Red Alpha

Cloud DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI with Polygraph required)

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over 1 year ago
Annapolis Junction, MD, USASenior

Base Salary

$140k - $180k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Create, administer, and deploy AWS resources and infrastructure.
  • Create, administer, and deploy AWS resources in the customer’s C2E environment.
  • Use Argo CD, K9s, kubectl, Helm charts, Docker, GitLab, YAML Custom Resource Definitions, and Cloud Custodian.
  • Manage AWS services and infrastructure including EC2, S3, RDS, Security Groups, IAM, and EBS using Terraform and Ansible.
  • Manage TLS certificates through ACME and cert-manager with the customer service provider.
  • Support a mission-critical team that assesses threats, orchestrates responses, builds tools, and develops threat intelligence.
  • Provide minimal end-user technical support to customer teams and collaborate with cross-functional groups.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or four additional years of experience in lieu of the degree.
  • Six years of relevant experience in DevOps, systems administration, and/or software engineering.
  • Four years of experience working with cloud-related technologies.
  • Experience with Linux, AWS/C2E, and Git, plus familiarity with Kubernetes terminology and basic workings.
  • Experience as a Cloud Engineer or in a similar role, with proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Oracle, or Google Cloud.
  • One or more of the following certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator.
  • A TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
  • CompTIA Security+ certification is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and benefits, including health, life and disability insurance, 401(k), paid time off, professional development, and bonus programs.
  • Up to 10% in immediately vested 401(k) contributions.
  • Up to 25 days of personal time off and 11 paid floating holidays.
  • 100% employer-paid employee health, dental, and vision premiums, with most family premiums also covered.
  • Access to a fully equipped gym.
  • Up to $5,250 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional memberships.
  • Up to $300 annually for company-branded merchandise.
  • Company and team events throughout the year.

Tech Stack

AnsibleArgo CDAWSAzureDockerGitGoogle CloudHelmKubernetesLinuxOracle CloudTerraform

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About Red Alpha

51-200 employees

Red Alpha is a privately held software engineering firm that builds custom data, cloud, and analytics solutions for U.S. national security and cybersecurity customers. It delivers enterprise software development, UI/UX, and technical advisory services under government and commercial contracts; founded in 2011 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.

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