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Overview of Opportunity
Two Six Technologies is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team in Laurel, Maryland, focusing on developing and maintaining infrastructure that supports cutting-edge cybersecurity and national security research. This role emphasizes automation, process improvement, and test infrastructure development for high-priority projects. You'll play a key role in ensuring the readiness and efficiency of systems supporting critical R&D initiatives.
This is not your standard corporate IT position—it requires a problem-solving mindset, adaptability to ambiguity, and a commitment to delivering innovative solutions. You will have the opportunity to work closely with diverse technical teams, expanding your expertise across hardware, software, and advanced system development.
What you will do:
- Infrastructure Automation: Automate development, testing, and deployment processes using modern tools and techniques.
- Infrastructure Management: Design, implement, and maintain test environments
- Dashboard Creation: Develop dashboards to provide real-time status updates on infrastructure availability, configuration, and usage.
- CI/CD System Support: Maintain and enhance Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment systems to streamline development and testing pipelines.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with development, cybersecurity, and systems teams to integrate solutions and address challenges effectively.
- Process Optimization: Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve team workflows and reduce manual effort.
What you will need (basic qualifications):
- Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain SCI clearance.
- 5+ years of experience with DevOps or infrastructure automation.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Packer, or Docker.
- Experience with CI/CD tools, preferably GitLab or similar platforms.
- Knowledge of virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Proxmox, or Hyper-V).
- Comfortable with network engineering, such as configuring switches and routers.
- Understanding of Linux environments and command-line tools.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across hardware and software domains.
Nice to have (Preferred):
- Expertise in containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, for orchestration and microservices architectures.
- Advanced experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) to design and manage secure, scalable infrastructure.
- Proficiency in advanced scripting and automation using Python or similar languages to create robust tools and workflows.
- Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability tools, such as ELK Stack, Prometheus, or Grafana, to ensure system reliability and performance.
Security Clearance:
- Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain SCI clearance.
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Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.
The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.
Salary Range
$109,000—$220,800 USD
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What We Do
Two Six Technologies provides cybersecurity and advanced technology solutions that support missions critical to U.S. national security.
Our expertise includes R&D, innovation, productization and implementation in the technology fields of cyber, data science, mobile, microelectronics and information operations. We offer a family of operationally deployed products including Pulse, IKE™, SIGMA™, 8Wire™ and others.
Major customers include DARPA, Department of State, U.S. Cyber Command, Department of Homeland Security and the broader Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Two Six Technologies is a high-growth business with over 285 employees currently, and a global operational footprint that includes a technical presence in more than 40 countries, coupled with native proficiency in more than 20 languages.
