DevOps Engineer

MKS2 Technologies, LLC is an award-winning small business that provides innovative technology solutions in Cyber Security, Instructional Design, Software Engineering, and IT Support Services. They are seeking a DevOps Engineer to shape the Lighthouse platform’s cloud-native architecture and DevSecOps practices, while collaborating with various teams to enhance platform operations and deliver automated solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Create automated, self‑service capabilities for deploying containerized applications and exposing API endpoints
• Define and communicate the architectural vision for a scalable, secure, cloud‑native platform
• Collaborate with product owners, security teams, and stakeholders to prioritize features and maintain technical roadmaps
• Establish engineering standards and best practices across the Lighthouse program
• Deliver Platform‑as‑a‑Service solutions, including low‑code/no‑code capabilities and enterprise API engineering
• Execute full lifecycle software development with a focus on automation, reliability, and operational efficiency
• Own DevSecOps pipelines, including secure CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure automation, and monitoring
• Continuously improve platform performance, developer experience, and operational resilience
• Ensure compliance with VA, federal, and industry requirements, including audit readiness and documentation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience with AWS Cloud and/or DevOps at scale
• Deep hands‑on experience with Kubernetes in production (design, implementation, scaling, troubleshooting)
• Strong understanding of L4–L7 networking using AWS resources and tools like Cilium or Istio
• Experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and scripting languages
• Experience leading engineering teams and defining program‑level standards
• Experience building and maintaining monitoring solutions for platform health and insights
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust clearance
• 8+ years in software or platform engineering, including technical leadership roles
• Experience with Terraform or OpenTofu for IaC
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Proven success implementing secure, automated DevSecOps pipelines and containerization tools
• Experience with Blue‑Green deployments using ArgoCD
• Experience with end‑to‑end encryption and managed mTLS
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, FISMA, and other compliance frameworks
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring skills
• Experience in government or public sector environments
• Ability to stay current with emerging cloud and platform technologies