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# FBI - Senior DevOps GITLAB Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Github, Image Management, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Windows PowerShell, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ansible, Management of Software Versions, Data Logging, Scripting, Reliability of Systems, Gitlab, Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Production Code, Puppet, Terraform, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** June 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8969504/fbi-senior-devops-gitlab-engineer

## About the Role

Active Top Secret clearance
8+ years of experience in DevOps, Release Engineering, or Platform Engineering
Strong development background with ability to write and maintain production-quality code
Hands-on experience with containerization and container deployment practices
Experience with CI/CD tools including GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
Experience automating deployments across Windows and Linux systems
Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar
Solid understanding of SDLC, source control, branching strategies, and artifact management
Strong troubleshooting skills across application, infrastructure, and OS layers, Experience with Kubernetes (deployment, orchestration, scaling)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices including security scanning and policy enforcement
Experience supporting systems in secure or regulated environments (DoD/IC, RMF, STIGs)

## Description

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong development background to support a mission-critical federal program focused on modern application delivery, containerization, and national security initiatives.
This is a high-impact, hands-on role centered on designing and scaling container-based deployments across Windows and Linux environments. Your work will directly support system reliability, deployment consistency, and operational readiness in secure environments.
You will partner closely with engineering teams to standardize CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and enhance platform capabilities in a collaborative, mission-driven environment., Own and evolve container deployment pipelines across multiple environments
Build and maintain CI/CD workflows using GitLab, Jenkins, and/or GitHub
Automate build, test, release, patching, and rollback processes across Windows and Linux systems
Implement best practices for branching strategy, artifact management, versioning, and release processes
Collaborate with software engineers to improve build reliability and deployment quality
Develop reusable automation scripts, templates, and pipeline tooling
Support container packaging standards including Dockerfiles, registries, and image management
Support Kubernetes-based deployments, including workload configuration and scaling strategies (preferred)
Drive observability improvements through logging, metrics, alerting, and incident response practices
Troubleshoot issues across pipelines, applications, infrastructure, and operating systems
Mentor junior engineers and help define DevOps standards across teams


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