What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer - Software Developer | Active Clearance position at MRSL Real-Time Systems Laboratory Inc?
About the Role:
We're hiring a Software Developer with DevOps experience to help design, build, and support mission-focused applications for the Intelligence Community. You'll join a small, highly experienced engineering team building and modernizing secure, high-availability systems used by geographically distributed users.
What You'll Do:
- Join a small, experienced team enhancing and modernizing cloud architectures supporting key operations
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable applications in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery
- Develop and optimize ETL pipelines for data processing
- Configure and maintain message queuing systems (RabbitMQ or similar)
- Write Python scripts to automate infrastructure and deployment tasks
- Monitor system performance and drive improvements to reliability and efficiency
- Collaborate with developers on deployment and infrastructure best practices
- Promote clarity and maintainability through clean design and lightweight documentation
Minimum Qualifications:
- Active TS clearance required, TS/SCI preferred
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 2–10 years of experience building, deploying, and maintaining production software
- Proficient in Linux/Unix (Rocky, RHEL, or similar)
- Skilled in Python (preferred) or other languages such as C/C or Java
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
- Understanding of DevSecOps principles and practices
- Hands-on CI/CD experience (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, AWS GovCloud, Azure, or GCP)
- Git version control experience
- Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills
- CompTIA Security (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire)
Nice to Have:
Programming & Architecture:
- Multiple programming languages; Python data science libraries (NumPy, pandas, SciPy)
- RESTful microservices experience (FastAPI, Spring Boot)
- Legacy system refactoring into containerized/microservice architectures
- Understanding of horizontal/vertical scaling
Data, DevOps & Cloud:
- ETL pipeline and RabbitMQ/message broker experience
- Database optimization and administration
- Agile workflow experience (Jira, sprints)
- Security/quality scanning tools (SonarQube, NexusIQ, Trivy)
- Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
- Monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Certifications & Domain:
- AWS DevOps Engineer, CKA, or CKAD certifications
- Prior experience supporting DoD or IC mission systems