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Dark Wolf

Engineering Team Lead

Dark Wolf, College Park, Maryland, us, 20741

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Dark Wolf Solutions is looking for an

Engineering Team Lead

with a

Secret security clearance

to provide expertise and administration to a classified lab supporting a Navy Software Factory. The successful candidate will collaborate with the DevOps and Cybersecurity teams to deliver reliable products and services, maintain them and assist the cybersecurity team with maintaining an Authority to Operate (ATO) for the systems and networks. This position is located in the Discovery District of The University of Maryland’s campus.

Key Responsibilities

Deploy and maintain critical services supporting both on-prem and cloud-native architecture

Work with the Cybersecurity team by implementing industry and government best practices for system hardening and configuration management

Incorporate Cybersecurity best practices and methodologies into repeatable, scalable environments within a Navy ecosystem

Use automation best practices, such as IaC and GitOps, for repeatability and fast provisioning of environments

Deploy and maintain Kubernetes platforms in multiple environments and classification levels

Mentor staff, provide guidance and direction

Ensure platform and networks are compliant with DoD policies

Required Qualifications

5+ years experience leading IT Operation teams of at least three individuals, providing leadership and technical oversight

3+ years experience administering on-premise Linux systems (e.g. RHEL, Ubuntu) using automation such as Bash scripting, Ansible, and Terraform.

Demonstrated experience with NIST Special Publication 800-190

Demonstrated experience with Zero Trust Architectures (e.g. Beyond Corp/AppGate/Software Defined Perimeter)

Comfortable with traditional developer‑centric tools such as version control systems, artifact repositories, log aggregation servers, etc.

Knowledge of Kubernetes concepts, and containerization

HS Diploma

US Citizenship and an active Secret security clearance required

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Experience with deploying and maintaining CNCF products to on‑prem and cloud environments

Demonstrated hands‑on experience with Kubernetes with one or more Kubernetes variants

Experience with providing Identity Management services including SSO using OpenID Connect (OIDC) or SAML

Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines on cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP

Experience in administering classified networks (LAN, WAN, etc.)

This position requires hands‑on engineering with Kubernetes. Candidates without demonstrated hands‑on experience must obtain the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification within 90 days of their start date.

This location is in College Park, MD with a part‑time remote option. On‑site presence is expected 3 days per week with the option of 2 days of remote work. The estimated salary range for this position is $140,000.00 – $185,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical interview.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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