DevOps System Engineer III

Kwaan Bear IT Solutions

  • Fort Gordon, GA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
DevOps Systems Engineer III
Location: Ft. Gordon, GA (On Site)
Certifications Required: Current DoD 8570 IASAE Level III (CASP CE, CISSP (or associate), or CSSLP)
Security Clearance Required: Active, in-scope DoD issued Top Secret (SCI preferred)Job Overview
Kwaan Bear IT Solutions (KBITS) is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer III to support critical cyber defensive systems at Fort Gordon, GA. This senior-level role requires deep expertise in Linux systems administration, infrastructure automation, and cybersecurity operations in mission-critical environments.
As a Systems Engineer III, you will lead the deployment, maintenance, and optimization of secure operating systems and cyber defense technologies while automating workflows to support high-performance, secure environments.Responsibilities
  • Collaborating and leading with other engineers to plan, design, and develop the SecDevOps environment that includes cohesive CI/CD pipelines.
  • Supporting the entire Software Development cycle, emphasizing build and release management via automation.
  • Analyzing continuously the SecDevOps environment for technical and process improvements (e.g., integration of security measures, faster security and software updates, improved automation, reduced glitches and software failures, etc.).
  • Maintaining the deployed system, deploying updates and fixes, investigating and resolving technical and network issues, and providing technical support to end-users as needed.
Requirements
  • 10+ years’ experience in system engineering and IT-related fields.
  • Direct experience working with Cloud Virtualization and on-prem products (VMware, Oracle, RedHat, Windows, AWS).
  • Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows Administration.
  • Experience with SIEM (Elastic, Splunk, or Security Onion) IT Infrastructure monitoring and Event Log Management.
  • Strong experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions).
  • Familiarity with version control systems like Git and artifact repositories (e.g., Nexus, Artifactory).
  • Experienced in automating operations and maintenance using Ansible, REST APIs, and scripting (Python, Bash).
  • Knowledge of Zero Trust applications and infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of Linux, VMware, and Rancher management and provisioning solutions.
  • Knowledge of DISA STIG security compliance and ability to implement FISMA compliance with NIST 800-53 security controls.
  • Experience with scanning, remediating, mitigating, and reporting cybersecurity vulnerabilities using tools such as DISA ACAS or Tenable NESSUS.
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information science, or equivalent with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Master's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience.
  • An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Kwaan Bear IT Solutions, LLC (KBITS), is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any Kind. KBITS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at KBITS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KBITS will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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