Senior DevOps Engineer (FDE)

The Opportunity

THIS IS A CLEARED POSITION.

Only candidates with ACTIVE SECRET Security Clearance with the U.S. Government will be considered.

NTS is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer (FDE) to operate, deploy, and support mission-critical services in a secure environment at a customer facility. This role blends DevOps engineering, secure deployments, automation, and customer-facing leadership; you will ensure system reliability, drive automation, maintain compliance, and act as the on-site technical lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, operate, and optimize applications in a secure environment
• Architect, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for secure, repeatable deployments
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and incident response
• Implement security hardening and compliance (STIGs, RMF, NIST)
• Automate infrastructure and application workflows using Terraform/Ansible and related tools
• Own documentation for deployments, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Lead system upgrades, patches, and lifecycle management activities
• Mentor junior engineers and act as the on-site technical authority

Requirements

• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Must have active Secret clearance; T/S Preferred

Education

• Bachelors Degree in a relevant field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills, Experience and Abilities

• 7+ years in DevOps/SRE/Systems Engineering
• Expertise with CI/CD (GitLab CI/Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions)
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Infrastructure as Code and automation (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
• Proficiency with server operating systems (Linux, Windows) and shell scripting; strong networking fundamentals
• Experience working in secure or restricted environments
• Certifications in one or more of the following: Azure/AWS/GCP

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the Department of State
• Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and integrating AI models into existing platform
• Excellent communication and customer engagement skills
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Professionalism and positive attitude in workplace interactions
• Initiative and ability to take ownership of tasks/projects
• Comfort with ambiguity and learning on the job
• Strong work ethic and reliability
• Ability to work well independently or as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn new tools or procedures
• Positive attitude toward safety and following protocols.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the *essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds on occasion (e.g., transporting laptop, presentation materials, or small equipment).
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents.
• Clear vision and hearing required for meetings, presentations, and communication.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time, which may include extended periods of standing, walking, or navigating airports and government facilities.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Professional office environment with standard office equipment (computers, phones, printers).
• Frequent interaction with clients, executives, and government officials in both in-person and virtual settings.
• Regular travel to customer sites, government facilities, and industry events.
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment requiring adaptability and responsiveness.
• Work may occasionally be performed in secure government facilities, requiring adherence to security protocols.
• Work may be conducted in laboratory, workshop, office, and field environments with varying conditions.

Summary

• This position will work onsite with customers and be embedded in their team. It will also require consistent interaction with our team. It will involve application delivery into a closed network. There will be occasional travel.