DevOps Engineer:
This position is located on-site at the FAA WJHTC, at the Atlantic City Airport in New Jersey.
ATEC is looking for a DevOps Engineer to design and implement a containerized infrastructure supporting air traffic control training and simulation environments. This role will focus on building scalable, repeatable training environments that can be rapidly deployed, reset, and reused for training, testing, and evaluation.
The engineer will support integration and orchestration of distributed simulation services including aircraft simulation systems, ATC display clients, virtual pilot intelligent agents, communication systems, scenario controllers, lab configuration services, and data collection components across Linux-based environments.
These environments consist of multiple independent simulation systems that must operate together as a coordinated distributed platform. Each component—such as aircraft simulation, controller displays, intelligent agent pilots, communications services, scenario management, and data collection—functions as a separate system that must be reliably deployed, networked, synchronized, and monitored within the overall training environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Containerized Training Infrastructure
- Design and implement container-based infrastructure to support ATC training and simulation systems.
- Develop repeatable ephemeral lab environments that can be rapidly deployed and reset for training exercises.
- Integrate simulation services including aircraft simulation engines, ATC display clients, virtual pilot intelligent agents, communication systems, scenario controllers, lab configuration services, and data collection components.
Container Orchestration and Automation
- Deploy and manage containerized services using Docker.
- Implement and administer container orchestration using Kubernetes.
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible.
Linux Systems Administration
- Manage Linux-based hosts supporting containerized simulation infrastructure.
- Monitor system health, performance, and resource utilization.
- Troubleshoot container, networking, and system-level issues across distributed environments.
Networking and Security
- Configure networking between distributed simulation services and training environments.
- Implement system hardening, access controls, and secure deployment practices.
- Support secure communication between lab components and infrastructure services.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
KEY SKILLS:
- Container architecture and orchestration
- CI/CD pipeline design
- Linux system administration
- Infrastructure automation
- Networking and security
- Distributed system troubleshooting
Required:
- Experience designing containerized infrastructure using Docker.
- Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
- Strong Linux systems administration experience.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
- Experience with infrastructure automation using Ansible.
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals including routing, DNS, and container networking.
- Understanding of security best practices for containerized systems.
- Experience troubleshooting distributed systems.
Preferred:
- Experience supporting simulation, research, or training environments.
- Experience working with distributed real-time systems.
- Familiarity with lab-based training platforms or simulation environments.
- Experience designing systems that can be rapidly deployed and reset for training exercises.
- Experience supporting data collection and analysis pipelines for simulation runs.
EDUCATION/YEARS of EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or a Bachelor's degree in another technical field with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of math, statistics, and computer science with 0 to 7 years of experience.
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:
- US Citizenship or documented proof of eligibility to work in the US
- Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation
- Has been living in the US for at least the past 3 years
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Desk/lab located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, Pomona, NJ
PAY RANGE:
- $60,000-$95,000 (commensurate with years of experience)
BENEFITS:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Referral Bonuses
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount program
