DevOps Engineer

Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a first-of-its-kind Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model, integrating advanced robotics, manufacturing, and software into sovereign factory systems at scale. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength and guaranteeing deterrence for the century ahead.

We recently emerged from stealth with $50M in funding led by top-tier venture investors and strategic partners.Read more in our Press Release

Why This Role Exists

In defense manufacturing, system reliability and compliance are inseparable. Every deployment must uphold confidentiality, integrity, and availability under CMMC Level 2 and ITAR requirements. As aDevOps Engineer, you will design, automate, and maintain secure, high-availability infrastructure that supports mission-critical applications both on-premises and in the cloud. You’ll report to theDirector of IT and collaborate closely with software engineers, QA, and security teams to ensure that every build, deployment, and runtime environment meets the highest standards for security and compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and manageKubernetes clusters (on-prem and cloud) for secure, containerized workloads.

• Build and maintainCI/CD pipelines usingGitHub Actions to enable controlled, automated deployments across environments.

• Developinfrastructure-as-code solutions usingAnsible,Helm, and other automation tools.

• Secure containers and clusters with hardened baselines (DoD STIG/FIPS) and continuous compliance scanning.

• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting across infrastructure using open-source or commercial observability stacks.

• Automate image builds and vulnerability scanning in accordance withCMMC / ITAR controls.

• Manage configuration drift, access control, and audit trails in line withNIST 800-171 andCMMC Level 2.

• Collaborate with software, QA, and security teams to integrate DevSecOps principles throughout the SDLC.

• Optimize build and deployment workflows for reliability, reproducibility, and speed in regulated environments.

• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response to maintain uptime and security posture.

The Tools You’ll Work With

• Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes (on-prem and cloud), Docker, Helm, Kafka

• Automation & Configuration: Ansible, Bash/Python

• CI/CD & Version Control: GitHub Actions, GitHub Enterprise

• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK / Graylog

• Security & Compliance: Vault, FIPS-validated cryptography, CIS Benchmarks, STIG checklists

• OS & Environments: Red Hat / Oracle Linux 9, Ubuntu 22.04, hardened images, Windows Server, Active Directory

• Networking & Storage: iSCSI/NFS, reverse proxy + TLS/mTLS

Required Qualifications

• 4 + years of hands-on experience inDevOps,SRE, orinfrastructure engineering.

• Proven expertise managingKubernetes clusters and containerized applications in production.

• Strong knowledge ofCI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar systems.

• Proficiency inLinux administration,Bash/Python scripting, andinfrastructure automation (Ansible, Terraform).

• Experience securing and hardening Linux servers and container images (STIG, FIPS, CIS).

• Familiarity withCMMC Level 2,NIST 800-171, orITAR compliance requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex build and deployment pipelines.

• Excellent documentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managinghybrid or air-gapped Kubernetes environments.

• Background inDoD-aligned infrastructure orregulated manufacturing environments.

• Experience integratingsecurity scanning tools (Trivy, Anchore, Grype) into CI/CD.

• Familiarity withservice mesh / mTLS (Istio, Linkerd) and secret management (Vault).

• Working knowledge ofAzure Government,AWS GovCloud, or equivalent environments.

• Understanding ofGitOps patterns anddeclarative infrastructure management.

• Certifications such asCKA,CKAD,RHCE, orSecurity+ are a plus.

What Success Looks Like After 12 Months

• All production and staging environments are fully automated and reproducible via CI/CD.

• Infrastructure baselines meet or exceed CMMC Level 2 and ITAR compliance requirements.

• Container and cluster vulnerabilities are remediated within SLA targets.

• Continuous monitoring and alerting provide proactive visibility into system health.

• DevOps practices are adopted across teams, enabling secure, predictable, and auditable software delivery.