GIS DevOps Engineer

We are Vantor, a company building the next frontier of spatial intelligence to help decision makers and operators understand the present and prepare for what comes next. We bring together problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters who want to make meaningful impact on mission-critical work. This GIS DevOps Engineer role supports our spatial intelligence platform by building scalable backend services for ingesting, storing, and querying geospatial data at scale. The position requires active TS/SCI with CI polygraph clearance, U.S. citizenship, and the willingness to work primarily in a SCIF environment. The role may be based in Herndon, Virginia, Westminster, Colorado, or St. Louis, Missouri. We offer a competitive base salary range of $145,000 to $215,000, along with a strong benefits package that includes a 401(k) match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance. We are committed to an inclusive, equal opportunity workplace where every team member is respected and valued.

- We require U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph, or the ability and willingness to obtain the CI poly.
- We seek someone with at least 14 years of overall professional experience in a technical support capacity.
- We need demonstrated expertise in DevSecOps practices.
- We require hands-on experience operating Kubernetes in production settings.
- We need proven experience with Red Hat OpenShift.
- We expect proficiency with container platforms such as Docker or CRI-O.
- We require experience using CI/CD solutions such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
- We need experience deploying and supporting open-source and custom applications.
- We expect the ability to work effectively with a geographically distributed operations and development team.
- We require strong written and verbal communication skills for customer and internal collaboration.
- We need willingness to work in a SCIF environment approximately 90% of the time, with occasional on-call or after-hours onsite support.
- We require the ability to work onsite in Herndon, VA, Westminster, CO, or St. Louis, MO.
- We require a degree in a technical field or equivalent demonstrated professional experience.
- We value additional scripting or programming skills such as Python, Bash, or Go.
- We prefer familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- We value knowledge of networking, security, and Linux systems administration.
- We prefer Kubernetes certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CKS.
- We value experience with policy and security tools such as OPA or Kyverno.
- We prefer background in hybrid or multi-cloud platform design.
- We value experience with SRE practices.
- We prefer experience working with geospatial technologies and tools.
- We value a CompTIA Security+ certification or an equivalent credential for privileged user access.
- We consider experience supporting military or intelligence missions, or familiarity with IC PED systems, an asset.

- We design, deploy, and administer Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters across cloud and on-premises environments.
- We build and sustain CI/CD pipelines that enable containerized application delivery.
- We implement infrastructure as code to standardize and automate platform operations.
- We monitor system performance, uptime, and security, then respond to incidents and tune the environment.
- We create and maintain platform automation, internal tooling, and self-service capabilities.
- We partner with development, security, and operations teams to strengthen usability and reliability.
- We ensure our platforms comply with organizational security and governance requirements.
- We communicate technical ideas clearly with multidisciplinary SAFe Agile teams and other stakeholders.