DevOps/Platform Engineer II & III

Highbury Defense Group - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - San Diego, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The DevOps/Platform Engineer II & III positions at Highbury Defense Group involve designing and implementing innovative technologies for automating, integrating, and delivering containerized web applications and services for the Department of Defense (DoD). The role supports Navy DevSecOps initiatives and requires collaboration with talented professionals to sustain mission-critical software systems. The position offers flexibility in work environments, including on-site, hybrid, and remote options, with a potential for foreign travel.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement technologies for automating and delivering containerized web applications.
• Work with professionals to sustain mission-critical software systems for the DoD.
• Deploy software using microservice architecture with containers and orchestration tools.
• Develop security-hardened container images for DoD compliance.
• Create automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline software development operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent.
• CompTIA Security+ Certified (or able to obtain within 30 days).
• 2-6+ years of DevOps experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher).
• Experience with container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm).
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Vagrant, Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD automation tools (GitLab, Jenkins, AWS Code Build, Azure Pipelines).
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu).
• Proficiency in automation and scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Understanding of cyber security practices (Active Directory, HBSS).
• Experience working in headless RHEL environments.

Nice-to-haves

• Active U.S. security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Experience with data pipeline tools (Apache NiFi, Kafka, Databricks, MinIO).
• Knowledge of cyber security tools (OpenSCAP, Snyk, JFrog Xray, Anchore).
• Experience with secret management tools (HashiCorp Vault).
• Experience in cloud computing infrastructure (AWS, Microsoft Azure).
• Full-stack software development experience (Java, .NET, JavaScript, SQL).
• Familiarity with the Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).
• Experience with test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress).
• Experience configuring OIDC and OAuth applications.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment (on-site, hybrid, remote).
• Option for a 9/80 compressed work schedule with alternate Fridays off.
• Competitive salary range of $100,000-159,000.