DevSecOps Engineer - Kubernetes | Clearance Required

DevSecOps Engineer - Kubernetes | Clearance Required

$ - $ per year | Middletown, RI | On-site | Permanent

Navy programs team is hiring a DevSecOps Engineer to own the pipelines, containers, and deployment infrastructure behind mission-critical software for submarines, carriers, and shore platforms. Automation-heavy role working closely with developers and test

A bit about us:

We are a technology and engineering organization supporting complex, mission-critical systems through modern software and infrastructure solutions. The team brings together software and infrastructure engineering expertise to improve delivery processes, automate development workflows, and build reliable technical environments.

This is a hands-on DevOps engineering role focused on building and improving the infrastructure that enables reliable software delivery. You’ll work extensively with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and GitLab while partnering with development teams to automate and improve the software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is an experienced DevOps or platform engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure problems and taking ownership of the tools and environments that keep development moving.

Location: Middletown, RI | Onsite/hybrid | Active Secret clearance required

Why join us?

• 401k with company match
• Relocation assistance (Sign-On Bonus for moving expenses, generally $2k-$4k)
• Quick interview process
• Great opportunity for career advancement
• Excellent employee tenure on average
• 3 weeks vacation for 1st year (standard, potential to negotiate)
• Medical, Dental, Vision from your first day of work!

Job Details

You will build, secure, and maintain the CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure that move submarine combat system software from development to deployment quickly, securely, and reliably. You will automate repeatable environments, harden the pipeline, and partner with engineers and testers to improve how the team builds, tests, and ships.

What You'll Own

CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI and Bamboo, plus Bitbucket and GitLab repository administration, branching strategies, and merge request workflows

Container images, registries, and deployment strategies using Docker and Podman for a Kubernetes-based runtime

Bash and Python automation and infrastructure as code for version-controlled development and lab environments

Pipeline security, including image scanning, secrets management, and access controls

System and pipeline health, performance, and availability, including incident response and root cause analysis

Build, test, and deployment process improvements within an agile/scrum cadence

Documentation and runbooks aligned to program configuration management practices

What You Bring

Required

Active DoD Secret clearance at time of hire

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

4 to 6 years in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering

Strong Bash and Python scripting

Hands-on container image work with Docker and Podman

CI/CD pipeline experience in Atlassian Bamboo and GitLab CI

Git, Bitbucket, and GitLab proficiency, including branching models, merge requests, webhooks, and history management

Solid Linux administration, including RHEL

Networking fundamentals: DNS, load balancing, firewalls, TLS

Strong troubleshooting and cross-team communication

Preferred

Kubernetes or other container orchestration

Terraform or Ansible

Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk

GitOps workflows and secrets management (Vault, sealed secrets)

Regulated, security-sensitive, or air-gapped environments

AWS, Azure, or GCP

DoD or Navy program experience

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