DevOps Engineer (Cleared)

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain architecture for a system containing AI models, backend APIs, and a frontend web application.
• Deploy software with partners into classified customer environments, including on-site work as needed.
• Write and improve Dockerfiles to build efficient, hardened images with minimal CVEs.
• Create and improve Helm charts for deployments across cloud-backed and on-premises Kubernetes clusters.
• Improve GitHub Actions CI/CD processes for robust application and dependency updates.
• Support technical decisions and system accreditations for standards including FedRAMP.
• Contribute to company strategy, team culture, and evolving responsibilities.

Requirements

• Hold a US DoD security clearance at the Secret level or higher.
• Have 4+ years of individual-contributor DevOps engineering experience in a high-stakes customer or company environment.
• Have experience leading and collaborating with other engineers.
• Have on-site experience working with senior customer stakeholders to define infrastructure requirements and deploy software.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills and a proactive ownership mindset.
• Have strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD.
• Have strong system-design and strategy experience, including multi-cloud software deployment.
• Know cybersecurity principles and best practices, especially FedRAMP and NIST 800-53.
• Experience with LLMs is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity upside with annual merit refreshes based on impact.
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical workflows and novel problems with mission partners.
• Opportunity to define the role and contribute to company strategy and culture as the organization grows.
• Work may involve on-site deployment at customer environments as needed.