DevOps Test Engineer

Are you ready to make a significant impact by supporting critical national security infrastructure? T-Rex Solutions is looking for a fully cleared Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team at Ft. Meade, MD in support of the Intelligence Community.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to join our ICAM team. In this role, the candidate will help build, maintain, and improve the infrastructure, deployment processes, and tooling that enable our development teams to deliver reliable software efficiently.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, Elasticsearch, containerization, monitoring, and automation. You should be comfortable working collaboratively with system and software engineers and security teams while taking ownership of DevOps initiatives from implementation through production support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's and 10 years of related experience.
• Active TS/SCI w/ FSP required within 7 years.

Desired Skills

• Kubernetes & Platform Engineering
• Experience with Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management.
• Experience developing and maintaining Helm charts for application deployment and configuration.
• Experience with GitOps tools and CI/CD pipeline integration
• Infrastructure-as-Code and automation experience utilizing Ansible.
• Understanding scalability and high-availability strategies with deployments across multiple service centers (e.g., availability zones).
• Systems, Software, and Integration
• Experience with PKI and certificate-based authentication.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and service-based architecture.
• Experience managing Elasticsearch clusters, Logstash pipelines, and Kibana dashboards, focusing on cluster performance and data ingestion.
• Experience supporting systems using MongoDB.
• Collaboration & Communication
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience collaborating with software developers, test engineers, and system administrators.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and brief technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing program review materials.
• Experience using JIRA and Confluence.
• T-Rex Overview — Established in 1999, T-Rex Solutions, LLC is a proven mid-tier business providing data-centric mission services to the Federal government as it increasingly tries to secure and leverage the power of data. We design, integrate, secure, and deploy advanced technical solutions for our customers so they can efficiently fulfill their critical objectives. T-Rex offers both IT and professional services to numerous Federal agencies and is a leader in providing high quality and innovative solutions in the areas of Cloud and Infrastructure Services, Cyber Security, and Big Data Engineering.
• T-Rex is constantly seeking qualified people to join our growing team. We have built a broad client base through our devotion to delivering quality products and customer service, and to do that we need quality individuals. But more than that, we at T-Rex are committed to creating a culture that supports the development of every employee's personal and professional lives. T-Rex has made a commitment to maintain the status of an industry leader in compensation packages and benefits which includes competitive salaries, performance bonuses, training and educational reimbursement, Transamerica 401(k) and Cigna healthcare benefits.
• T-Rex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.
• In compliance with pay transparency guidelines, the annual base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $200,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. T-Rex considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
• T-Rex offers a diverse and collaborative work environment, exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including: PTO available to use immediately upon joining (prorated based on start date), paid parental leave, individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits, annual budget for training, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) plan with company match fully vested after 60 days of employment among other benefits.