Junior DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

New Junior DevOps Engineer St. Louis, MO. Apply ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a DevOps Engineer at D2 Tech Services. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours. As a DevOps Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared DevOps Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA. How a DevOps Engineer will make an Impact In this role, you’ll join our Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) team, providing high-quality, cost‑effective cloud solutions to our clients. Be part of a dynamic environment where your expertise in cloud operations will drive significant enhancements in the efficiency and effectiveness of our customers’ operations. Responsibilities Automate and optimize service deployments Integrate with enterprise authentication services Establish and improve system monitoring while maintaining established security protocols within development, test, and production systems Architect, build, and maintain on-prem and cloud infrastructure to support team and customer initiatives Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc) Administer production, staging and development environments Manage and aggregate server logs and monitor security and system related incidents Monitor and analyze system performance, such as server load and resource usage Maintain and improve existing build and deployment processes using CI/CD tools Apply configuration management disciplines to maintain software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation Enforce best practices for security and reliability, and drive security initiatives, like access control and vulnerability testing Work with A&A Teams to maintain security requirements for operation of systems Maintain documentation of designs/configurations, ensuring team members have continuity of recurring tasks Follow up on engineering tasks for operational solutions, and validate completion Manage operational readiness board – present at weekly meetings and determine if development services are ready for automation based on best practices and maintainability Track and ensure routine operations maintenance tasks are completed in a timely manner Participate in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings On-call support will be required Required Skills 2+ years of relevant experience Experience working with container images and platforms (Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift) Strong understanding of DevOps and software/application development processes Understanding of GitLab or other DevOps/Continuous Integration tools Understanding of microservice design and architectural pattern best practices Understanding of Python, Bash, and Shell scripting Knowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Must possess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised Experience with deploying On-Prem infrastructure Desired Skills Experience in building processes for deploying to a Kubernetes based environment using Gitlab and Helm Understanding of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.) Ability to write and use unit and functional testing Experience using Jira and Confluence Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation & Benefits Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $100‑$110k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above‑stated range. Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more! D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit‑based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran‑Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation. #J-18808-Ljbffr D2 Consulting