Senior DevOps Engineer

🕒 June 30

🏈 Ohio – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⛑ DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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Applied Research Solutions

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2012

🏛️ Government

🔒 Cybersecurity

Government • Cybersecurity

Applied Research Solutions is a small, mission-focused professional services firm that provides cleared technical and subject-matter expertise to the U. S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The company delivers cybersecurity and information warfare capabilities, agile software development, cloud services, and R&D, and operates on multiple government contract vehicles (e. g. , OASIS+, GSA MAS, Seaport NxG). ARS emphasizes rapid scaling for national security requirements, holds CMMI-SVC ML2 and ISO certifications, and partners with major cloud providers to support secure, mission-driven solutions.

📋 Description

• Design, deploy, and operate Azure infrastructure using IaC (Bicep/Terraform) for repeatable, scalable environments. • Build and maintain Azure Pipelines to automate provisioning of VMs, Key Vault, networking, and platform services. • Enforce GitOps-based baselines for versioned, traceable, consistent configuration across environments. • Create and maintain golden image pipelines using Packer (images-as-code) to support enterprise workloads. • Ensure security compliance (CMKs, encryption, approved baselines) and integrate IAM via AD/Entra ID (federation/SSO such as Keycloak). • Operate and maintain secure enterprise environments in alignment with DoD security standards, utilizing vulnerability management tools. • Ensure all virtual machines and platform resources are properly configured to send telemetry and logs to a centralized Azure Log Analytics workspace. • Perform enterprise-scale patching and update management using WSUS or equivalent update management solutions. • Tailor infrastructure parameter templates to customer workload and hardware requirements. • Deploy Azure infrastructure via established CI/CD pipelines into enterprise environments. • Document customer configurations and operational details in Confluence. • Develop and maintain automation solutions using Bicep and/or Terraform to minimize manual intervention and improve deployment reliability. • Support container image movement and lifecycle management using tools such as Skopeo, Crane, and Podman, ensuring secure and repeatable container workflows.

🎯 Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen • Active Security+ Certification (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification) • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance • 8+ years of demonstrated performance in related technology • Hands-on experience deploying Microsoft infrastructure using Terraform or Bicep • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years of technical leadership experience OR equivalent experience • 5+ years of leadership experience in a relevant technical area (preferred) • Technical certifications in Azure (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) • Experience working in regulated, compliance-driven, or DoD government environments (preferred) • Familiarity with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) and ATO processes (preferred) • Experience with Kubernetes and AKS in production environments (preferred) • Experience with Packer, Skopeo, Crane, or Podman in enterprise container workflows (preferred) • Familiarity with Keycloak or Entra ID federation/SSO in classified environments (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Flexible working hours • Professional development budget • Home office setup allowance • Global team events