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All the personnel on the team will work together to support innovative design, engineering, procurement, implementation, operations, sustainment and disposal of user facing and data center information technology (IT) services on multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide, to support the IC mission.\nThe right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.\nResponsibilities\nMaintain and improve existing build and deployment processes using CI/CD tools to automate and optimize service deployments within development, test, and production systems\nIntegrate with enterprise authentication services\n\nMaintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc.)\n\nManage and aggregate server logs and monitor for security and system related incidents\n\nMonitor and analyze system performance, such as server load and resource usage\n\nApply configuration management disciplines to maintain software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation along with maintaining documentation and ensuring continuity of recurring tasks\n\nEnforce best practices for security and reliability, and drive security initiatives, like access control and vulnerability testing\n\nWork with A&A Teams to maintain security requirements for operation of systems\n\nFollow up on engineering tasks for operational solutions, and validate completion\n\nParticipate in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings\n\nOn-call support will be required\n\nQualifications\nClearance Required: TS/SCI with eligibility to obtain CI poly\nDegree and Years of Experience: Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of years of experience and education.\n3+ years of relevant experience\nDesired Certifications:\nSecurity+ Certification\nRequired Skills:\nWilling to learn cross-domain services available at customer agency\nA working understanding of TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Bash\nGitLab CI/CD pipelines, typically centered around deploying or updating applications/services in OpenShift or AWS\nStrong understanding of DevSecOps and software/application development processes\nUnderstanding of GitLab or other DevSecOps/Continuous Integration tools\nKnowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design\nDesired Skills:\nMulti-platform integration (connecting processes and services between AWS, GitLab, OpenShift, Nexus, Self Service)\n\nAWS serverless infrastructure components\n\nBackground as a system administrator\n\nCross Domain engineering\n\nAWS Diode\n\nUnderstanding of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.)\nAbility to write and use unit and functional testing\n\nExperience using Jira and Confluence\n\nStrong written and oral communication\n\nCustomer engagement\n\nAbout Abile Group, Inc.\nAbile Group, founded in July 2004 to support the Intelligence Community and its contractors across Enterprise Analytics, IT & Systems Engineering, and Program & Project Management, merged with Valiant Solutions in January 2026 - an established provider of cybersecurity technologies and services for Federal Agencies since 2005. Together, this partnership creates a stronger, more integrated cybersecurity organization with expanded opportunities for employees, deeper technical collaboration, and a unified mission. With significant experience serving the Federal Government, we remain dedicated to our employees and clients and seek high performing professionals who excel at providing guidance, developing solutions, and delivering implementation support that blends industry best practices with client expertise and Abile’s broad technical capabilities.\nHiring Statement\nAbile is committed to hiring the most qualified and best fit person for the job - always has, always will. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email  with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.\nPlease review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. 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