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment of mission-critical space and counter-space capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in deploying and maintaining Kubernetes environments (EKS, RKE).
• Implement infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support software integration and deployment.
• Integrate security and static code analysis tools into DevOps pipelines.
• Support deployments in cloud environments.
• Collaborate with software and systems engineers to automate testing and documentation workflows.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, and pipeline issues.
• Support configuration management and release processes for deployed systems.
• Monitor deployed applications and infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI and be willing and able to pass a CI polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Additional experience may substitute for a degree.
• 4+ years of relevant DevOps, infrastructure, or platform engineering experience.
• Experience with Git or other source control tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, and Ansible).
• Experience working with Linux systems (RedHat or Amazon Linux preferred).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Must be able to travel 3 days out of the month.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security+ or similar IAT level 2 certification.
• Experience with Helm charts and Kubernetes application packaging.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Exposure to static analysis tools such as Fortify or SonarQube.
• Experience supporting applications in production environments.
• Knowledge of web services and SQL databases.