Rancher Government Solutions · 11 hours ago
DevSecOps Engineer
Reston, VA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expRancher Government Solutions (RGS) is dedicated to meeting the security and operational needs of the U.S. Government and military in application modernization and Kubernetes management. As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will lead the implementation of Rancher's product portfolio, providing technical support and guidance to ensure successful container and infrastructure initiatives for federal clients.
Software
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the deployment, configuration, and integration of the Rancher product portfolio within complex government cloud and on-premise environments
Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows to streamline application delivery and cluster management
Perform deep-level troubleshooting of Kubernetes clusters, container networking, and security configurations
Collaborate with customer technical teams to ensure Rancher solutions are optimized for their specific mission requirements
Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers, providing guidance on best practices for container orchestration, security hardening, and DevSecOps workflows
Develop proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to demonstrate the value of Rancher and adjacent open-source technologies in solving specific agency challenges
Translate customer requirements into technical tasks and ensure timely delivery of engineering milestones
Leverage deep technical knowledge of virtualization infrastructure and security protocols to deploy, improve, and harden complex infrastructure against rigorous government standards
Develop reusable scripts and templates to build rapid development and test systems, ensuring consistent and repeatable environments for rapid prototyping
Assist in the resolution performance issues; working with developers to troubleshoot application deployment failures to ensure mission readiness
Assist in providing guidance to fellow DevSecOps developers and administrators while interfacing effectively with multiple technical disciplines in a team environment
Contribute to the internal RGS engineering knowledge base by documenting unique customer configurations and solutions
Work closely with the Senior DevSecOps team to provide feedback from the field to influence product roadmaps
Help mentor Associate engineers and participate in peer code/architecture reviews
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of professional or military experience
3–5 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering, with a focus on containerized workloads and infrastructure automation within a highly secured environment
1 - 2 years of experience in Kubernetes administration, container runtimes (Docker/containerd), and Linux internals
Requires TS//SCI Clearance w/ Full Scope Polygraph
Preferred
Strong experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, ArgoCD, or Jenkins) and configuration management/IaC (Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi)
Understanding of DevSecOps principles, including container scanning, STIG compliance, and network policies
Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to customer stakeholders and work effectively in a consultative environment
Company
Rancher Government Solutions
Rancher Government Solutions is specifically designed to address the unique security and operational needs of the US Government and military as it relates to application modernization, containers and Kubernetes.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Paul J Smith
CEO
Riley O'Donnell
Co-Founder, Senior Solutions Architect
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