GIS DevOps Engineer - Herndon @ Vantor

Salary: $145,000 - 215,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph, or a willingness to obtain the polygraph.
• We need at least 14 years of overall professional experience in a technical support capacity.
• We are looking for proven DevSecOps experience.
• We require hands-on experience running Kubernetes in production settings.
• We need practical 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 maintaining open source and custom applications.
• We require the ability to work effectively with a distributed operations and development organization.
• We expect strong written and verbal communication skills for both customer and team interaction.
• We require the willingness to spend roughly 90% of work time, or as needed, in a SCIF environment with occasional on-call or after-hours onsite support.
• We require the ability to work at one of our mission sites in Herndon, VA; Westminster, CO; or St. Louis, MO.
• We require a degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in a technical discipline.
• We prefer strong scripting or programming ability in Python, Bash, or Go.
• We value familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• We prefer knowledge of networking, security, and Linux system administration.
• We value Kubernetes certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CKS.
• We prefer familiarity with policy and security tools such as OPA or Kyverno.
• We value experience with hybrid or multi-cloud platform designs.
• We prefer a background in Site Reliability Engineering practices.
• We value experience with geospatial technologies and tools.
• We prefer CompTIA Security+ or a similar certification for privileged user access.
• We value experience supporting military or intelligence missions, including familiarity with some IC PED systems.

Responsibilities:

• We design, deploy, and administer Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters across cloud and on-premises environments.
• We build and support CI/CD pipelines for containerized application delivery.
• We implement infrastructure as code to improve repeatability and reliability.
• We monitor platform performance, availability, and security, and we respond to incidents while optimizing systems.
• We develop and maintain platform automation, tooling, and self-service capabilities.
• We partner with development, security, and operations teams to improve platform usability and reliability.
• We ensure our solutions align with organizational security and governance requirements.
• We communicate technical concepts clearly to multidisciplinary SAFe Agile teams and stakeholders.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• Docker
• GCP
• GIS
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• OpenShift
• Python
• Security
• Backend

More:

We are Vantor, a company building the next frontier of spatial intelligence to help decision makers and operators understand what is happening now and anticipate what comes next. We bring together problem solvers, changemakers, and self-starters to tackle meaningful mission work that helps our customers see the world differently. This GIS DevOps Engineer role supports critical geospatial data services and requires active U.S. Government security clearance. The position is mission-focused and based in Herndon, VA; Westminster, CO; or St. Louis, MO, with significant SCIF-based work and occasional on-call support. We offer a competitive salary range of $145,000 to $215,000, along with a strong total rewards package that includes a 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace.

last updated 26 week of 2026