DevOps / Platform Engineer

DevOps / Platform Engineer
Job Family: Software Infrastructure Engineer
City/State: Colorado Springs, CO USA
Type and Schedule: Full-Time, Salary/Exempt , On-Site
Annualized Salary Range: $ 119,640.00 - $ 149,780.00 ( commensurate with experience ) .
About Us: Caliola is a woman-owned small business that is improving and protecting our Nation's way of life through secure collaboration and resilient communications. Our engineers, subject matter experts, and veterans are developing and delivering trusted solutions for mission-critical communications. We seek teammates who share our core values:
I 3 for C 3 - Insight, Innovation, and Integrity for Command, Control, and Communications
These values guide how we work every day. At Caliola, you will find technically challenging, mission-focused work within a flexible and collaborative culture that is uncommon in the defense industry. We offer flexible PTO, subsidized health insurance, 401(k) matching, professional development, and a competitive compensation structure designed to support long-term growth.
Our performance has driven rapid growth and national recognition, being named twice to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ and inclusion on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. We have also been recognized as a Colorado Company to Watch, a ColoradoBiz Top Company in Aerospace & Defense, and the #2 Gazette's Best Workplace (medium size) in 2025.
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, we operate in a leading aerospace and defense hub with proximity to major military installations. Set against the Rocky Mountains, the region offers year-round outdoor recreation and a high quality of life for professionals and families considering relocation.
A s a part of our selection process, we ask all applicants to complete a short, 10-12-minute survey from Culture Index. This is a survey, not a test; no passing or failing. The purpose of this survey is to identify your unique strengths as they relate to our open positions. Please copy and paste the following link into a separate browser window to complete: https://go.cultureindex.com/s/5i6Gpe3wge
Position Description: The DevOps / Platform Engineer will be responsible for ensuring Caliola's on-premises and cloud infrastructure is operational, maintained , backed up, hardened, and aligned with program and security requirements. This role sits within Caliola's IT & Cybersecurity team and supports engineering teams working across unclassified and secured environments where infrastructure, tooling, build workflows, scanning, configuration, and documentation are often customized to meet specific customer, accreditation, and mission requirements.
This is not a traditional commercial DevOps role focused primarily on large-scale automated deployment pipelines. Caliola's environments are complex because of security requirements, program-specific configurations, controlled development workflows, legacy software constraints, accreditation needs, and classified operations. This individual will resolve infrastructure issues through Caliola's ticketing system, communicate regularly with engineering teams to understand their needs, and help develop, deploy, and maintain compliant solutions, tools, and initiatives in support of Caliola's development environments.
Essential Responsibilitie s :

• Maintain Caliola's on-premises and cloud development infrastructure including but not limited to Linux servers, virtualization resources, code repository infrastructure, and CI/CD infrastructure.
• Support development environments across unclassified and classified programs where tooling, workflows, system configurations, documentation, and approval processes may be customized to meet customer, security, accreditation, m ission and System Security Plan (SSP) requirements .
• Support the operations, maintenance, and sustainment of systems within Caliola's security boundaries, including configuration control, access control, vulnerability remediation, backup validation, evidence collection, and continuous compliance activities.
• Build, operate , and continuously improve Proxmox -based virtualization platforms, including VM provisioning, lifecycle management, backup/recovery, secure baseline configurations and high availability.
• Assist developers in building, scanning, and testing systems through automated pipeline integration and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes .
• Work with e ngineering teams to troubleshoot and address issues using an IT ticketing system.
• Establish monitoring, logging, and metrics strategies (Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, OpenTelemetry , manual , etc.) for production, pre-production systems .
• Update and patch on-premises infrastructure .
• Developing real-time monitoring and or auditing tools for the engineering or information technologies (IT) organizations .
• Lead the adoption of immutable infrastructure principles, secure baseline images, and reproducible environments ( d evelopment VMs , Threatlocker best practices, development containers) .
• Spec, quote, order, a nd deploy new workstations and servers based on project requirements and regulations to support Caliola's development teams.
• Maintain technical documents describing resources available to engineers , maintenance practices & schedule , and infrastructure architecture.
• Experience working in Agile development environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

What We Require :

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python , Bash, and/or similar coding language.
• 3 - 10 + years of professional experience in Linux systems engineering, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a plus .
• Working knowledge of CI/CD, build, scan, and release tooling such as GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Experience building and deploying Docker images and containers.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage challenging situations with grace and professionalism.
• Ability to travel periodically, with an emphasis on critical meetings at key customer sites across the United States.
• Must be able to obtain a US Top - Secret security clearance.

What We Value :

• Experience supporting systems governed by a System Security Plan, CMMC Level 2, NIST SP 800-171, 32 CFR Part 117/NISPOM, RMF, or comparable assessment/accreditation frameworks.
• Certifications or equivalent experience in Linux administration, cybersecurity, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, or secure systems operations, such as Azure, Security + or similar.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
• E xperience with container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, OpenShift or Docker Swarm.
• Ownership mindset with the ability to move work forward in a small team, including documenting decisions, closing the loop, and communicating tradeoffs.
• Active US Secret or Top-Secret security clearance.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to navigate a standard office-type environment .
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Dexterity to grasp, handle, and manipulate small items such as laptops, cellphones, USB drives, business cards, and documents.
• Ability to maintain focus and attention to detail for extended periods while reviewing technical documents, proposals, and digital information.

Please contact Human Resources with questions about ADA accommodations.
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities at Caliola Engineering. Should a match be identified between your skillset and Caliola's requirements for this or a future opening, you may be contacted.
The posted salary range represents our good faith estimate for this role based on current organizational needs and the qualifications reasonably expected for the position. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, education, clearance status, and business needs.
This position will remain open until filled, and applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis.
At Caliola, we believe that true innovation can only occur when teammates bring their authentic selves to collaborate in a supportive, encouraging environment. 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, age, or any other federally protected class.
Caliola participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. Upon hire, all employees are required to complete Form I-9 to verify their identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States.
All candidates will be required to pass a basic background screening.