Senior DevOps / Linux Systems Engineer – Top Secret Clearance (Onsite, St. Louis MO)

DevOps / Linux Systems Engineer (Senior) – Top Secret Clearance Required

📍 Location: St. Louis, Missouri (Onsite Only)
🏢 Work Model: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Salary Range: $100,000 – $180,000
🔐 Clearance: Top Secret (CI Poly required upon hire)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available

About the Role

This is a mission-critical DevOps / Linux Systems Engineering role supporting highly secure, operational cloud and on-premise geospatial systems. You’ll take a technical leadership position within a mission operations team responsible for sustaining and evolving classified environments used by government stakeholders.

This role is ideal for an experienced Linux-focused DevOps Engineer who thrives in secure, high-stakes environments and enjoys owning system reliability, automation, security hardening, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead system changes, upgrades, and continuous improvements across secure on-prem and AWS environments

• Serve as a technical escalation point, working directly with government and contractor stakeholders

• Proactively monitor system health and perform advanced diagnostics and remediation

• Deploy security patches, STIGs, and bug fixes across test and production environments

• Build, manage, and automate AWS-based Linux systems

• Maintain and update critical databases and operational datasets

• Author and maintain operational documentation, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides

• Respond to security findings and compliance reports with speed and precision

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance with willingness to sit for a CI Polygraph

• CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent DoD 8570 certification)

• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years relevant experience
  (or Master’s with 6–10 years)

• Advanced Linux administration experience (RHEL 7+)

• Strong AWS / cloud automation experience (must-have)

• Hands-on experience building, patching, and STIG’ing Linux servers

• Experience with Windows Server administration

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly Desired Skills

• Ansible playbooks and infrastructure automation

• AWS automation tooling and scripting

• Experience with:

• ArcGIS / ESRI deployments

• RDS and SQL technologies

• Apache NiFi

• Python (including ML-related workflows)

• Tomcat

• Familiarity with IC cloud architecture methodologies

• Team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer, etc.)

Ideal Candidate

• Senior-level Linux Systems Engineer with strong DevOps instincts

• Proven experience automating AWS infrastructure in secure environments

• Comfortable owning system lifecycle: build → secure → operate → sustain

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and confident operating in classified settings

• Security+ certified and CI Poly-ready

Benefits & Perks

• 3 weeks paid time off

• 11 Federal holidays

• Medical, dental, vision coverage

• Short & long-term disability

• Life insurance & AD&D

• 401(k) with up to 4% match (immediate vesting)

• End-of-year profit sharing

• Relocation assistance

• Ongoing technical training & certifications

Additional Information

• Security Clearance Required: Yes

• Visa Sponsorship: Not available

• Travel: None

DevOps / AWS / Python Engineer – Top Secret Clearance (Onsite, U.S.) - 4 Locations

DevOps / AWS / Python Engineer (Mid–Senior) – Top Secret Clearance Required

📍 Locations (Onsite):

• Gaithersburg, MD

• St. Louis, MO

• Alexandria, VA

• Chantilly, VA

🏢 Work Model: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Salary Range: $100,000 – $180,000
🔐 Clearance: Active Top Secret (SCI required post-hire; CI Poly willingness)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available

About the Role

This is a hands-on DevOps / Cloud Engineering role supporting the development, deployment, automation, and sustainment of mission-critical systems in a highly secure environment. You’ll work closely with development teams to modernize workflows, automate manual processes, and operate scalable AWS-based solutions using DevSecOps best practices.

This role is ideal for engineers with strong Python + AWS + GitLab CI/CD experience who enjoy operating at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and secure software delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate manual operational and deployment processes

• Develop Windows automation using Python and/or PowerShell

• Support deployment of microservices via DevSecOps pipelines in Windows & Linux environments

• Develop, update, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines

• Configure, troubleshoot, and deploy Docker containers

• Review source code in Git and produce supporting engineering documentation

• Support developer deployments and testing activities

• Provide technical guidance across microservices and platform capabilities

• Create and maintain DevOps documentation

• Perform security remediation based on vulnerability scan results

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SCI post-hire

• CompTIA Security+ CE (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification)

• U.S. Citizenship required

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience
  (or Master’s degree with 2+ years)

• 2–3 years of experience with Kubernetes (OpenShift or EKS preferred)

• 2–3 years of experience with Docker containers

• Strong scripting skills in Python and/or PowerShell

• Experience administering both Windows and Linux systems

• Experience with AWS services (CloudFormation, S3, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, autoscaling)

• Experience with GitLab CI/CD, including scripting and troubleshooting

• Understanding of DevSecOps methodologies and workflows

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline development and sustainment

• Experience supporting development testing in cloud environments

• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• AWS certifications (DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, etc.)

• Linux certifications

• Experience with AWS Lambda, ECS, and serverless architectures

• Experience with ArcGIS or geospatial technologies

• Familiarity with collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)

Key Focus Areas for Screening

When evaluating candidates, the strongest profiles will demonstrate:

• Python scripting experience (ideally with AWS automation using Boto3)

• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD and best practices

• Solid working knowledge of AWS services and architectures

Ideal Candidate

• Security+ certified and clearance-ready

• Strong DevOps engineer with a cloud-first mindset

• Comfortable automating, deploying, and securing AWS-based systems

• Confident working in classified, mission-driven environments

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative

Additional Details

• Security Clearance Required: Yes

• Visa Sponsorship: Not available

• Travel: None

• Benefits: Full benefits package included

Cloud Engineer | Azure / AWS / Google Cloud | €4,200–€5,000 p/m | Eindhoven / Randstad (Hybrid)

Cloud Engineer

📍 Location: Eindhoven area or Randstad (Hybrid – 3 days office, 2 days home)
💼 Employment Type: Full-time
💵 Salary: €4,200 – €5,000 gross per month (€54,432 – €64,800 annually)
🎯 Level: Mid-Senior | 3–5 years’ experience

About the Role

Are you ready to make an impact at leading enterprise clients in the field of Cloud technology?
As a Cloud Engineer, you’ll help organizations accelerate their digital transformation by designing, building, and optimizing cloud solutions. You’ll move seamlessly between strategic thinking and hands-on implementation, working closely with consultants and engineers to deliver innovative solutions across diverse industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze client challenges and translate them into practical cloud solutions.

• Design and implement cloud architectures in Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.

• Automate infrastructure and application management using IaC tools and CI/CD pipelines.

• Improve existing cloud environments in terms of cost, security, performance, and manageability.

• Coach clients and colleagues in adopting cloud technology and DevOps practices.

• Build sustainable client relationships and identify opportunities for innovation.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering.

• 3+ years’ experience as a Cloud Consultant or Engineer in enterprise or consultancy environments.

• Deep expertise in at least one cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud).

• Experience with cloud cost control, security, networking, and monitoring.

• Strong scripting/automation skills (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Python, or PowerShell).

• Excellent communication skills and a solution-oriented, results-driven mindset.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Chef, Ansible, or Puppet.

• Knowledge of networking and storage within large-scale IT infrastructures.

• Strong Dutch and English communication skills.

What We Offer

• 💶 Salary: €4,200 – €5,000 gross per month

• 🚘 Mobility budget: €600/month OR company lease car

• 🎁 Extras: €115 monthly expense allowance

• 🌴 26 vacation days

• 🏥 Insurance: 50% contribution to health insurance

• 🏦 Pension: 60% contribution to pension plan

• 🎯 Bonus: Performance-based, tied to personal development & team success

• 💻 Laptop & phone provided

• 🎓 Itility Academy for hard & soft skills training

• 🏋️ Gym access at the office

• 🏡 Hybrid working model (3 office days / 2 home days)

Ideal Candidate

You’re passionate about technology and thrive in dynamic environments. You can bridge the gap between business and IT, communicate complex ideas clearly, and take ownership of solutions. With proven cloud expertise and a collaborative mindset, you’ll help deliver sustainable, future-proof cloud infrastructures.

👉 Ready to push boundaries in cloud technology and accelerate digital transformation? Apply now and be part of a team that goes one step beyond.