DevOps Engineer

MTSI is seeking a full-time DevOps Engineer located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The DevOps Engineer will support automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, deployment workflows, and controlled change management for the cloud modernization effort. This role will help ensure that infrastructure, system configurations, network configurations, deployment pipelines, and environment changes are repeatable, version-controlled, tested, documented, and auditable.

The candidate will work with network engineers, cloud engineers, system engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and application teams to build and maintain automation workflows that support both on-premise and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate has helped teams move from manual infrastructure changes to repeatable, controlled, and auditable automation. They should understand the importance of version control, peer review, pipeline validation, documentation, and rollback. They should also understand that infrastructure automation must be implemented carefully in production and security-sensitive environments.

Responsibilities:

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

Develop, maintain, and improve Infrastructure as Code repositories.

Support automated deployment of cloud infrastructure, network components, compute resources, access controls, storage resources, and monitoring components.

Maintain Git-based change control for infrastructure and system configuration.

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment, validation, testing, and release control.

Support configuration management and automated hardening where applicable.

Develop reusable modules, templates, playbooks, scripts, and pipeline jobs.

Integrate change management workflows with Git, GitLab, Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or similar tools.

Maintain branching strategies, merge request processes, approval workflows, and release tagging.

Support environment promotion from development to test, staging, pilot, and production.

Develop rollback strategies for infrastructure and configuration changes.

Support secrets management, certificate handling, access tokens, and credential protection.

Participate in security reviews, code reviews, architecture reviews, and deployment readiness reviews.

Assist teams in adopting DevOps practices without sacrificing operational stability or compliance.

Strong attention to detail in code, configuration, syntax, and change documentation.

Work closely with engineers who may not be automation experts.

Enforce standards for code review, documentation, and approval.

Balance automation speed with operational risk.

Mentor junior staff.

Create and deliver system status updates to customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications Required:

Ability to explain DevOps workflows to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Strong written communication for runbooks, README files, and deployment guides.

Strong documentation discipline.

Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Applicants should have experience with:

Infrastructure as Code principles and practices.

Git-based source control and collaborative development workflows.

CI/CD pipeline design and execution.

Change management and release management in controlled environments.

Configuration management and repeatable deployment practices.

Linux and Windows system administration fundamentals.

Cloud infrastructure deployment concepts.

Secret management, environment variables, certificate handling, and secure credential practices.

YAML, JSON, HCL, Markdown, and structured configuration formats.

Testing infrastructure changes before production deployment.

Documentation of build procedures, deployment processes, rollback plans, and operational runbooks.

Candidates should have practical experience with several of the following:

Python

Bash

PowerShell

HCL for Terraform/OpenTofu

YAML

JSON

Go or JavaScript/TypeScript preferred but not required

SQL familiarity helpful for backend automation and reporting

Self-starter with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

10 years' relevant technical experience in DevOps, systems engineering, cloud engineering, automation, infrastructure engineering, or configuration management.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field (e.g., cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering).

Preferred certifications include:

HashiCorp Terraform Associate

AWS DevOps Engineer

AWS SysOps Administrator

Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

Red Hat Certified Engineer

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

CompTIA Linux+, Security+, Cloud+

GitLab Certified Associate or Professional Services certifications

Even better if you have these desired skills:

Git, GitLab, GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket

GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps Pipelines

Terraform, OpenTofu

Ansible, Ansible Automation Platform

Packer

Docker, Podman

Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm

Vault, CyberArk, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault

Artifactory, Nexus, container registries

SonarQube, Checkov, tfsec, Terrascan, Trivy

ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira Service Management

Elastic, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus

Linux, Windows Server, PowerShell, Bash

Experience managing AWS/Azure environments

Clearance Requirements:

Must possess a Top Secret (TS) security clearance (with SCI and SAP eligibility).

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Perks and Benefits

Vacation:

New Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per Year

Health Insurance:

Zero Deductible Health Plans

Flexible Schedules:

Flex Schedules

Professional Development:

Up to $10,000 Annual Education/Training Reimbursement

ESOP:

Funded Stock Ownership Plan

401k Match+:

6% 401k Match + Immediate Vesting

Bonus Program:

Semi-Annual Bonus Opportunity

Mentorship:

Career Mentorship Programs

Why is MTSI a great place to work

Interesting Work:

Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.

Values:

Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.

100% Employee Owned:

We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.

Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:

Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year

Flexible schedules

6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually

Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)

Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account

Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement

Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance

Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan

Track Record of Success:

We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visitwww.mtsi-va.com

Why is MTSI a great place to work

Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.

Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.

100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.

Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:

Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year

Flexible schedules

6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually

Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)

Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account

Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement

Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance

Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan

Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com