DevOps Manager

K2United is an organization that houses two distinct, national, customer-facing brands tied together by a shared purpose: setting the standard for an  extraordinary workplace. Through our brands, K2Share and CareerSafe, we provide advisory services in cyber risk management and online education for workforce readiness.

Our four core values define how we show up every day:

• Respect Others – We lead with respect, building trust and connection.
• Internally Driven – We are relentlessly compelled to accomplish our objectives.
• Collaborative Innovation – We create by listening, sharing, and working together.
• Client Success – We hold our client’s mission as our own.

We believe in people who are accountable, curious, and motivated to make an impact that matters.

Our programs make a big impact—CareerSafe supports 2 million+ users per year, and K2Share delivers IT support on federal systems. You’ll have the opportunity to shape technology strategy, lead a talented IT team, and make a difference in a mission-driven, small-business environment that values professional growth and work/life balance.

About You:

If you love leading people while staying close to the technology, this seat will stretch and energize you.

As K2United’s DevOps Manager, you’ll steward the reliability, scalability, and security of our enterprise and cloud environments while developing the people who make it all work. You’ll collaborate daily with AppDev, Software Architecture, Security, and IT leadership to advance automation, integration, and system performance across the organization.

Your Impact:

You’ll lead the team that powers CareerSafe, serving more than 3 million users annually and growing, and oversee the cloud operations behind several Federal systems critical to our clients’ missions.

This seat has five primary roles that define what you’ll do and how success is measured:

• Provide leadership and management for the DevOps team, ensuring clarity, accountability, and measurable results.
• Define and implement DevSecOps practices that embed security and automation into all system operations.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure performance, scalability, and cost optimization across AWS and Azure environments.
• Support and refine the tools, environments, and processes that enable AppDev and Software Architecture teams to deliver efficiently and securely.
• Serve as senior escalation and technical backup for database and Linux operations, ensuring resilience and “Power of Three” coverage across critical systems.

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or cloud engineering, including 3+ in a leadership or player-coach role.
• Expertise in AWS and Azure operations, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Technical depth in databases (MS-SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or Aurora) and Linux system administration.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring (CloudWatch, Pingdom, Sentry), and vulnerability management (Tenable, SonarQube).
• Familiarity with NIST 800-171 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework compliance practices.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills—able to translate strategy into measurable outcomes.
• A proactive, resourceful, and internally driven mindset that thrives in a transparent and collaborative environment.

Benefits:

We’re invested in the people who make our success possible. As a K2United employee, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive set of benefits and opportunities that meet you where you are. These benefits include:

• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
• Low-cost, comprehensive medical benefits for employees and their families
• Flexibility for those needing time off for jury duty, voting, military leave, etc.
• Wellness stipend program (includes fitness reimbursement program)
• Tuition stipend
• Casual dress work environment
• Technical training and certifications as required
• Any of our CareerSafe Online training courses for free to employees and their immediate family

Applicants must be willing to take a drug test and submit to a credit and background investigation as part of the selection process.

The U.S. government restricts access by Foreign Nationals to certain types of technology and technical data. Consequently, this posting is intended only for U.S. citizens.

K2United, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected Veteran status.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of job responsibilities. K2United management reserves the right to change or alter this job description at any time without notice.