DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support our enterprise-scale platform as a service (PaaS). This role is responsible for ensuring dependable daily operation, providing direct customer/tenant support (up to and including Tier 3), evolving & improving platform components, meeting security requirements, and deploying scalable solutions that balance performance and cost within our 6+ multitenant clusters.

• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with peers & decision makers 
• Excel in juggling deliverables across multiple efforts in parallel within an Agile framework 
• Demonstrate expertise in software delivery to DoD public cloud regions (C2S / GovCloud) and Kubernetes platforms 
• The ability to replace operational tasks with automated workflows, GitOps pipelines, and self‑service tooling
• Enable PaaS tenants to onboard smoothly, adopt best practices, and experience reduced friction in deploying and operating workloads 
• Design systems and platform components to maximize auditability, traceability, and real‑time observability 
• Proven ability to automate complex, multi‑step workflows and operational processes to reduce toil and increase reliability 
• Tenacity when tackling system security and compliance requirements 

• U.S. Citizenship
• B.S. in Information Technology or related field
• 3+ years of experience in managing/administrating Kubernetes clusters, control plane components, autoscaling, and container-based workload troubleshooting
• 1+ years of experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP cloud platforms including IAM, load balancers, and managed Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE)
• 1+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, etc.)
• 1+ years of experience with scripting languages like Python and Bash
• Familiarity with security compliance tools (e.g., Grype, Fortify, etc.)
• Familiarity with Agile development framework
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Gitlab CI and ArgoCD

• Experience administrating multitenant OpenShift clusters
• Experience with Crossplane or similar service layer abstraction tooling 
• Experience working as part of a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)-based organization
• Familiarity with networking security and enterprise processes for Firewall Change Requests (FCRs), Security Impact Determinations (SIDRs), and Change Requests in ServiceNow workflow systems 

• Work is in person - on site at our customer location in St. Louis, MO. 
• Top Secret security clearance is required

We build software that enables humans to make informed decisions from raw intel data, with a specialization in satellite collection. We are a Dayton-based defense startup that believes there is a critical skill & culture gap - one we are filling with high-output, mission focused engineering talent. Results matter to our customers. We've never lost a customer because we deliver what they need. Awetomaton is where you do work that matters with a passionate team in an environment that inspires your creativity.