DevOps Integration Engineer 3 - (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 05-132-SE3
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Description:This DevOps Integration Engineer position has the opportunity to drive innovation for geolocation applications while maintaining mission-critical networks.
Working with a dynamic Agile team, you will leverage expert Linux knowledge to design, automate, and deploy mission-critical containerized solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Ceph.
- Build and maintain automated GitLab CI/CD pipelines to package, test, and deploy containerized applications to Kubernetes clusters
- Standardize Docker files, optimize multi-stage builds, enforce image security scanning, and manage container registries
- Automate cluster deployments, Helm chart releases, and environment synchronization using GitOps workflows
- Integrate FOSS or COTS products and tools and work with development teams to test and evaluate new releases prior to deployment
- Implement, review, and package deliverables and create installation and system administration documentation
- Implement containerization solutions and distributed data object store
- Work with development teams to design solutions and integrate applications with Kubernetes
- Participate in technical discussions to understand requirements and decompose them into user stories, and collaborate with team members to create and implement solutions and/or troubleshoot problems
- Leverage SI to troubleshoot performance problems on development, test, and production systems, and to determine deficiencies in applications and conduct root cause analysis
Position Required Skills:Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes, along with associated deployment tools like Helm, Harbor, Rancher, Git, and Ceph distributed data object storage
Strong hands-on proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and container networking/storage fundamentals
Expert knowledge of Linux operating systems (e.g., Rocky, RHEL)
Experience integrating FOSS or COTS products and tools while adhering to security and customer requirements
Ability to effectively leverage SI to conduct root cause analysis, merge request reviews, Helm chart generation, documentation creation, product testing and evaluation and troubleshooting
Strong technical and communication skills and experience providing feedback to development teams on integration, testing, and evaluation findings and bugs
Ability to reverse engineer GOTS products and integrate them within an Enterprise environment
Ability to research, create prototypes, and recommend solutions for mission critical problems
SE3 Qualifications:Twenty (20) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.
Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
Salary Range: $237k-$289k (Annually)
The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 
