DevOps Engineer / Systems Administrator (CKA Required)

Securiport LLC is a US-based company headquartered in Reston, VA, that specializes in the design and implementation of passenger biometric recognition, immigration processing, and intelligent information reporting and management systems based on advanced technology solutions. Securiport provides complete immigration processing solutions and analytics to support border security, including technical analysis, system design, implementation and maintenance of software solutions, training, and field technical support.

The DevOps Engineer / Systems Administrator (CKA Required) is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining physical, virtualized, and containerized infrastructure to ensure secure and stable system performance. This role supports infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, system administration, and development team tooling. The position handles complex technical challenges with minimal supervision, while collaborating with senior technical staff as needed. 

Essential Functions

• Design, implement, and maintain physical, virtual, and containerized infrastructure environments
• Build and maintain infrastructure automation for configuration, software integration, testing, and deployment
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines to enable consistent, reproducible deployments
• Implement “hands-off” system build, test, integration, deployment, and upgrade environments for turnkey delivery to closed-network environments
• Administer and support development tools and environments (build servers, artifact repositories, collaboration tools, etc.)
• Administer Linux environments with a focus on Debian Based Distros (Ubuntu) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Deploy and manage enterprise container platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, and AWS EKS
• Administer and maintain virtualization infrastructure including VMware and Proxmox
• Document system designs, environments, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks
• Mentor team members and share expertise in DevOps, containerization, automation, and system administration
• Produce and deliver technical presentations to clients and internal leadership as needed

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)
• Demonstrated experience with OpenShift and/or AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) desired
• Demonstrated experience with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform)
• Experience deploying software-intensive systems involving web, middleware, and database components
• Strong Linux system administration experience (Red Hat Enterprise Linux preferred)
• Experience designing, documenting, and deploying physical infrastructure (e.g., racking/stacking, server installation)
• Experience administering development ecosystem tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, Slack, etc.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and documentation skills

Required Education, Certifications, Licenses & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field OR
• 8 years of related experience in lieu of degree
• 4 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, DevOps, systems administration, or related field
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) — Required
• Experience with automated test frameworks for web-based and microservices architectures
• Experience with public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS; AWS EKS experience preferred)
• Experience with virtualization and automation tools such as VMware, Proxmox, Infrakit, Vagrant, Puppet, or similar
• Experience administering tools used by software development teams (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Team Foundation Server, GitHub, Slack)
• Cybersecurity-related experience is a plus
• Willingness to travel internationally on occasion

Physical Job Requirements

• Ability to remain seated and/or standing for extended periods
• Ability to spend extended periods working at computer workstations and viewing monitors

 Travel Requirements

• Position may require domestic or international travel
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Securiport is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Securiport is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Please see the United States Department of Labor's EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information.

Disclaimer: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position at the time this job description was written. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and all employees in this position are employed “at-will.”