DevOps Engineer

Overview:

Quantum Research International, Inc. (Quantum) is a certified DoD Contractor providing services and products to US/Allied governments and industry in the following main areas: (1) Cybersecurity, High Performance Computing Systems, Cloud Services and Systems; (2) Space and Ground Support Systems; (3) Aviation Systems; (4) Missile Systems; (5) Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning Systems and Experimentation/Training; and (6) Audio Visual Systems and Services. Quantum's Corporate Office is in Huntsville, AL, but Quantum actively hires for positions nationwide and internationally. We pride ourselves on providing high quality support to the U.S. Government and our Nation's Warfighters. In addition to our corporate office, we have physical locations in Aberdeen; MD; Colorado Springs, CO; Orlando, FL; Crestview, FL; and Tupelo, MS.

Mission:

The Force Tracking Support DevOps Engineer applies scientific and engineering techniques to architect, implement, and sustain secure, reliable, and efficient DevOps pipelines supporting the development, integration, and delivery of Force Tracking capabilities. The engineer will specify functional requirements and design solutions involving advanced networking protocols, client-server architectures, database technologies, and high-order programming languages. This role bridges development and operations, enabling agile and automated deployment within a mission-critical defense environment.

Responsibilities:

• Perform and lead routine, non-routine, and complex maintenance on the following sub-systems: communications, networking, antenna, power, timing, signal distribution, trucks, trailers, environmental control, and support equipment.

• Pipeline Engineering & Ownership:
  1. Architect, implement, and maintain gitlab-ci.yml pipelines for build, test, packaging, and deployment of .NET (Core 8) apps and services.
  2. Standardize reusable pipeline templates, stages, and jobs; enable dynamic child pipelines, cache and artifacts for speed and traceability.
  3. Manage GitLab Runners (shared/specific; Linux/Windows; autoscaling) and optimize concurrency and cost.
• Build, Test, and Release for C#/.NET:
  1. Automate dotnet restore/build/test/publish, MSBuild, NuGet packaging, and versioning (SemVer).
  2. Integrate xUnit/NUnit/MSTest with code coverage; enforce quality gates with SonarQube/SonarCloud (or GitLab Code Quality).
  3. Publish artifacts to GitLab Package Registry/NuGet feeds and container images to GitLab Container Registry.
• Deployment & Environments:
  1. Implement deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, rolling) to Kubernetes, VMs, or PaaS.
  2. Use Review Apps, Environments, and Deploy Boards for traceable promotions (dev test staging prod).
  3. Orchestrate Helm/Kustomize releases; manage configuration and secrets (GitLab CI variables, OIDC, sealed secrets, or vault integrations).
• Observability & Reporting:
  1. Instrument pipeline metrics (duration, queue time, failure rate) and flake analysis; establish SLIs/SLOs for CI reliability.
  2. Build executive and team dashboards using GitLab Analytics and export to BI when needed.
• Collaboration & Enablement:
  1. Partner with Engineering, QA, SRE/Platform, and Security to align pipeline policies with product goals.
  2. Mentor developers in GitLab CI best practices, trunk-based development, and MR workflows; lead internal workshops and documentation.
• Continuous Improvement:
  1. Evaluate new GitLab features (e.g., CI/CD Catalog, Auto DevOps, rule-based approvals) and complementary tools.
  2. Reduce build and deploy times via caching, test parallelization, and incremental builds; drive shift-left testing and security.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance and be able to obtain a DOD Top Secret Security Clearance and be eligible for SCI.
• DoD IAT Level II (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent) certification required.
• Must have at least 2 years' experience working with Gitlab DevOps
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience, of which at least three (3) must be specialized experience including designing, implementing and/or administering medium to large information systems and/or networks, including experience in.
  1. Client-server architecture
  2. Understanding on full software stack
  3. Experience creating and maintaining YML based pipelines
• You must have at least two (2) years of experience in creating technical documentation, reports and/or presentations.
• Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Must have and maintain an appropriate DoDI 8570.01-M (Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program) certification for the appointed duty level.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related scientific field from an accredited institution.
• Experience with DevOps pipelines in a DoD or mission-critical environment
• Familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, or other cloud/containerization platforms

• Proficiency in automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) Network Plus Certification, Security Plus Certification and/or Windows & Linux experience.
• Possess and maintain an active Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

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