DevOps Engineering Lead (TAP Lab)

About Centil

Centil represents the intersection of innovation and trusted expertise required for keeping rapid pace with the dynamic and emergent technological needs of Aerospace, Defense, and Government systems. Our trusted team of engineers excel in deploying value stream management, short-cycle feedback loops, infrastructure on-demand, and secure, disciplined pipelines to our customers. If you are interested in learning more about Centil or our team, check out our website at www.centil.io.

Centil is a talented team of trusted engineers working to provide optimized and effective technology value streams for defense industry clients. We believe in a culture of innovation, empowerment and collaboration. We place a high value on learning and growth, providing ongoing support to our team to learn new skills and become fulfilled in both their personal and professional life.

Centil is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates who are inspired and passionate, highly collaborative, and who demonstrate the courage to challenge the status quo with forward thinking ideas and practices. We also seek out individuals who demonstrate servant leadership by supporting their colleagues with a sense of positivity, humility and open mindedness.

About the role

This position is for a DevOps Engineering Lead in Boulder, CO. You will be working closely with a team of talented engineers to create and secure on premise systems in a government development lab, as well as in cloud-based domains and systems on C2S. You will also have the opportunity to grow and sharpen your skills with other talented members of Centil . The candidate who will be successful in this role should have a strong System Administrator background with Linux experience and a desire to learn container orchestration (such as Kubernetes).

What you"ll do

If selected for this role, you will work with and provide leadership to a DevSecOps team in a lab environment to build and maintain DevOps pipelines, infrastructure and environments. You will also work with vendors that are developing software applications in support of US Space Force missions, in order to facilitate integration into the lab environment, automation of testing and deploys, and transition to operational facilities. Our current technology focuses on Rancher infrastructure and implementation of PlatformOne"s Big Bang architecture. In this role, you will contribute to all phases of the system lifecycle including design and development, integration, test, and maintenance.

Required Qualifications

• Current Secret security clearance or higher
• Strong understanding of DoD DevSecOps and Agile methodologies, with experience integrating security into the development lifecycle
• Bachelor's degree and 8 years' professional experience, or 11 years professional experience without a bachelor"s degree
• Expertise in Linux system administration, particularly RHEL 7
• Hands on experience with container orchestration (such as Kubernetes, RKE2 or OpenShift (RHOCP)
• Proficiency in diagnosing and troubleshooting issues across storage, OS, applications and networks
• Experience working in Continuous Integration (CI) environments
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes deployment configurations, including Kustomize, Helm, and umbrella charting
• Strong scripting skills in Unix environments, with experience in Bash and Python
• Proficiency with version control and workflow tools such as Git, Jira, and Confluence
• Experience managing binary registries such as Artifactory, Docker Registry, Harbor, or Nexus
• Familiarity with cloud environments and monitoring tools, preferably within AWS
• Ability to collaborate with multiple vendors to integrate and deploy their products within secure environments
• 5 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining CI / CD pipelines
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Ansible and Terraform
• Experience implementing and maintaining Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tools
• Willingness to work on site in Boulder, CO 3-4 days per week

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience implementing security controls aligned with NIST 800-53 guidelines.
• Knowledge of or exposure to Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) programs
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google GCP
• Understanding of test automation and how to implement GitLab CI / CD
• Experience with static analysis tools and integrating these tools into a pipeline (Fortify, SonarQube)
• Experience with infrastructures necessary to support AI / ML applications
• Experience using Helm for Kubernetes deployments
• Infrastructure implementation of virtualized hosts in VMWare.
• Basic network understanding and diagnostics

Other Company Requirements

In addition to job-specific requirements, Centil believes it is important for all employees to possess the following skills / characteristics :

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills. Ability to passionately deliver high-level messaging to various types of audiences this will eventually include senior leaders. Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical personnel
• Self-motivated individual who actively and independently seeks out opportunities for learning and development
• Collaborates well; enjoys working as part of a team
• DoD Secret or higher clearance is preferred. All applicants must be US citizens eligible for a US Government security clearance

Expected Salary Range

Depending on experience and skillset, most candidates will earn between $150,000 and $200,000 per year.

Please note that the salary range is a general guideline only. We consider many factors when determining salaries including, but are not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education, training, certifications, key skills, and mission / customer familiarity. We combine these factors with market and business considerations to extend a job offer.

Benefits

Centil offers a comprehensive benefits package including the following :

• Generous PTO for vacation, personal, or sick days
• Eight (8) paid holidays per year plus 2 additional Floating Holidays per year (taken at Employee"s discretion)
• Flex time and the ability to create your own schedule
• Family leave for significant life events
• Parental leave for new parents
• Discretionary bi-annual bonus plan, based on individual and company performance
• Healthcare coverage plan through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)
• Access to a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K retirement plan with immediately vested company contributions, no matching required
• Paid training and conference attendance
• Phone plan reimbursement

Centil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

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Salary : $150,000 - $200,000