Jr DevOps Engineer

Crimson Phoenix

$83K — $112K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current and Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph required.
  • Experience with container platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift.
  • Strong understanding of DevOps practices and software development processes.
  • Familiarity with GitLab or other CI tools.
  • Knowledge of microservice design and architectural patterns.
  • Proficient in Python, Bash, and Shell scripting.
  • Experience deploying On-Prem infrastructure with at least 2 years in a relevant role.

Responsibilities

  • Automate and optimize service deployments for efficiency.
  • Integrate enterprise authentication services to streamline access.
  • Establish and improve system monitoring while adhering to security protocols.
  • Architect and maintain both On-Prem and cloud infrastructure support.
  • Administer production, staging, and development environments effectively.
  • Monitor system performance metrics such as load and resource usage.
  • Participate in SAFe and Scrum development teams, performing engineering follow-ups.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Employee recognition programs and wellness benefits.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Automating and optimizing service deployments.
  • Integrating with enterprise authentication services.
  • Establishing and improving system monitoring while maintaining established security protocols within development, test, and production systems.
  • Architecting, building, and maintaining On-Prem and cloud infrastructure to support team and customer initiatives.
  • Maintaining and improving existing infrastructure (building out autoscaling, supporting new services, optimizing for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc.).
  • Administering production, staging, and development environments.
  • Managing and aggregating server logs and monitoring for security- and system-related incidents.
  • Monitoring and analyzing system performance, such as server load and resource usage.
  • Maintaining and improving existing build and deployment processes using CI/CD tools.
  • Applying configuration management disciplines to maintain software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation.
  • Enforcing best practices for security and reliability and driving security initiatives, like access control and vulnerability testing.
  • Working with A&A Teams to maintain security requirements for operation of systems.
  • Maintaining documentation of designs/configurations, ensuring team members have continuity of recurring tasks.
  • Following up on engineering tasks for operational solutions and validating completion.
  • Managing operational readiness board-presenting at weekly meetings and determining if development services are ready for automation based on best practices and maintainability.
  • Tracking and ensuring routine operations maintenance tasks are completed in a timely manner.
  • Participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings.
  • On-call support will be required.


Required Skills

Must Have:

  • MUST HAVE a Current and Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph, as the customer is NOT sponsoring clearances.
  • Experience working with container images and platforms (Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift).
  • Strong understanding of DevOps and software/application development processes.
  • Understanding of GitLab or other DevOps/Continuous Integration tools.
  • Understanding of microservice design and architectural pattern best practices.
  • Understanding of Python, Bash, and Shell scripting.
  • Knowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design.
  • Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Must possess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised.
  • Experience with deploying On-Prem infrastructure.
  • 2+ years of relevant experience.


Desired Skills

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in building processes for deploying to a Kubernetes based environment using Gitlab and Helm.
  • Understanding of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.).
  • Ability to write and use unit and functional testing.
  • Experience using Jira and Confluence.


Additional Details

Compensation & Benefits: This position has an anticipated salary range of $83,300 - $112,700 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, skills, education, certifications, and business needs. Crimson Phoenix offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off, company-paid life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, employee recognition programs, and additional wellness and work-life benefits.

U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain or maintain a security clearance may be required for certain positions.

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