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Operations Engineer

BreakPoint Labs
Fort Belvoir, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025

Job Description

Job Description

BreakPoint Labs is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Operations Engineer to join our team. The candidate will work closely with development teams, ensuring the reliability and security, of applications and infrastructure. This position is hybrid and ~80% remote. Candidates must be located within the National Capital Region (DC, Maryland, Virginia), or, Dayton, OH, or Vicksburg, MS.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following :

  • Ensuring the reliability and security, of applications and infrastructure.
  • Maintaining and enhancing a secure software development environment.
  • Automating deployment processes.
  • Managing infrastructure (on-prem).
  • Ensuring seamless integration of security practices into development and operational workflows.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with the Operations and Software Teams.

Required Qualifications :

  • Proven experience with Linux server administration (preferably RHEL or CentOS).
  • Hands-on experience with Docker or other containerized environments.
  • Scripting in Python or Bash for automating infrastructure and application tasks.
  • Ability to troubleshoot issues with web applications and network communications.
  • Experience writing detailed documentation for processes, configurations, and systems.
  • Ability to maintain IAT Level II DoD certification (Security or other compliant certification).
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience maintaining a software development platform environment with a focus on CI / CD pipelines using GitLab or Jenkins.
  • Ability to perform root cause analysis to identify why failures occurred and implement measures to prevent future issues.
  • Experience writing and running Ansible playbooks for configuration management.
  • Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MariaDB or MySQL.
  • A strong understanding of software development processes and working with a software development team.
  • Software development experience using Python or other programming languages.
  • Experience configuring Grafana / Prometheus to monitor applications and systems.
  • Familiarity with web application frameworks such as Django or Ruby on Rails for supporting application deployment and
  • maintenance.

  • Experience working in a DoD environment with strong knowledge of STIGs, and SRGs
  • Required Certifications : Security Continuing Education (CE) [CompTIA].

    Required Security Clearance : Secret but please note, the position will require an upgrade to Top Secret after employment begins.

    Company Description

    BreakPoint Labs, a small business cybersecurity services firm, is dedicated to providing the methods and means for sustainable, measurable, and effective cybersecurity operations. Powered by highly motivated, experienced cybersecurity professionals with technical and scientific proficiency, BreakPoint Labs is developing and leveraging technology to enable a more secure cyberspace. With well-formed service delivery models in cybersecurity assessments, defensive cyber operations, research and development, and cybersecurity training, BreakPoint Labs supports a diverse customer base in addressing its most challenging problems in cyberspace.

    BreakPoint Labs is constantly seeking enthusiastic cybersecurity professionals, either to exchange technical ideas and lessons learned or to potentially join the BreakPoint Labs Team. Through an established corporate culture, BreakPoint Labs embraces a highly technical, [geeky] workforce passionate about developing and leveraging technology to secure cyberspace.

    Company Description

    BreakPoint Labs, a small business cybersecurity services firm, is dedicated to providing the methods and means for sustainable, measurable, and effective cybersecurity operations. Powered by highly motivated, experienced cybersecurity professionals with technical and scientific proficiency, BreakPoint Labs is developing and leveraging technology to enable a more secure cyberspace. With well-formed service delivery models in cybersecurity assessments, defensive cyber operations, research and development, and cybersecurity training, BreakPoint Labs supports a diverse customer base in addressing its most challenging problems in cyberspace. BreakPoint Labs is constantly seeking enthusiastic cybersecurity professionals, either to exchange technical ideas and lessons learned or to potentially join the BreakPoint Labs Team. Through an established corporate culture, BreakPoint Labs embraces a highly technical, [geeky] workforce passionate about developing and leveraging technology to secure cyberspace.

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