Senior GitOps Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026. FirstDiv scores C on the Alion truth index.
Come Join Our Team! First Division Consulting (FirstDiv) provides program management, acquisition, logistics, field service representative, explosive ordnance disposal, and personnel support services to Department of Defense and Federal Government Agencies. We are a Small Business Administration certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a Small Disadvantaged Business. If you are looking for a company who has an overall rating on Glassdoor of 4.8 and who puts their people first, then continue to read below and join the FirstDiv team!
Provide on-site engineering support at NIWC Atlantic, Charleston, leading enterprise GitOps architecture and CI/CD modernization for DCGS-N. Establish policy-driven configuration management, secure software media creation, and verified release distribution to tactical afloat and ashore environments.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and sustain GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Argo CD/Flux, Terraform, Helm and Kustomize solutions; automate build, test, security checks, packaging and deployment.
- Translate applicable Navy CM requirements, including MIL-HDBK-61A principles, into policy-as-code guardrails for baseline integrity, approvals and traceability.
- Lead technical migration from legacy CM platforms (e.g., CMPro) to Git-based workflows while preserving authoritative configuration history.
- Govern gold-disk/ISO mastering, OCI container artifact bundles and air-gapped release tarballs for controlled DCGS-N deployments.
- Implement approved cryptographic signing (Cosign/Sigstore), SHA-256 checksums, SBOM generation (Syft) and vulnerability assessment (Grype).
- Establish documented software media custody, transfer, receipt and verification procedures for afloat and ashore nodes.
- Work with NIWC Atlantic engineering, cybersecurity and CM stakeholders to support secure, approved and auditable releases.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering or related technical field with at least 7 years in software engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, configuration management or related disciplines. 11 years of directly relevant experience may substitute for the degree
- Active Secret clearance, TS/SCI eligibility and applicable DoD 8140 qualification (including IAT Level II).
- At least three (3) years of hands-on GitOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD automation or Infrastructure as Code engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to design automation solutions, implement secure release processes and guide engineering teams.
- Working proficiency with GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Argo CD or Flux, Terraform, Helm/Kustomize and Linux.
- Experience with Git-based CM, ISO/disk image creation, software packaging, cryptographic verification and SBOM tooling.
- Working knowledge of Navy/DoD configuration management, cybersecurity and software release controls.
HIGHLY DESIRED
- DCGS-N or comparable Navy tactical systems experience; air-gapped/disconnected deployment expertise; CMPro migration experience; relevant Kubernetes, GitLab or DevSecOps certifications.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match.
First Division Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All fully qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and/or local laws prohibiting discrimination by protected classes.