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# DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Aurora, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Amazon DynamoDB, Monitoring of Systems, Linux System Administration, Release Management, Prometheus, Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Toolchain, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Gitlab, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Atlassian Bamboo, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9142343/devops-engineer

## About the Role

Active TS/SCI CI Polygraph
5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role
5+ years of experience supporting AWS environments
5+ years of Kubernetes administration and containerized deployments
3+ years of experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code methodologies
Strong Linux administration experience
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Experience working within Agile software development environments
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams

Experience with several of the following:
Security+ certification (or ability to obtain within six months)
AWS Administration
Terraform Enterprise
Helm
Flux
Jenkins
GitLab
Bamboo
DynamoDB
NATS
Grafana
Prometheus
Loki
Monitoring and observability platforms
Cloud security best practices
Container orchestration and platform engineering

What You'll Work With
AWS Cloud Services
Kubernetes
Terraform
Docker
Git
Linux
CI/CD Toolchains
Infrastructure Automation
Monitoring & Observability Platforms

Ideal Candidate
You are a hands-on DevOps professional who thrives in highly technical environments and enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges. You have a passion for automation, cloud technologies, and continuous improvement, and you are comfortable supporting mission-critical systems that demand reliability, security, and performance.

## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join a mission-focused team supporting advanced technology solutions in a classified environment. This position is ideal for professionals with strong experience in AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes administration, Terraform, and CI/CD automation who enjoy building scalable, secure, and highly automated platforms.

You will work alongside software developers, systems engineers, and infrastructure teams to design, implement, and maintain modern deployment pipelines and cloud-native environments that support critical operational capabilities., Design, build, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure in AWS environments.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes-based environments.
Build and support CI/CD pipelines to enable automated software delivery.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, and monitoring processes.
Collaborate with software development teams to streamline release management and deployment workflows.
Implement and maintain software configuration management and automated testing strategies.
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements to ensure reliability and scalability.
Develop scripts and automation tools to reduce manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
Support Linux-based systems and infrastructure.
Contribute to security, backup, redundancy, and disaster recovery initiatives.
Participate in Agile development activities and continuous improvement efforts.


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