Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Koniag Information Security Services, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a highly skilled Senior DevSecOps Engineer with a Secret clearance to support KSS and our government client in Alexandria, VA. This is a Hybrid role. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining scalable platform solutions that empower development teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently and securely. The ideal candidate is an expert in Kubernetes, Keycloak, and Gitlab with a passion for infrastructure automation, security, and developer experience.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Design, implement, and maintain highly available and secure Kubernetes clusters
• Manage identity and access control using Keycloak
• Administer and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines and workflows to support software delivery
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure platform reliability and compliance
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform
• Expert understanding of Kubernetes, Helm, and Ansible
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex system issues across infrastructure and application stack
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure platform health and performance
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response as needed

Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 5+ years of experience in a platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure role
• Secret Clearance
• Deep expertise in Azure Government
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, networking, etc)
• Deep expertise in API solutions like Tyk or Apigee
• Proven experience managing and extending GitLab for source control and Ci/CD
• Proficiency with Linux-based systems and container technologies
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash and Python
• Solid understanding of security best practices in cloud-native environments
• Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools
• Knowledge of SAML and oAuth protocols
• Currently possesses or has the ability to obtain required certifications within 2 months of employment: CompTIA Security+
• Familiarity with Atlassian suite of tools
• Ability to obtain AWS or Azure certifications
• Bachelor's degree in related field

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The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment. The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or to apply to a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.