DevOps Engineer I (Ability to Obtain Secret clearance Required)
Akima, LLC Herndon, Virginia, United States · $85K–$95K/yr
Security and Investigations · 501-1,000 employees
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About the role
Troubleshoot databases and cloud infrastructure, maintain Infrastructure as Code, and build and operate Kubernetes-based CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Terraform, ArgoCD, Jenkins, and Git. Improve system monitoring and security, automate operational tasks, and advise developers on stable, secure application development.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance, plus a bachelor's degree, four or more years of active-duty military service, or five or more years of relevant technical or analytical experience. Candidates should have entry-level cloud and Kubernetes experience, programming and networking fundamentals, DevSecOps knowledge, and the ability to obtain AWS associate-level and CKAD or CKA certification within 12 months.
Benefits
Full description
Suvi Global Services is looking for a talented Jr. DevOps Engineer to add to their dynamic team supporting highly visible federal contracts. This role supports and provides security monitoring and auditing. The DevOps Engineer will work directly with clients and technical teams to provide recommendations and assistance regarding systems engineering and development. This role also supports various projects as required. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!
This is an on-site role with approximately 25% travel to contract locations within DMV. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance to Herndon, VA.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot MySQL (MariaDB) and Postgresql databases deployed with services like AWS RDS and Aurora, or Kubernetes Cloud Native Postgres.
- Cloud platform agnostic with a focus on AWS and Azure.
- Ensure software updates are correctly deployed.
- Manage and use the Git version control system.
- Maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Troubleshoot source code, identify, and correct errors using systems debugging tools.
- Ensure all systems have broad useful instrumentation in place and develop monitoring systems that provide actionable alerts based on those metrics.
- Make use of DevOps tools, such as Terraform, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Jenkins, and Git to write tools that automate everything you are responsible for.
- Build and maintain Kubernetes and cloud centric CI/CD pipeline the use of containers.
- Support full application lifecycle development by advising developers on how to provide stable and secure code.
- Understanding of security best practices and ability to implement NIST 800-53 in Cloud environments.
- Understanding of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) is a plus.
- Familiar with traditional virtualization platforms.
- Integrate traditional deployments with serverless platforms such as the Microsoft Power Platform.
Qualifications
- US Citizenship required with an ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of military active duty, or 5+ years relevant experience in a technical or analytical field.
- Entry level Cloud and Kubernetes experience.
- Superb written and oral communication skills.
- Base level understanding of DevSecOps methodologies and how to build and operate reliable systems.
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals in the cloud and datacenter.
- JavaScript/Typescript, Bash, and general programming experience.
- Knowledge of AWS including EKS, Advanced networking, Organizations, Control Tower, and associated services.
- Ability to obtain AWS associate level certification, and Kubernetes developer (CKAD) or administrator (CKA) within 12 months.
- Intro understanding of HTTP performance and security.
- Aware of Linux and Kubernetes administration and services.
Desired Qualifications:
- Familiarity with the fundamentals of Agile project management
- Networking tools such as AWS transit gateway and Fortinet products.
- Knowledge and certification of other cloud platforms such as GCP and Azure, or private platforms such as OpenShift.
- Elasticsearch, Kibana and Logstash experience.
Any clearance requirements for this position are established by the government contract.
Job ID
2026-26420 Work Type
On-Site Pay Range
$85,000 - $95,000 Benefits
Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees. Company Description
Work Where it Matters
Suvi, an Akima company, is not just another federal mission services contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.
At Suvi, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.
For our shareholders, Suvi provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
For our government customers, Suvi delivers subject matter experts, an agile management approach, and innovative technologies that accomplish customers’ missions safely, securely, and efficiently.
As a Suvi employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
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