Senior DevOps Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)

Striveworks

$185K — $230K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in Python and/or Golang programming or other languages
  • Proficiency in deploying microservices in Kubernetes
  • Skilled in diagnosing and resolving containerized environment issues
  • Experience with Helm Chart and Kustomizations development/deployment
  • Strong automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure management
  • Expertise in managing and troubleshooting Linux systems
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance and eligibility for CI Scope Polygraph.

Responsibilities

  • Build, automate, and maintain reliable AI systems
  • Define platform needs and ensure deployment across diverse networks
  • Take ownership of issues that arise with the systems
  • Explore and implement new technologies
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance service performance.
  • Monitor system performance and manage drift effectively.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • Paid parental leave
Full Job Description
What you'll build

Since 2018, we have delivered the most trusted AI systems operating in real-world use cases-providing a layer of assurance underneath hundreds of deployed models that monitors performance, manages drift, and sustains systems long after they leave the lab.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you are where the platform meets the mission. Our systems stay online and reliable in the field because of what you build, automate, and maintain. Working across teams, you'll define what needs to be built; you'll then deploy it and keep it running across commercial, unclassified, CUI, and classified DOD networks. When there's a problem without an owner, you take responsibility for it. New technologies are yours to explore, and the engineers behind you will learn from watching you work.
What we're looking for

6+ years of direct, hands-on experience in:
  • Python and/or Golang programming, or other general purpose programming languages
  • Microservices deployment in Kubernetes
  • Diagnosing and resolving issues within containerized environments
  • Helm Chart and Kustomizations development/deployment
  • Automation and IaC
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Managing and troubleshooting Linux systems
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance and US citizenship, as well as eligibility and willingness to undergo a Counterintelligence (CI) Scope Polygraph if required

The following isn't required, but we'd love to see it:
  • Familiarity with DOD networking, tools, infrastructure, security requirements, and policies
  • Proficiency with US federal information system security policies, including STIGs, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, CMMC, and ICD 503
  • Experience with software deployments to on-premises and cloud-based unclassified, CUI, and classified networks within the DOD
  • Experience with DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD for the administration and deployment of GPU-enabled servers
  • Experience deploying or maintaining CNCF projects
  • Experience with NAS and SAN technologies
  • Experience working in a SCIF
  • Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native applications and services in DDIL environments

This position follows a hybrid work model, combining remote work with on-site support at customer locations in the Northern Virginia area, with up to 10% travel.
Compensation

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $185,000-$230,000/year. Striveworks' total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.
Benefits include:
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
  • HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
  • 401(k) plan
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave

Ready to build systems that work for a mission that matters? Let's talk.

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