The Role
Support DevOps integration, automation, and sustainment for large-scale data processing in Linux environments, focusing on CI/CD, containerization, and reliability.
Summary Generated by Built In
Join ClearEdge and be part of a mission-focused team solving some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, ClearEdge supports government and industry customers by delivering innovative solutions that enable critical operations and mission success.
ClearEdge offers an extremely competitive benefits package—including a $10k annual training and education benefit, a 10% 401(k) contribution fully vested on day one, annual health and technology allowances, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. Learn more at www.clearedgeit.com/careers/
Your Mission
ClearEdge is hiring a Software Engineer III to support DevOps-focused integration, automation, and sustainment of large-scale data processing and infrastructure systems in a Linux-based environment. The role is focused entirely on DevOps responsibilities including automation, CI/CD, containerization, system integration, and infrastructure sustainment.
You will support deployment pipelines, system reliability, and performance for complex mission systems, working closely with engineers and stakeholders to maintain scalable, automated, and highly available environments.
You Will Excel in This Role If You:
- Have a strong interest in DevOps and infrastructure-focused engineering work
- Are comfortable working primarily in Linux environments
- Enjoy automation, CI/CD pipelines, and system integration over application feature development
- Are experienced with scripting and operational tooling
- Value stability, scalability, and operational efficiency
- Take ownership of system reliability and deployment workflows
A Day in the Life:
- Supporting DevOps operations for large-scale data processing and ETL systems
- Writing and maintaining Shell, Bash, and Python scripts for automation
- Supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI
- Deploying, integrating, and sustaining services in Linux environments
- Installing, configuring, and maintaining COTS, GOTS, and FOSS software
- Supporting containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes
- Maintaining infrastructure automation using Ansible
- Monitoring system health and performance using Prometheus and Grafana
- Collaborating with engineers and stakeholders to improve deployment and sustainment processes
Must Have:
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph within the last seven (7) years
- Master’s degree in a related field and five (5) years of SWE experience, or Bachelor’s degree a related field and seven (7) years of SWE experience, or Nine (9) years of SWE experience
- Strong interest in and focus on DevOps responsibilities
- Experience working in Linux environments using the command line
- Experience writing scripts using Shell, Bash, and Python
- Linux system administration experience including software integration, configuration management, and sustainment operations
- Experience with CI/CD principles and tools such as GitLab CI
- Experience using Git for source code management
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
- Experience with infrastructure automation using tools such as Ansible
Nice to Have:
- Experience deploying containerized services using Kubernetes
- Experience with system monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
- Experience with stream or batch data processing frameworks such as Spark
- Experience with Atlassian tools including Jira and Confluence
ClearEdge is an established small business that values its employees and is committed to providing an environment where individuals can succeed and grow. We believe in developing our people, promoting from within, and fostering long-term career growth across the organization.
Our Core Values—Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, and Accountability—guide everything we do. These principles shape our culture, inform our decisions, and drive our commitment to excellence in support of our customers and partners.
If this position is not the right fit, we encourage you to visit our Careers page to explore other opportunities at ClearEdge or connect with one of our recruiters at [email protected]. ClearEdge is an equal opportunity employer.
Top Skills
Ansible
Bash
Docker
Gitlab Ci
Grafana
Kubernetes
Linux
Prometheus
Python
Shell
Spark
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The Company
What We Do
ClearEdge is a mission-driven technology thought leader grown out of the Intelligence Community that provides software engineering, big data, cloud, data analytics, data visualization, and data science solutions and services. As a small business, we are personally committed to responding to our customers' requirements by attracting and retaining only top-tier engineers and field experts.
