About the job DevOps Systems Engineer
- Experience Level: Mid-senior
- Experience Required: 10 Years
- Education Level: Bachelors degree
- Salary: $141,000 - $170,000
- Type: Full Time + Benefits
- Location: Herndon, VA
- Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI CI Poly is required at the time of hire.
- DevOps Systems Engineer (All LCATs considered)
We are seeking a qualified candidate to fill the role of a DevOps Systems Engineer. The candidate will be responsible for developing CI/CD build and deploy pipelines, integrating tools into the pipeline, and managing debugging integration issues. The position encompasses various aspects of the DevOps process.
Job Duties:
Development of CI/CD Build and Deployment Pipelines
- Write/modify Jenkins-based groovy scripts
- Write/update CloudFormation scripts
- Troubleshoot pipeline issues across Jenkins and AWS Environments (Linux EC2, RDS, CloudFormation, Elasticsearch, etc.)
- Document key features for developer use
- Assist in writing and maintaining scripts for process improvements (e.g., stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance corrections across networks)
Integrate tools into the pipeline
- Collaborate with development teams to incorporate new microservices into the pipeline and troubleshoot as necessary
- Work on automating installations of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products into the architecture
Debugging integration issues
- Identify issues in the deployment (e.g., potentially intermittent connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database)
- Monitor and assist in developing scripts to monitor AWS services to ensure proper functionality
DevOps Tool Integration
- Assist in integrating various tools for the DevOps process (SonarQube, Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium, Artifactory, etc.)
Required:
A Bachelors degree and 9+ years of relevant experience OR a Masters degree with 7 years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement
Experience with Linux Environments
Experience with scripting languages, such as Bash and Python
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills
Experience with Git for Source Control
Understanding and willingness to work in a DevSecOps-oriented environment with an Infrastructure as Code mindset
Active CompTIA Security+ CE Certification (or equivalent DoD IAT Level 2 cert)
Position is 100% onsite. NO EXCEPTIONS
TS/SCI CI Poly
Desired:
Experience with CloudFormation, Elasticsearch
Basic understanding of an Object-Oriented Programming Language, preferably Java or Python
Experience integrating Jenkins and Docker for automated CI/CD pipelines
Basic understanding of Kubernetes or OpenShift Container Platform
