Sr DevOps Engineer at Fantom Corporation
Hanover, MD
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Aug 10, 2026
Hanover, MD
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Senior DevOps/systems engineer role supporting mission-critical SIGINT collection and geolocation systems for defense and intelligence customers. Day-to-day work spans Linux systems administration, LAN/WAN network configuration, Kubernetes cluster management, CI/CD pipeline development, and infrastructure automation — all in classified, on-site development, lab, and operational environments. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI-level clearance with a recent Maryland polygraph.
Senior level · 12+ years · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 12, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
Clearance requirement is stated as 'fully cleared with a recent MD polygraph' and a 'polygraph date within the last seven (7) years' — this indicates a TS/SCI-level clearance with a polygraph tied to the Maryland NSA/IC community.
The 12-year experience requirement is the stated minimum; a Master's degree may substitute for 2 years, and 4 years of additional experience may substitute for the Bachelor's degree — the floor remains 12 years of relevant experience.
Ansible and Terraform are listed together as a paired requirement ('Ansible or Terraform') in the qualifications; both are captured separately as hard gates since the posting also lists Terraform independently under responsibilities.
Jenkins and GitLab are listed as interchangeable CI/CD pipeline tools ('Jenkins, GitLab, or similar'); captured as a single requirement with GitLab CI as an alternative.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends heavy Linux/network administration (15-1244) with meaningful automation and pipeline development work (15-1252). The administration and operations framing — including 24/7 call-in support, travel for system installation, and network device configuration — tips the primary classification toward 15-1244.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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