Cleared Software Engineer - DevOps

About the Role

Join Bestgate Engineering, where we deliver cutting-edge solutions for national security and enterprise innovation. Bestgate Engineering is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support the development and sustainment of a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates microservices within a modernized operational system using cutting edge technologies. This role is ideal for a cleared DevOps professional with strong automation, cloud, and container orchestration experience supporting mission critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics tools.
• Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, and Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling.
• Understanding of AWS networking principles including VPCs, NATs, and IP Gateway.
• Develop and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.

Requirements

• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Experience supporting AWS cloud environments.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 8+ years of relevant work experience or a High School Degree and 4 years of additional work experience.
• Required Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/Poly.

Compensation

The provided salary range is an approximation based on current market data and may vary.

Benefits

• PTO: Starting at 26 days with options to increase or decrease for personal needs.
• Free Medical, Dental, Vision: 5,000 in Training: For certifications, conferences, and continued learning.
• End-of-Year Bonuses: Recognizing your hard work.
• Morale-Building Hours: 8 hours annually for team-building activities.

Company Overview

Engineering isn’t just any tech company—we’re on the front lines, delivering cutting edge solutions that support mission critical work for government customers and the military. Whether it’s cloud native technologies, software modernization, embedded engineering, high performance computing, or data science, we’re making an impact where it matters most.

At Bestgate, we believe in putting people first—our employees and our customers.

Bestgate is proud to celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.