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We are
Aretec, a leading provider of innovative technology solutions for federal agencies, specializing in cybersecurity, data analytics, and insider threat detection. As a trusted partner, we work closely with our clients to develop and implement cutting-edge strategies that safeguard sensitive information and protect national security interests. Our team of highly skilled professionals is committed to delivering exceptional results while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
You Are
An experienced DevOps/SRE leader with deep expertise in cloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD at scale, and secure operations in regulated environments. You bring 7+ years of hands-on DevOps experience and a track record of building reliable, compliant platforms using Infrastructure as Code and Kubernetes. You excel at automating everything from provisioning and deployments to observability and incident response and you collaborate seamlessly with security, data, and application teams. This role is a unique opportunity to deploy AI capabilities at a federal agency, enabling model-powered services with rigorous reliability, performance, and compliance. Your ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance makes you an ideal candidate for this impactful mission.
The Skills
BA/BS degree (or equivalent experience) and 7+ years of DevOps/SRE experience in production, preferably in federal or other regulated environments
Expert with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Git-based workflows, and policy-as-code guardrails
Strong hands-on with Kubernetes (cluster operations, autoscaling, service mesh, ingress, secrets, node tuning) and containerization best practices
Proven ownership of CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins): multi-env pipelines, canary/blue-green, artifact registries, SBOMs, and supply-chain security
Observability: metrics, logs, traces (OpenTelemetry), alerting/SLIs/SLOs, on-call readiness, and incident runbooks
Security & Compliance: hardening, STIG/CIS alignment, vulnerability scanning (containers/IaC), zero-trust networking, and audit evidence automation (NIST 800-53/FISMA/FedRAMP context)
Experience supporting AI/ML workloads (e.g., GPU scheduling, model serving endpoints, batch/stream pipelines) a strong plus
Excellent cross-functional communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
The Expectations
30 Days
Take ownership of IaC and CI/CD repositories; standardize branching, code review, and release practices
Baseline production and staging Kubernetes environments; validate RBAC, secrets management, and network policies
Partner with security and application teams to map controls and compliance requirements to pipelines and runtime guardrails
Establish initial observability dashboards and alert thresholds aligned to SLIs/SLOs
60 Days
Implement automated environment provisioning (Terraform modules), immutable images, and progressive delivery (blue-green/canary)
Stand up end-to-end build/test/deploy workflows with supply-chain checks (lint, unit/e2e tests, SAST/DAST, IaC scans, SBOM attestation)
Harden platform per CIS/STIG benchmarks; document evidence and remediation paths for audits
Enable secure lanes for AI deployments (GPU pools, model registry integration, inference scaling, performance baselines)
90 Days
Drive production excellence: optimize cost, reliability, and latency; formalize error budgets and incident response
Build reusable golden pipelines and Terraform modules for rapid onboarding of new services (including AI microservices)
Mentor engineers; publish runbooks, architecture diagrams, and a living Platform Operations Guide
Present strategic recommendations to government leadership to enhance automation, security posture, and AI platform adoption
Benefits
At Aretec, we support our employees personal and professional growth. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Competitive salaries and performance-based bonuses
Generous paid time off and holidays
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan with employer matching
Professional technical certification opportunities
Flexible work arrangements, when possible
This is a remote position, but the schedule is based on Eastern Time Zone.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Aretec is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
Due to government regulations, we are only able to consider applicants who are Sole s for employment opportunities within this specific agency.
This position requires the candidate to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Dual citizenship is not permitted.