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