Advanced Cloud DevOps and Platform Engineer
Geologics
Contract
On-site
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Developer + Engineer
Position: Advanced Cloud DevOps and Platform Engineer
Client: Aerospace/Defense
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Length: Long-term contract position
Hourly rate: up to $66/hr W-2
Security Clearance: Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance (or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe); U.S. citizenship is required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI to automate integration and deployment processes.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration with tools like Terraform and Ansible to ensure scalability and reliability.
- Implement automated security measures at every stage of the software development lifecycle to mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster a culture of shared responsibility and continuous improvement.
- Write scripts and code (Python, Terraform, Ansible) to automate workflows and integrate systems.
- Monitor system performance and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency, security, and scalability.
- Leverage cloud platforms such as AWS GovCloud and Azure GovCloud to optimize virtualized test environments, including digital twin architectures.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proficiency with C++
- Experienced with Kubernetes K8s
- Experience with Government Rancher Kubernetes Engine (RK2E)
- Experience with building and deploying Kubernetes PODs and ReplicaSets
- Experience with Docker
- Experience with DevSecOps (Gitlab, GitlabRunner, SAST, DAST, NeuVector, Ansible, or similar automation tools)
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience. Agile experience is preferred.
Desired Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience with Longhorn, Argo, ArgoCD, Keycloak, Persistent Volumes, Terraform
- Experience with bash, Python or other scripting languages
If interested in learning more about this position, please email your resume to KDunkin@geologics.com and I will call back with more information.