DevOps Engineer
About the job
- A Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Computer Science is required, though four additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree; a Master of Science in Engineering or Computer Science may substitute for two years of required experience.
- At least four years of experience with software and system deployments, Linux system administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps.
- Recent experience within the last three years with Kubernetes, cluster orchestration, and containerization.
- Experience supporting complex systems through installation, configuration, testing, integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to provide 24/7 call-in support for critical operational system issues.
- Willingness to travel for information-system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- A polygraph date within the last seven years.
- An active IAT II CWIP / DoD 8570-compliant certification, such as CompTIA Security+.
- An active CCNA certification.
- Perform system administration, installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, testing, and integration of VLF/LF/MF/HF/VHF/UHF/Wireless SIGINT survey, collection, and geolocation systems and software.
- Support prototypes, development builds, operational-testing units, test rigs, and laboratory-environment systems.
- Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and infrastructure.
- Support software and system deployments across Linux, containerized, cloud, and DevSecOps environments.
- Deploy, administer, troubleshoot, and maintain Kubernetes and containerized environments.
- Support cluster orchestration and associated infrastructure.
- Provide Tier 3 technical and engineering support for complex system, infrastructure, and operational issues.
- Diagnose system failures and performance degradation and restore systems and equipment to full operational capability.
- Provide 24/7 call-in support for critical operational system discrepancies.
- Integrate, test, troubleshoot, and optimize SIGINT systems with enterprise infrastructure, services, and databases.
- Perform system testing and integration to validate operational performance and functionality.
- Support system installations, maintenance activities, upgrades, and troubleshooting at customer locations.
- Develop, maintain, and distribute technical documentation, operating procedures, troubleshooting procedures, and knowledge-base articles.
- Assist Government engineers with developing, updating, and maintaining system product-line standards and associated databases.
- Coordinate with engineering and operational teams to resolve complex system integration and performance issues.
About the company
1) What VTG does: VTG provides defense and intelligence services with a focus on force modernization, digital transformation, aerospace and naval engineering, and cyber capabilities across a unified enterprise. 2) How its products work: It builds end-to-end capabilities by integrating specialized firms and services (engineering, IT, cyber, logistics) through acquisitions to deliver modernization and transformation for defense and intelligence customers. 3) How it differs from competitors: It operates as a single, cohesive organization after consolidating disparate units and growing through targeted acquisitions to expand its expertise in intelligence, cyber, and defense modernization rather than offering fragmented offerings. 4) What its goal is: To expand its footprint in the intelligence community and cyber domain while continuing defense modernization for government customers, supported by strategic growth and acquisitions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lenoir, North Carolina
Founded
1866
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- VTG's sixth 2025 acquisition, Miklos Systems, deepens Intelligence Community software and cloud.
- VTG won DoDIAC Pool 1 access in February 2025 for defense R&D.
- More than 35% of VTG business now comes from Intelligence Community solutions.
What critics are saying
- VTG's 2025 acquisition spree strains integration, systems, and culture across seven businesses.
- VTG relies on federal contracts; one NAVSEA protest or recompete hits revenue in 2026.
- Booz Allen and Leidos bundle similar IC services, threatening VTG's niche outright.
What makes VTG unique
- John Hassoun turned VTG into a defense roll-up spanning IC, cyber, and naval engineering.
- VTG won NAVSEA's five-year $130 million warfare systems engineering prime in May 2024.
- VTG bought Triaplex, Miklos, Byte, iota IT, Tunuva, Loki, and Clear Cloud.
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Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours