DevOps Engineer (Reston, VA)

Vibrint is a trusted provider of mission-critical systems and analysis that transform our customers capacity and capability in harvesting and harnessing data. Working alongside many of the most talented professionals in public service we work tirelessly to create and sustain new solutions and services that meet the stringent demands across a variety of customer missions.

Our people know theyll be doing work that matters at the heart of the national security mission exploring new possibilities at the cutting edge of technology. They know they will be well-rewarded and recognized for their commitment. Our people know they will enjoy plentiful opportunities to grow thrive and have fun as a member of the Vibrint family. Join Vibrint where your career is a priority and your future is our shared goal.

We are seeking a motivated Mid-Level DevOps Engineer with strong experience in cloud-native technologies infrastructure as code and security compliance to support and enhance our DevOps initiatives for federal and intelligence community missions. This role is ideal for an engineer who is passionate about automation cybersecurity and building secure scalable DevOps solutions within regulated and mission-critical environments while working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable compliant and high-performing systems.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance up to TS/ citizenship is required.

Required Skills:

• Design build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as GitHub Actions GitLab CI or Jenkins ensuring reliable repeatable deployments.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to automate provisioning and configuration of cloud resources.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes across multi-cloud environments including EKS AKS GKE OKE OpenShift Anthos SpectroCloud or Portainer.
• Manage application configurations and deployment tooling with Helm Ansible and Docker Compose ensuring consistent and secure releases.
• Apply security and compliance standards (e.g. NIST FedRAMP DISA STIGs) throughout CI/CD workflows and infrastructure deployments.
• Integrate and operate Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools such as Prisma Cloud Wiz or Lacework to monitor for misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
• Configure and maintain Palo Alto firewalls and related security policies including rulesets threat detection and secure networking within cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts in Python to support infrastructure management security scanning and monitoring tasks.
• Collaborate with development cloud and security teams to implement DevOps best practices and improve system reliability and compliance.
• Participate in cloud architecture reviews contributing to security enhancements scalability improvements and performance optimizations.

Desired Skills:

• 35 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Engineering or SecOps with exposure to SIEM SOAR XDR or Cloud Architecture solutions.
• Experience with Palo Alto XDR / XSOAR / XSIAM and/or Prisma Cloud / Cortex Cloud is highly desired.
• Familiarity with Cribl for improving log routing data pipelines and observability is a plus.
• Understanding of Zero-Trust architecture principles in cloud or hybrid environments is strongly preferred

Qualifications:

• Eligible for a federal security clearance up to TS/SCI (active clearance preferred).
• 3 years of hands-on experience in DevOps SecOps or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering preferably within federal or intelligence community (IC) environments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in:
  • IaC Tools: Terraform CloudFormation
  • CI/CD Platforms: GitHub Actions GitLab CI Jenkins
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker Kubernetes
  • Multi-Cloud Platforms: EKS AKS GKE OKE OpenShift Anthos SpectroCloud Portainer
  • Deployment & Configuration Tooling: Helm Ansible Docker Compose
  • Security & Compliance Frameworks: NIST FedRAMP DISA STIGs
  • CSPM Tools: Prisma Cloud Wiz Lacework or equivalent
  • Python Scripting: Automation security scanning infrastructure management
  • Firewall Administration: Palo Alto or equivalent next-generation firewalls

Vibrints comprehensive compensation package includes but is not limited to: competitive salary; annual merit-based salary increase and discretionary bonus program; 401(k) plan with a company contribution; 11 paid federal holidays; 160 hours of paid time off; medical dental vision life and short- & long-term disability insurance; employee assistance program; and a generous professional development allowance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship family structure marital status disability veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by law in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations.

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Please apply for immediate consideration.