KODE Labs is seeking a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our dedicated Government team. This role is crucial for deploying, managing, and maintaining our platform within secure, on-premise federal government environments. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our applications deployed on government-controlled infrastructure, working closely with other engineers and government stakeholders. This position requires a strong technical background in on-premise infrastructure management, DevOps practices within regulated environments, a proactive attitude, and experience meeting stringent security and compliance standards like FedRAMP. WHAT YOU WILL DO: * Provision, Manage & Maintain On-Premise Infrastructure: Design, deploy, configure, and manage physical and virtual servers, storage, and networking components within secure government data centers or on-premise locations. * Deploy & Manage Applications On-Premise: Deploy, configure, and manage KODE Labs applications (potentially containerized/microservices) within the on-premise government environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. * Build & Maintain On-Premise CI/CD Pipelines: Establish, manage, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines specifically tailored for on-premise deployments. * Database & Data Tool Management (On-Premise): Install, configure, manage, and maintain databases (e.g., MongoDB, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL) and data streaming tools (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, Flink) within the on-premise environment. * Implement On-Premise Observability: Deploy and manage monitoring, logging, and tracing solutions (e.g., using OpenTelemetry) suitable for on-premise infrastructure and applications. * Develop Operational Solutions: Develop and maintain solutions for operational administration, system/data backup, disaster recovery, and security/performance monitoring specifically for the on-premise government deployments. * Secure Automation: Design and implement secure automation solutions for infrastructure provisioning (IaC for on-prem), configuration management, testing, and operational tasks within the government environment. * Documentation & Compliance: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational procedures to meet federal security standards, particularly FedRAMP requirements for on-premise systems. * Incident Response (On-Premise): Participate in an on-call rotation to troubleshoot and resolve critical incidents affecting the on-premise government deployments. * Collaboration: Work closely with internal engineering teams, security teams, and government technical counterparts to ensure successful deployment, operation, and compliance. Requirements * Extensive On-Premise Infrastructure Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting server hardware, virtualization platforms, storage systems, and networking within data center/on-premise environments. * Government & FedRAMP Experience: Proven experience working within or deploying systems into US federal government environments. Strong understanding of FedRAMP controls and requirements, specifically as they apply to on-premise or government-controlled systems. * DevOps Expertise in Regulated Environments: Solid experience as a DevOps Engineer implementing CI/CD, IaC, monitoring, and automation within secure and regulated settings. * Linux & Systems Administration: Advanced knowledge of Linux systems administration, hardening, scripting, and troubleshooting in an on-premise context. * Containerization & Orchestration (On-Premise): Experience deploying and managing containerized applications and orchestration tools like Kubernetes within an on-premise environment is highly desirable. * Security Best Practices: Current understanding of best practices regarding system security measures, vulnerability management, and secure configuration for on-premise systems within federal requirements. * Documentation Skills: Experience creating detailed technical documentation suitable for federal audits and compliance requirements. * PIV Card: Active PIV card preferred; otherwise, candidates must be eligible and able to complete the PIV card application and issuance process per HSPD-12. * Problem Solving: Comfortable working independently, taking ownership of complex technical issues, and troubleshooting problems in potentially restricted environments. Benefits * Competitive salary based on experience * Discretionary Bonus Program * Career Development Program * Comprehensive Health Insurance Package * Dynamic team and challenging projects * Flexible Paid Time Off * Welcoming and friendly work environment * Regular social events and activities JOIN THE TEAM: KODE Labs is a real estate technology company founded in 2017 with a mission to change the way people, buildings and systems operate. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, we are a driving force behind the adoption of smart building technology. To scale our presence across the globe, we depend on our team of talented, ambitious people who go above and beyond to create value for our clients. When you join the KODE Labs team you can create your own career. Whether you have years of experience or are just starting, we help you realize your full potential and achieve your goals. If KODE Labs sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear your story, so please apply through our online application form. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Location: Detroit, MI (Full-time, In-Office - supporting government projects)