RapidFort, Inc. - DevOpsSec Engineer
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Requirements
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments • Demonstrated experience deploying and managing applications via Helm in multi-environment configurations • Working knowledge of Istio, OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, or equivalent Kubernetes policy and service mesh tooling • Experience with at least one major CI/CD platform: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent • Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms, including IAM, networking, storage, and managed Kubernetes services (EKS, AKS) • Experience with container image workflows: building, scanning, hardening, and distributing images via OCI registries • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, and/or Datadog • Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity federation; familiarity with Keycloak or equivalent OIDC/SAML providers • Active DoW security clearance (Secret or higher) • Experience with Iron Bank, Registry1, Platform One, or Big Bang-based software factory environments • Familiarity with GitLab Ultimate features including security dashboards and dependency scanning • Experience supporting Air Force, Space Force, Navy, or other military branch programs • Exposure to software supply chain security tooling: Sigstore/cosign, vulnerability scanners, SBOM generation, and compliance scanning tools • Prior work in cATO, continuous authorization, or Ongoing Authorization environments • CKA, CKS, AWS GovCloud certifications, or equivalent credentials • Experience with AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government • Understanding of DoD compliance frameworks: NIST 800-53, STIGs, RMF, FedRAMP • Experience with container registry management and observability in Kubernetes environments, enabling secure image lifecycle workflows, compliance scanning, and end-to-end system visibility across production platforms. • Technical Environment • Clearance & Compliance • This position supports U.S. Department of War programs and may require a valid security clearance. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants are subject to a background investigation in accordance with federal requirements.
Responsibilities
• Design and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure, including cluster provisioning, RBAC configuration, network policy, and workload management • Package and deploy applications using Helm charts; maintain chart repositories and manage release lifecycle across environments • Implement and enforce policy controls using Istio service mesh, OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, and related Kubernetes admission controllers • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent tooling; integrate automated security scanning and compliance gates • Deploy and operate workloads on AWS GovCloud and Azure Government; architect for high availability, disaster recovery, and cross-region compliance requirements • Manage and harden container images; integrate with Iron Bank, Platform One, and other DoW-approved registry sources • Configure and maintain observability stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog; develop alerting, dashboards, and SLO frameworks • Participate in ATO processes, support STIG/CIS compliance scanning, and contribute to System Security Plans (SSPs) and documentation artifacts • Collaborate with development, security, and program teams to establish and refine DevSecOps practices across the software delivery lifecycle • Support air-gapped and classified environment deployments; design solutions for offline image transfer, registry mirroring, and artifact management • Coordinate with government platform teams and managed service providers to integrate and sustain vendor tooling within approved DoD software factories
Benefits
• Base Salary: $110,000 – $140,000Benefits: Standard + Extended Federal Contractor BenefitsEquity: Where applicable (contractor/company dependent) • $110,000 – $140,000 • Standard + Extended Federal Contractor Benefits • Where applicable (contractor/company dependent) • ⭐ Advantages • Role aligned to DevOpsSec Engineer (4–6 years experience level) • DevOpsSec Engineer (4–6 years experience level) • Strong exposure to Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native systems • Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native systems • Hands-on experience with secure DevOps and DevSecOps workflows • secure DevOps and DevSecOps workflows • Work in GovCloud and DoD-aligned infrastructure environments • GovCloud and DoD-aligned infrastructure environments • Exposure to policy-as-code (OPA, Kyverno, Istio) and compliance automation • policy-as-code (OPA, Kyverno, Istio) and compliance automation • Experience with supply chain security (SBOMs, image hardening, Sigstore, scanning tools) • supply chain security (SBOMs, image hardening, Sigstore, scanning tools) • Work across high-security and regulated environments (ATO / RMF / STIG frameworks) • high-security and regulated environments (ATO / RMF / STIG frameworks) • Experience with container registry management and observability in Kubernetes environments, enabling secure image lifecycle workflows, compliance scanning, and end-to-end system visibility across production platforms. • 🔐 Security Clearance Advantage • Active DoW Security Clearance (Secret or higher) is a strong advantage • strong advantage • Clearance eligibility may be required for onboarding or future access • Clearance holders may be prioritized for: • Higher-trust workloads • Classified / air-gapped systems
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