Senior DevOps / Linux Systems Engineer – Top Secret Clearance (Onsite, St. Louis MO)

DevOps / Linux Systems Engineer (Senior) – Top Secret Clearance Required

📍 Location: St. Louis, Missouri (Onsite Only)
🏢 Work Model: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Salary Range: $100,000 – $180,000
🔐 Clearance: Top Secret (CI Poly required upon hire)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available

About the Role

This is a mission-critical DevOps / Linux Systems Engineering role supporting highly secure, operational cloud and on-premise geospatial systems. You’ll take a technical leadership position within a mission operations team responsible for sustaining and evolving classified environments used by government stakeholders.

This role is ideal for an experienced Linux-focused DevOps Engineer who thrives in secure, high-stakes environments and enjoys owning system reliability, automation, security hardening, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead system changes, upgrades, and continuous improvements across secure on-prem and AWS environments

• Serve as a technical escalation point, working directly with government and contractor stakeholders

• Proactively monitor system health and perform advanced diagnostics and remediation

• Deploy security patches, STIGs, and bug fixes across test and production environments

• Build, manage, and automate AWS-based Linux systems

• Maintain and update critical databases and operational datasets

• Author and maintain operational documentation, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides

• Respond to security findings and compliance reports with speed and precision

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance with willingness to sit for a CI Polygraph

• CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent DoD 8570 certification)

• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years relevant experience
  (or Master’s with 6–10 years)

• Advanced Linux administration experience (RHEL 7+)

• Strong AWS / cloud automation experience (must-have)

• Hands-on experience building, patching, and STIG’ing Linux servers

• Experience with Windows Server administration

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly Desired Skills

• Ansible playbooks and infrastructure automation

• AWS automation tooling and scripting

• Experience with:

• ArcGIS / ESRI deployments

• RDS and SQL technologies

• Apache NiFi

• Python (including ML-related workflows)

• Tomcat

• Familiarity with IC cloud architecture methodologies

• Team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer, etc.)

Ideal Candidate

• Senior-level Linux Systems Engineer with strong DevOps instincts

• Proven experience automating AWS infrastructure in secure environments

• Comfortable owning system lifecycle: build → secure → operate → sustain

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and confident operating in classified settings

• Security+ certified and CI Poly-ready

Benefits & Perks

• 3 weeks paid time off

• 11 Federal holidays

• Medical, dental, vision coverage

• Short & long-term disability

• Life insurance & AD&D

• 401(k) with up to 4% match (immediate vesting)

• End-of-year profit sharing

• Relocation assistance

• Ongoing technical training & certifications

Additional Information

• Security Clearance Required: Yes

• Visa Sponsorship: Not available

• Travel: None

DevOps Engineer – Top Secret Clearance (Onsite, Huntsville AL)

DevOps Engineer (Top Secret Required)

💰 Salary: Up to $170,000
📍 Location: Huntsville, Alabama (100% Onsite)
🏢 Work Model: Fully Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🔐 Clearance: Active Top Secret (CI Poly required)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available (up to $10,000)

About the Role

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing cyber team supporting a large SOC enterprise environment. This role is hands-on and mission-critical, focused on designing, deploying, operating, and securing DevSecOps infrastructure in a classified environment.

You’ll work across infrastructure, automation, and cybersecurity tooling—supporting everything from deployment and patching to troubleshooting complex interoperability issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, test, certify, and operate DevSecOps infrastructure tools

• Own operations and maintenance for multiple platform tools

• Deploy and configure services using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Configure and manage Linux-based servers supporting dynamic applications

• Debug cluster-based computing architectures

• Use scripting or basic programming to solve operational issues

• Install, configure, and manage open-source monitoring tools

• Perform patching, upgrades, and sustainment activities

• Address system interoperability and operational stability issues

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with willingness to sit for CI Poly

• Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA)

• 5+ years of DevOps-related experience

• Strong experience administering Linux-based environments

• Experience testing, deploying, maintaining, and administering cybersecurity infrastructure

• Experience developing or modifying applications or utility programs for cybersecurity use

• Comfortable operating in secure, enterprise SOC environments

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Associate

• Experience with:

• Splunk

• Oracle / SQL-based platforms

• Python scripting

• Experience integrating third-party components and custom capabilities

• Proven ability to automate operations and maintenance tasks

• Strong troubleshooting and process-improvement mindset

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Holds an active Top Secret clearance

• Willing to complete a CI Polygraph

• Has hands-on DevOps experience in secure cyber environments

• Exposure to Splunk preferred

• Willing to relocate to Huntsville, AL

• Self-driven, technically curious, and operationally strong

Benefits

• 3 weeks Paid Time Off

• 2 weeks Holiday Pay

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Short--Term & Long-Term Disability

• Life Insurance & AD&D

• 401(k) with up to 4% match

• Relocation assistance available (up to $10,000)

Additional Details

• Security Clearance Required: Yes

• Visa Sponsorship: Not available

• Travel: None

DevOps / AWS / Python Engineer – Top Secret Clearance (Onsite, U.S.) - 4 Locations

DevOps / AWS / Python Engineer (Mid–Senior) – Top Secret Clearance Required

📍 Locations (Onsite):

• Gaithersburg, MD

• St. Louis, MO

• Alexandria, VA

• Chantilly, VA

🏢 Work Model: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Salary Range: $100,000 – $180,000
🔐 Clearance: Active Top Secret (SCI required post-hire; CI Poly willingness)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available

About the Role

This is a hands-on DevOps / Cloud Engineering role supporting the development, deployment, automation, and sustainment of mission-critical systems in a highly secure environment. You’ll work closely with development teams to modernize workflows, automate manual processes, and operate scalable AWS-based solutions using DevSecOps best practices.

This role is ideal for engineers with strong Python + AWS + GitLab CI/CD experience who enjoy operating at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and secure software delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate manual operational and deployment processes

• Develop Windows automation using Python and/or PowerShell

• Support deployment of microservices via DevSecOps pipelines in Windows & Linux environments

• Develop, update, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines

• Configure, troubleshoot, and deploy Docker containers

• Review source code in Git and produce supporting engineering documentation

• Support developer deployments and testing activities

• Provide technical guidance across microservices and platform capabilities

• Create and maintain DevOps documentation

• Perform security remediation based on vulnerability scan results

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SCI post-hire

• CompTIA Security+ CE (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification)

• U.S. Citizenship required

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience
  (or Master’s degree with 2+ years)

• 2–3 years of experience with Kubernetes (OpenShift or EKS preferred)

• 2–3 years of experience with Docker containers

• Strong scripting skills in Python and/or PowerShell

• Experience administering both Windows and Linux systems

• Experience with AWS services (CloudFormation, S3, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, autoscaling)

• Experience with GitLab CI/CD, including scripting and troubleshooting

• Understanding of DevSecOps methodologies and workflows

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline development and sustainment

• Experience supporting development testing in cloud environments

• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• AWS certifications (DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, etc.)

• Linux certifications

• Experience with AWS Lambda, ECS, and serverless architectures

• Experience with ArcGIS or geospatial technologies

• Familiarity with collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)

Key Focus Areas for Screening

When evaluating candidates, the strongest profiles will demonstrate:

• Python scripting experience (ideally with AWS automation using Boto3)

• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD and best practices

• Solid working knowledge of AWS services and architectures

Ideal Candidate

• Security+ certified and clearance-ready

• Strong DevOps engineer with a cloud-first mindset

• Comfortable automating, deploying, and securing AWS-based systems

• Confident working in classified, mission-driven environments

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative

Additional Details

• Security Clearance Required: Yes

• Visa Sponsorship: Not available

• Travel: None

• Benefits: Full benefits package included

Senior Systems Engineer | Healthcare IT | Tulsa, OK | Windows & VMware

💻 Senior Systems Engineer

📍 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (On-site)
🏥 Industry: Healthcare / Information Technology
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (10 years of equivalent experience may be considered)
💼 Experience Level: Mid–Senior (5+ years)
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation: Available for the ideal candidate
💰 Compensation: $91,000 – $136,000 base salary + full benefits
🕓 Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

🌟 The Opportunity

An established and forward-thinking healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role in maintaining, optimizing, and evolving its enterprise IT infrastructure.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled technologist who enjoys solving complex problems, leading critical infrastructure initiatives, and ensuring that large-scale server and virtualization environments run securely and efficiently.

You’ll collaborate closely with business leaders, IT management, and cross-functional teams to design, implement, and support mission-critical systems that power healthcare operations.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering & Infrastructure

• Design, configure, and implement server-based hardware and software solutions with minimal network disruption.

• Perform system tuning, resource optimization, and hardware upgrades to ensure peak performance.

• Manage and maintain Windows and Linux operating environments, including Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, ADFS, and Azure.

• Provide technical leadership and escalation support for complex system issues.

Project Leadership

• Lead infrastructure projects from planning through execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and department leaders to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions.

• Serve as a technical advisor for new technologies, assessing and recommending tools and architectures.

Operational Excellence

• Maintain data center operations, ensuring reliability, availability, and compliance.

• Support virtualization environments (VMware, Citrix, or similar platforms).

• Monitor and manage storage, backup, and recovery systems, as well as cloud infrastructure.

• Develop and document detailed system procedures, configurations, and architecture diagrams.

Collaboration & Support

• Partner with end-users, internal IT teams, and leadership to address issues and deliver seamless system operations.

• Lead or coordinate cross-functional teams during upgrades, migrations, or incidents.

• Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing across the IT department.

🎓 Education & Experience

Required

✅ Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or 10 years of equivalent experience).
✅ 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, with at least 3 years supporting large-scale enterprise networks.
✅ Advanced expertise in server and virtualization systems, data center operations, and infrastructure architecture.
✅ Strong knowledge of storage, backup, and cloud environments.
✅ Functional understanding of network design, security, and protocols.
✅ Experience with Windows and Linux environments, including configuration and administration tools.

Preferred

⭐ Certifications such as VMware, Microsoft, RedHat, or ITIL.
⭐ Prior experience supporting healthcare or mission-critical environments.

💡 Core Competencies

• Technical leadership and systems architecture expertise

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities

• Excellent communication and documentation skills

• High degree of initiative, organization, and problem-solving ability

• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

🚗 Additional Information

• Some off-campus system support duties may require the use of a private vehicle.

• A valid driver’s license, clean MVR, and proof of insurance are required per company policy.

💰 Compensation & Benefits

💵 Base Salary: $91,000 – $136,000 (commensurate with experience)
💎 Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• Retirement and life insurance plans

• Paid time off and holidays

• Training and certification support

• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate

🧩 Candidate Snapshot

• Experience: 5–7 years in enterprise systems engineering

• Core Skills: Server Administration | Virtualization | Data Center Ops | Cloud Infrastructure | Windows/Linux | Network Protocols

• Certifications: VMware, Microsoft, RedHat, or ITIL (preferred)

• Travel: None

🚀 Ready to take the lead on enterprise infrastructure?
Join a mission-driven healthcare organization where technology supports life-changing care. Drive innovation, strengthen reliability, and make an impact every day.

HPC Platform Engineer | $71/hr Contract | Azure & Linux Expert | Collegeville, PA

HPC Platform Engineer

📍 Location: Collegeville, PA (Onsite)
📅 Contract Length: 6 Months
💵 Pay Rate: $71 per hour
💼 Employment Type: Contract | Mid-Senior Level
🛂 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Not available
👤 Openings: 1

About the Role

This is a 6-month contract opportunity for an experienced HPC Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Azure fundamentals, Linux administration, and high-performance computing (HPC) platforms. You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment, supporting critical HPC infrastructure, administering tools like Posit Workbench, and ensuring high availability and performance across systems.

If you thrive in solving complex technical challenges and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams, this role offers an exciting chance to make a significant impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in HPC platform architecture, design, and support.

• Administer and manage Posit Workbench, Connect, and Package Manager.

• Oversee and maintain Linux infrastructure within the HPC ecosystem.

• Manage and configure Slurm workload manager and Kubernetes clusters.

• Collaborate with developers, system administrators, and stakeholders to optimize platform performance.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to HPC environments.

• Ensure robust system monitoring, automation, and best practices are followed for operational efficiency.

Must-Have Skills

• HPC Platform expertise

• Azure Fundamentals

• Posit Workbench, Connect & Package Manager Administration

• Linux Administration

• Slurm workload manager

• Kubernetes

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in the Life Sciences domain

• Broader Azure Infrastructure knowledge

• Python scripting skills

Additional Requirements

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze and resolve complex issues.

• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Awareness of Posit Workbench Enterprise tool applications.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 7+ years of relevant IT and HPC experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

• Proven ability to operate in high-demand environments with cross-functional collaboration.

Key Skills

HPC Platform | Microsoft Azure | Azure Fundamentals | Linux | Slurm | Kubernetes | Posit Workbench | Connect | Package Manager | Python (Preferred) | Life Sciences Domain Knowledge (Preferred)