DevOps Engineer III

Mid-Level / Senior Level | $110,000 - $130,000 | Travel Up to 10% | Active Secret Clearance Required

Support the development and delivery of advanced modeling and simulation capabilities by designing and maintaining secure, automated DevSecOps pipelines that enable rapid, reliable software deployment. Join a collaborative engineering team responsible for modernizing software delivery through containerization, infrastructure automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices supporting mission-critical defense systems.

A Day in the Life - What you'll do

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines that enable secure, repeatable, and automated software builds, testing, and deployment.

• Develop and maintain DevOps infrastructure supporting distributed modeling and simulation environments.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes using scripting and infrastructure automation tools.

• Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Docker, Podman, and related container runtime technologies.

• Collaborate daily with software developers, systems engineers, and test engineers to improve software integration, build reliability, and deployment efficiency.

• Integrate automated unit, integration, acceptance, security, and code quality testing into the software development lifecycle.

• Monitor CI/CD pipelines, application performance, and system health while proactively identifying opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.

• Implement and maintain secure credential, identity, and access management solutions supporting automated deployments and non-interactive service accounts.

• Ensure configuration baselines, security controls, and compliance requirements are consistently applied across development, integration, and production environments.

• Support Agile development teams by improving release velocity, deployment reliability, and overall software quality.

• Document DevOps processes, automation workflows, and deployment procedures while contributing to engineering best practices.

• Support occasional travel (up to 10%) to collaborate with program teams and support mission requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience; OR

• Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience; OR

• PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related experience.

• Active, in-scope DoD Secret security clearance required at time of application.

• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines supporting automated software delivery.

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Podman, or similar container runtimes.

• Experience deploying and managing applications within containerized environments.

• Experience integrating automated testing into software development pipelines.

• Experience using DevOps and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, Bamboo, Jira, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Coverity, or comparable technologies.

• Hands-on experience administering Unix/Linux operating systems.

• Strong troubleshooting, automation, and scripting skills supporting software development and deployment.

• Ability to travel up to 10% in support of program requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience administering Linux systems in production or production-like environments.

• Strong proficiency with shell scripting and infrastructure automation.

• Experience implementing automated software testing, static analysis, and security scanning within CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience working with virtualization technologies and hypervisor-based environments.

• Experience implementing secure credential and identity management solutions, including service accounts, credential managers, Keycloak, or similar technologies.

• Experience with Kubernetes container orchestration platforms.

• Experience using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.

• Experience supporting Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) development environments.

• Experience implementing Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies using Gherkin, Cucumber, or similar testing frameworks.

• Experience supporting secure software development within classified or mission-critical environments.

Who is Caribou Thunder?

Caribou Thunder is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners.

35+ states and 20+ countries.

We've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades — strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the air, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space.

Why Caribou Thunder?

TEAM THUNDER — Mission Focused. Delivery Proven. Ready to Serve.

• Employee Advocacy

• Mission Proven

• Global Reach

• Skilled Teams

• Modern Tools

• Empowering Culture

Our engineers and innovators ensure capability from sea floor to space frontier — delivering on time, maintaining compliance, and performing with precision in high-consequence environments.

We specialize in Engineering Services, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence — disciplines powering the nation's most complex technical missions.

Employee Advocacy + Benefits

Our people are the heart of Caribou Thunder. We invest in their growth, flexibility, and well-being — knowing their success drives ours.

Benefits include:

• Premium Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• 401(k) with 6% Company Match

• Flexible PTO & Work Schedule

• Education & Certification Reimbursement

• Support for Military Leave

• Work–Life Balance & Traditional Family Values

Your future, your flexibility, your well-being — we invest in you.

Apply and let's connect.