Cleared Lead DevOps Engineer

Bestgate Engineering

$195K — $240K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of professional experience; or 10+ years with a Master's degree.
  • Extensive AWS architecture experience.
  • Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
  • Strong expertise in containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Experience in systems analysis, integration, and issue resolution.
  • Ability to manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Argo CD.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and sustainment of a robust DevOps platform.
  • Architect cloud infrastructure to support microservices.
  • Develop automated infrastructure solutions using IaC.
  • Facilitate sprint planning, team tasking, and Agile execution.
  • Drive technical direction and priorities within the DevOps team.
  • Optimize cloud infrastructure costs and AWS service efficiency.
  • Collaborate with teams to identify and troubleshoot system issues.

Benefits

  • Starting PTO of 26 days with flexible options.
  • 7% fully vested 401k contribution from day one.
  • Free medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • $5,000 available for training and certifications.
  • End-of-year bonuses to acknowledge employee contributions.
  • 8 hours of morale-building activities annually.
Full Job Description
Cleared Lead DevOps Engineer

Bestgate Engineering is seeking a cleared Lead DevOps Engineer to support the development and sustainment of a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates microservices within a modernized operational system using cutting edge technologies. This role is ideal for a DevOps professional with strong cloud infrastructure, automation, containerization, and CI/CD experience supporting mission critical environments. This position will also provide technical leadership across infrastructure priorities, sprint execution, and DevOps team coordination.
Required Skills:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
  • 12+ years of professional experience; or 10+ years with a related Master's degree.
  • Extensive experience architecting infrastructure leveraging AWS technologies and services.
  • Experience developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation scripting using technologies such as Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
  • Strong background in containerization technologies including Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Docker, and Docker Compose.
  • Experience performing high level functional systems analysis, integration, implementation, and complex issue resolution.
  • Experience evaluating and optimizing cloud infrastructure costs and AWS service utilization.
  • Experience managing sprint priorities, ticket decomposition, and team tasking in Agile environments.
  • Experience tracking ticket execution and driving technical direction aligned to program and product needs.
  • Experience managing CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills within a team oriented environment.

Desired Skills:
  • Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, and Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling.
  • Understanding of AWS networking principles including VPCs, NATs, and IP Gateway.
  • Develop and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
  • Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime.
  • Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate.


Salary Range:
$195,000 - $240,000

*The provided salary range is an approximation based on current market data and may vary. The final offer will be determined after carefully considering the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to the position. This range is intended as a reference point and is subject to change.

Benefits Overview
  • PTO: Starting at 26 days with options to increase or decrease for personal needs.
  • 401k: 7% gift, fully vested from day one!
  • Free Medical, Dental, Vision: Coverage for employees and dependents.
  • $5,000 in Training: For certifications, conferences, and continued learning.
  • End-of-Year Bonuses: Recognizing your hard work.
  • Morale-Building Hours: 8 hours annually for team-building activities.

Plus, flexibility, internal mobility programs, career pathing, engaged leadership, and a robust external referral program.

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