Job DescriptionDevOps Engineer - GIT/ Linux - 5+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly Required- Support the development life cycle of platform architectural design, deployment and debugging
- Building a release pipeline to enable fast, but safe delivery of critical business software to Production
- Develop & Maintain sound version control best practices-based CM systems (GIT), including branching and merging strategies
- Serve as a technical lead for an Agile team and actively participate in all Agile ceremonies. Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives.
- Ability to automate release deployments across development, test, stag in g, Quality Assurance and production stacks using a combination of scripting languages and other automation toolkits
- Set-up new sites and applications via configuration management such as Puppet and Ansible
- Maintain / upgrade/ patch tracking and documentation software (Confluence / Jira)
- Create, Assist, and Implement design and maintenance web service infrastructure and deployments
- Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements
- Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated
- Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements
- Assist with support and operations where necessary
- Maintain confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored, or accessed
- Leverage programming Languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, and Java
- Proficient with DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering methodologies.
- Proficient automating network infrastructure configuration using Software Defined Networking
- Ability to have a holistic view of service development and deployment architecture
- Understanding of SLA requirements and role of high availability architectures, performance optimization, and monitoring techniques
- Act in the capacity to support deployment and operations when necessary
- Set up and configure a continuous integration environment by leveraging Configuration Management, containerization, serverless technologies, and Kubernetes.
- Architect and develop best practices for software build tools (Gradle, Maven, ANT, Shell) and continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Bamboo), and infrastructure automation (Amazon Web Services, VMWare, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, etc.)
- Experience working cross functionally across multiple teams
Location: Fort Meade, MD
Travel Required: No
Shift: Day
Remote Type: Onsite
Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI
Polygraph: Required (Poly must be less than 5 years old)
Salary RangeThe projected compensation range for this position is 177K-182K (annualized USD).
Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
RequirementsQualifications- Must be fluent with Git
- Strong knowledge of Linux and Linux environments (RHEL 617/8, RHCSNRHCE CentOS)
- Experience with Windows system administration, system monitoring, instrumentation, resiliency and performance.
- 5+ years working in an Agile dev environment (excludes education experience such as Bachelor's or Masters degree in relevant field)
- Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment preferred
- Experience with caching technologies (Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC, etc.)
- Experience with MySQL (Clusters, Replication, and Tuning) and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus). Knowledge of security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, PCI compliance etc.
- 5+ years of system architecture required with a demonstrated ability to read the code and understand the coding logic to assist in troubleshooting
- 5+ years' experience managing/monitoring AWS cloud and virtualized servers for optimal performance while working in a Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment
- Familiarity with software development life cycle models, agile, and DevOps programming methodologies.
- Fluent skills in object oriented programming and experience in at least one programming language such as Ruby, C, C++, GO, Python, or Java.
- Experience acquiring in-depth understanding of large complex software systems to isolate defects, reproduce defects, assess risk, and understand varied customer deployments.
- Ability to successfully work with customers, developers, testing, project management, and support staff
- Excellent problem solving, analytical skills and technical troubleshooting skills
- Clarity and precision in verbal and written communications
- Support the development life cycle of platform architectural design, deployment and debugging
- Building a release pipeline to enable fast, but safe delivery of critical business software to Production
- Develop & Maintain sound version control best practices-based CM systems (GIT), including branching and merging strategies
- Serve as a technical lead for an Agile team and actively participate in all Agile ceremonies. Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives.
- Ability to automate release deployments across development, test, staging, Quality Assurance and production stacks using a combination of scripting languages and other automation toolkits
- Set-up up new sites and applications via configuration management such as Puppet and Ansible
- Maintain / upgrade/ patch tracking and documentation software (Confluence/ Jira)
- Assist in design and maintenance web service infrastructure and deployments
- Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements
- Identify processes and capabilities that can be stream lined and automated
- Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements
- Assist with support and operations where necessary
- Maintain confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored, or accessed
- Leverage programming Languages such as Python, Ruby Perl, and Java
- Experience with DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering methodologies.
- Ability to have a holistic view of service development and deployment architecture
- Set up and configure a continuous integration environment by leveraging Configuration Management containerization, serverless technologies, and Kubernetes.
- A Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
BenefitsCareFirst InsuranceMedical Plans- Three available medical plans-2 Platinum PPO Plans ($0 Deductible) and 1 HSA Plan ($1500 deductible)
- Halogen pays 100% Medical Premium Costs up to $25,000
- CareFirst Wellness Rewards Program
Guardian Insurance Dental Plan- Halogen pays 50% of the plan costs
Vision Plan- Halogen pays 100% of the plan costs
401K Retirement Plan• 10% contribution paid by the company, automatically vested and paid in each pay period.
Life Insurance, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability CoveragePaid Time Off• 20 Paid Time Off Days
• 6 Federal Holidays
• 5 Floating Holidays
Bonuses• Based on performance and billable hours
