Job#: 2026578

Job Description:

Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position on behalf of our client. Please apply if interested and qualified. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Position: DevOps Engineer
Clearance Requirement: Candidates must be US citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment
Location: Fort Liberty, NC
Estimated Duration: 6 Month Contract to Hire
Pay Rate Range: 130K-140K
Day to Day Responsibilities/typical day look like:
As a DevOps Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for distributed and managed services, automating the installation, configuration, and maintenance of platform services. You will manage system tuning for reliability and efficiency and guide and manage software releases for new features and support users through consolidation. Occasionally performs the administrative operation of server hardware and software. Ensures system security and executes practices and procedures. Troubleshoots system related problems. Remains current in operating systems/software analysis and technological developments and applications. Recommends future direction or projects to management. Provides expertise and direction in the development or modification of software programs and applications to enhance an operating system.
Selling Points for Candidates: Flexible Schedule- work 5 8s or 4 10 hr shift (3 day weekend)
Requirements:

5 years of IT and/or software experience.
3 years experience working in production Amazon Web Services environments
DOD 8570 IAT Level II required (Level III preferred)
In depth understanding of DevOps methodologies and working within Agile teams
Worked with Concourse, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity or other Continuous Integration tools
Experience working within virtualized environments
Experience with virtual networking appliances and related technologies (NGINX, HAProxy, F5, AWS ALB/NLB, TLS/SSL)
Experience working with Git-centric workflows
Experience in release management
Competent to work at a high technical level on all phases of systems engineering activities
Excellent communication and briefing skills; shows tact; effective listening skills and follow through
Solid worth ethic and the ability to work in a mission critical environment
Detail oriented and organized; possess holistic understanding of IT systems
Provides technical guidance and leadership to engineers with less experience
Proficient composing Linux automation scripts (shell/BASH)
Experience working with container technologies (Docker, rkt, containerd, and/or lxd)
3 years of Kubernetes experience as it relates to maintaining clusters and deploying applications hosted on Kubernetes clusters

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience in multiple public cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with a platform as a service product such as Cloud Foundry, Heroku, Elastic Beanstalk, or similar
In-depth working knowledge writing Ansible playbooks
Experience managing and deploying applications in an air-gapped environment
Experience working with complex IDaM requirements and technologies (e.g. Active Directory, SAML, openLDAP, hardware tokens, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, etc.)
Understanding of systems monitoring, alerting and analytics especially at the container level with APM and/or other tools such as Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, etc.)
Experience working with Windows automation (PowerShell)
Experience working with Gitlab for SDLC (CI/CD) functionality
Experience working with collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Discourse. Rocketchat
Experience using Rancher to manage Kubernetes clusters and Kubernetes-hosted applications
Experience implementing and maintaining a robust PKI infrastructure within a DOD context
Ability to write rudimentary APIs and/or write automation to interact with existing APIs

Pluses: Eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI


*Please note that as a contract employee of Apex Systems, benefits include the below with employee contribution*

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance; Short Term Disability
• Hospitalization Coverage
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay Periods
• Training and Development Programs
• 401k
• Referral Program

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.