Mission Critical Systems

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DevOps / AWS / Python Engineer – Top Secret Clearance | Multiple U.S. Locations

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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 Infrastructure Engineer (VMware, Data Center & DR) – Contract | New York

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (VMware / Data Center / DR) – Contract

📍 Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
🏢 Data Center Access: Edison, NJ (Iron Mountain – approx. monthly visits)
⏳ Contract Length: 6–12 months (urgent requirement)
🕒 Engagement Type: Contract
🚨 Start: ASAP

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer on a contract basis to support a mission-critical on-prem and data center infrastructure environment. This is an urgent requirement, with the client looking to onboard the right consultant quickly.

The role is heavily focused on VMware administration, physical server management, Cisco infrastructure, and Disaster Recovery, supporting both Production (data center) and DR (on-prem) environments.

This position suits a hands-on senior engineer with 13–15+ years of infrastructure experience, strong ownership mentality, and deep expertise across virtualization, storage, DR, and core Microsoft technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Virtualisation & Compute

  • Administer and manage a large VMware environment, including:

    • Security patching

    • Version upgrades

    • Performance monitoring and optimisation

  • Manage and support physical servers across:

    • Production data center (Iron Mountain – NJ)

    • On-prem Disaster Recovery environment (NY office)

Cisco Infrastructure

  • Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot:

    • Cisco UCS X

    • Cisco UCS Manager

  • Ensure stability, performance, and lifecycle management of compute infrastructure

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

  • Own Disaster Recovery operations, including:

    • Zerto administration

    • Execution of annual DR testing

    • Recovery planning, validation, and reporting

  • Maintain DR readiness across on-prem environments

Storage Management

  • Manage and support storage platforms including:

    • Production: Pure Storage (iSCSI all-flash)

    • DR:

      • 2 × HP MSA all-flash arrays

      • QNAP (primary backup target)

      • DAS

  • Perform storage monitoring, maintenance, and optimisation

Backup, Restore & Patch Management

  • Manage native backup and restore operations

  • Configuration Manager patching and maintenance

  • Ensure data protection best practices are followed

Microsoft & Identity Services

  • Administer Active Directory infrastructure

  • Support Exchange / O365 hybrid environment

    • 2 on-prem Exchange servers (latest version)

SQL Server (Basic Administration)

  • Support SQL Servers hosted on an on-prem cluster:

    • Database maintenance

    • Performance monitoring

    • Indexing, query tuning, and configuration optimisation

End User & Application Platforms

  • Support VDI backend infrastructure:

    • Omnissa Horizon

    • 2 gateways

    • 2 RDS hosts

    • ~150 virtual desktops

  • Support application servers including:

    • Internal business application servers

    • (Exposure to WSO application servers is a plus but not mandatory – training can be provided)

Required Experience & Skills

  • 13–15+ years of hands-on infrastructure engineering experience

  • Deep expertise in VMware administration

  • Strong experience managing physical servers and data center infrastructure

  • Solid hands-on experience with Cisco UCS / UCS Manager

  • Proven experience running DR environments and Zerto

  • Strong storage experience across enterprise storage arrays

  • Working knowledge of:

    • Active Directory

    • Exchange / O365

    • SQL Server administration (support-level)

    • VDI backend platforms

  • Comfortable operating in production-critical environments

  • Able to work independently and take full ownership of infrastructure

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Omnissa Horizon (VDI)

  • Exposure to financial services or regulated environments

  • Experience supporting internally developed or niche application platforms

Work Pattern

  • Primary location: New York office

  • Data center travel: Edison, NJ (typically once per month)

  • Hybrid working with hands-on infrastructure access as required

Why This Role

  • Critical, high-impact infrastructure ownership

  • Senior-level responsibility without unnecessary bureaucracy

  • Immediate need – strong chance of extension for the right consultant

  • Opportunity to stabilise and improve a complex on-prem environment

 

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