The Red Gate Group, founded in 2006, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Company based in Chantilly, VA. As an SDVOSB, the Red Gate Group has established a reputation for delivering quality multi-tiered services in intelligence analysis, strategic planning, program management, policy development, operational design, and technology integration. RGG delivers high-quality, customer-centric solutions around the world—from the foxhole to the highest levels of Government. Our motto, "Making a Difference for Country and Client," reflects our deep commitment to national security and service excellence. As an employer of choice, we offer comprehensive benefits including flexible time off, 11 paid holidays, immediate 401(k) eligibility with a generous match, and full medical, dental, and vision coverage through Anthem. Our employees enjoy 100% company-paid life insurance and disability benefits, along with professional development assistance for degrees and certifications. We foster a culture of growth and work-life balance, backed by our commitment to supporting both our clients' missions and our employees' success. Join our team and be part of an organization that values both service excellence and employee wellbeing.
Job Description
Red Gate Group is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join our team supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in Reston, VA or Ft. Belvoir, VA. As a DevOps Engineer, you will be building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with Kubernetes and containerization, including deploying with Helm and managing GitOps tools like ArgoCD or Flux. You should be comfortable developing and supporting custom applications in production, automating infrastructure with tools like Ansible or Puppet, and working in infrastructure-as-code environments. Strong knowledge of container networking, monitoring, storage, and security is essential.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience building and supporting DevOps tools and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
3+ years of experience with containerization, building images and orchestrating deployments in Kubernetes
2+ years of experience managing tools deployed with Helm using ArgoCD or Flux, including writing custom Helm charts, and with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Experience developing custom applications and supporting them in a production environment
Experience with infrastructure-as-code environments, including activities around the automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, or monitoring and testing such as CI/CD
Knowledge of container networking, monitoring, and storage solutions
Knowledge of container security technologies and evaluating and mitigating or resolving vulnerability findings
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor's degree
Ability to obtain a Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification within 6 months of hire date
Desired Qualigications:
Experience developing in Java or Python
Experience with Prometheus, Grafana or ElasticSearch, Kibana, and FluentD
Experience with the design, deployment, and management of Cloud environments, including AWS or Azure
Experience using or migrating CI/CD pipeline solutions or tools, including Jenkins, Git, or TeamCity
Experience with system integration using a variety of protocols, including JSON, REST, and XML
Experience with scripting in Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby, and leveraging JSON, YAML, or XML for configuration
Knowledge of cloud and virtualization-based technologies, including Docker, Azure, AWS, or VMware
Knowledge of Linux or UNIX administration and automation
Knowledge of foundational system administration principles
Kubernetes Certification
Additional Information
The Red Gate Group, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Red Gate Group, Ltd. considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. Know Your Rights
