Clarity Innovations

Junior Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland $46K–$150K Posted 2026-07-16
Salary
$46K–$150K
Type
Full-time
Experience
4+ yr

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Job Title:  Junior DevSecOps Engineer

Location:  Remote

Clearance Level:  Secret or Clearable

Years of Experience/Degree/Certification Expectations

  • Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree
  • 8140 Certification
  • 1 or more years experience in cloud technologies and infrastructure, CICD and pipelines, Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Specific Position/Technical Requirements

  • Experience with cloud technologies, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience using web servers, application containers
  • Experienced in providing DevSecOps implementation using Jenkins, Gitlab, or similar tools
  • Experienced in developing, testing, and maintaining containerized applications.
  • Working knowledge of source version control, build/release tools and methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Working knowledge of the Software Build process.
  • Shall have a passion for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for a large enterprise that consists of hundreds of applications.
  • Possess a strong security-first mindset.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code supporting automation and orchestration within AWS or Azure/GCP cloud environments
  • Hands-on programming expertise in one or more of the following: Python, DSL, JSON, YAML
  • Experience working with automation and orchestration tools including one or more of the following: Jenkins, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker
  • Cloud services experience including:
  • AWS services IAM, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, EC2, S3, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS

Salary Range: $46,000 - $150,000

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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