Empower, Innovate, Impact!
At Team A-TEK, we EMPOWER people to drive INNOVATION that IMPACTS mission!
A-TEK operates at the intersection of mission and innovation by applying our deep domain expertise across the federal markets. Embracing our digital-first strategy, A-TEK provides enhanced capabilities in application development, digital transformation, enterprise IT, and scientific services. Our solutions are designed to modernize, automate, secure, protect, and enhance the operations of our federal clients, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.Our work is fueled by a passion to serve our clients’ needs and to protect the safety and welfare of Americans.
That passion shapes how we nurture our most valuable asset – Our Employees. A-TEK actively cultivates the talent that drives our success and fosters a creative, challenging, and mission-driven work environment for current and future employees.A-TEK, Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Mackson Consulting, is a leading provider of mission-critical IT services and digital modernization solutions to federal agencies. At the forefront of innovation, A-TEK and Mackson specialize in secure, scalable, and reliable technology implementations that advance the missions of federal health, civilian, and homeland security organizations. Our diverse portfolio includes partnerships with agencies such as NIH, FDA, CMS, DHS, DOJ, USDA, and FDIC.We are currently seeking a HashiCorp Vault Application Engineer/Administrator to support one of our federal clients—the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
In this key role, you will be instrumental in designing, deploying, and administering secure secret management systems using HashiCorp Vault across hybrid environments including on-premises and multi-cloud (AWS, GCP). This full-time role is based on site in Bethesda, MD, with flexibility for remote work.As part of a high-impact team, you will help advance the biomedical research infrastructure that serves over six million daily users, accelerating discoveries that impact global public health. This role is ideal for professionals who are passionate about security engineering, zero trust architecture, and building resilient systems that matter.
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage HashiCorp Vault for secret management, encryption, and access control in a zero-trust environment.
- Build and maintain secure, scalable Vault clusters, including Primary, DR, and Performance Replica deployments.
- Integrate Vault with Kubernetes for dynamic secrets, authentication, and workload identity management.
- Collaborate with DevOps and security teams to apply Zero Trust security models and best practices.
- Automate Vault administration and Kubernetes orchestration through scripting and tooling.
- Monitor Vault system health and security and optimize performance in production.
- Ensure compliance with FISMA and other federal data protection standards.
- Support CI/CD pipeline security through Vault integration.
- Maintain thorough documentation of processes, architecture, and configurations.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience as a Web Application Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role.
- Proven experience managing HashiCorp Vault in production environments.
- Expertise in Zero Trust security concepts and cloud-native implementation.
- Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
- Experience with CI/CD platforms like GitLab CI, ArgoCD, or TeamCity.
- Knowledge of cloud ecosystems (AWS, GCP) and their Kubernetes services (EKS, GKE).
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, especially in complex distributed environments.
Why A-TEK | Mackson?
At A-TEK and Mackson Consulting, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with employer contributions, generous paid leave, and tuition/conference reimbursement. You will be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team delivering high-value solutions to agencies that shape public health and safety.The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000 based on experience.
Join us and be a part of something bigger—advancing health, science, and security through technology.
A-TEK, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected Veteran status.
