5+ years of experience with IT, systems, or sof tware engineering
3+ years of experience with DevOps or DevSecOps, building and operating production CI / CD pipelines
Experience administering Kubernetes clusters in production, including lifecycle management and day-2 operations
Experience developing Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration automation using Ansible and Terraform
Experience with Linux administration, including RHEL or Ubuntu, scripting with Python and Bash, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud services, and cloud-native architectures
Experience supporting regulated environments such as the DoD or IC, including STIG automation, RMF or ATO processes, and air-gapped constraints
Experience with basic AI prototyping, including LLM API use, RAG workflows, and automation assistants, and using AI-assisted engineering tools
TS/SCI clearance
HS diploma or GED
DoD 8140 or 8570 IAT Level II Certification such as Security+ CE Certification
Clearance: TS/SCI clearance is required