Sr DevOps Engineer

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth.

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support the administration, deployment, integration, and maintenance of mission-critical SIGINT survey, collection, and geolocation systems. This role combines Linux systems administration, network engineering, container orchestration, cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, upgrade, integrate, and troubleshoot mission-critical systems across development, test, lab, and operational environments
• Design, configure, and maintain LAN/CAN/WAN infrastructure using Cisco and Arista network devices
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux environments, including RHEL and CentOS
• Deploy and manage containerized applications and Kubernetes clusters
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools
• Develop automation using Python, Bash, Ansible, and Terraform
• Support hybrid cloud and virtualized environments
• Travel as needed for system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Provide 24/7 call-in support for critical operational system discrepancies

Required Qualifications

• Must be fully cleared with a recent MD polygraph
• Must be willing and able to work fully onsite at the location listed in this posting
• Twelve (12) years of experience with software/system deployments, Linux system administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps
• Recent experience within the last three (3) years with Kubernetes, cluster orchestration, and containerization
• Strong Linux administration experience with RHEL/CentOS
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Cisco, and Arista networking
• Experience with Python/Bash scripting, CI/CD, and Ansible or Terraform
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud or virtualized environments
• Willingness to travel and provide 24/7 call-in support as required
• Active IAT II CWIP / DoD 8570-compliant certification, such as Security+
• Active CCNA certification
• Polygraph date within the last seven (7) years

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
• Four (4) years of additional experience may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree
• A Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science may substitute for two (2) years of experience
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