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# DevOps Engineer II

- **Company:** Torch Research, LLC
- **Location:** Leawood, KS, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Network Security, Linux System Administration, Networking Basics, Security Content Automation Protocol, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Software Security, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a9591e8e198325f0

## About the Role

* B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
 * 5+ years of DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or SRE experience.
 * Strong experience with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
 * Production-level experience with Docker and Kubernetes/ECS.
 * Hands-on experience with Terraform or other IaC tooling.
 * Strong Linux administration and scripting ability.
 * Familiarity with secure deployment requirements and networking fundamentals.

Additional Valuable Experience

 * Experience with STIG hardening, SCAP scanning, or enclave constraints.
 * Familiarity with Kafka/NiFi/data pipelines.
 * Experience supporting ML infrastructure or MLOps tooling.
 * Prior experience supporting classified environments.

## Description

* Own CI/CD pipeline execution and deployment workflows across multiple environments.
 * Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code for repeatable provisioning and environment promotion.
 * Containerize and deploy applications using Kubernetes, ECS, or equivalent orchestration systems.
 * Manage secure networking, TLS certificates, reverse proxies, and system-level hardening requirements.
 * Support deployments into secure and mission environments including cloud-isolated networks.
 * Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and lead root-cause resolution.
 * Build and maintain observability pipelines for logs, metrics, and alerting.
 * Support patching, vulnerability scanning, and compliance workflows.


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