DevSecOps - Deployment Engineer with Security Clearance

---

Job description

Overview At Criterion Systems, we developed a different kind of business-a company whose real value is a reputation for excellence built upon the collective skills, talents, perspectives, and backgrounds of its people. By accepting a position with Criterion Systems, you will join a group of professionals with a collaborative mindset where we share ideas and foster professional development to accomplish our goals. In addition to our great culture, we also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, company-sponsored team building events, and advancement opportunities. To find out more about how Criterion can help you take your career to the next level please visit our website: . Criterion Systems is a Military/Veteran Friendly Company therefore we encourage Veterans to apply. Responsibilities We are seeking a mission-focused DevSecOps - Deployment Engineer to support and contribute to our government customer's success in Springfield, Virginia! Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities Play a key role in facilitating and ensuring widespread user adoption of Analytic Modeling capabilities to support and enhance the analytic mission. Serve as a DevSecOps Deployment Engineer, with hands-on responsibilities for improving developer productivity, managing cloud-native applications, and overseeing container orchestration. Apply expertise in microservice architecture, focusing on the development, deployment, and orchestration of containers. Ensure seamless integration of services through messaging systems while maintaining high standards of security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and optimize DevSecOps practices to enhance workflow efficiency and system performance. Qualifications Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, and be eligible to obtain a Top Secret/SCI with Poly clearance Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering (BS) plus 8+ Years relevant experience. Experience working in a DevSecOps culture and supporting teams for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) of containerized applications and automate orchestration using Kubernetes. Experience with helm charts. Experience with Docker and container orchestration/management tools. Understanding of AWS cloud services. Experience working with appropriate scripting languages and operating systems software (e.g., PowerShell, Bash). Basic understanding of scripting & software development packages for development of Infrastructure as Code. Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent configuration management tools. Experience with container management and troubleshooting. Experience deploying enterprise scale applications to production using cloud-based infrastructure. Should have flexibility in approach to finding solutions, ability to understand and act on the customer needs and priorities, and ability to learn new technologies quickly. Strong team building skills that enable collaboration and coordination within and across teams and functions. Ability to automate menial tasks. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Preferred Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies CAC card with NGA Core experience Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly clearance Security+ 8570 certification Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) AWS or similar Cloud Provider Experience Solid understanding of Message Service NATS, Kafka, Redis Experience using GitLab or other CI / CD tools Strong Linux and Networking background Experience with SWIG Software development experience with Java Security Clearance Level Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, and be eligible to obtain a Top Secret/SCI with Poly clearance Work Schedule Full-time on-site Benefits Offered Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays. Criterion Systems, LLC and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination at all levels of our organization. We believe in treating all applicants and employees fairly and make employment decisions without regard to any individual's protected status: race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex/gender, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental disability, marital/parental status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit

<!– job description page –>