DevOps Engineer

Job summary

The DevOps Engineer role focuses on architecting, building, and integrating infrastructure solutions in a collaborative Agile environment. Key responsibilities include developing automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Docker, as well as managing Kafka and Elastic clusters in an AWS cloud environment while ensuring compliance with DoD security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline with 8-12 years of experience or a Master's with 6-10 years.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Willingness to complete additional customer suitability screenings.
• Current Security+ certification or higher/equivalent.
• Experience in Agile software development.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a distributed team.
• Experience with Git and Bitbucket.
• Experience developing software on Linux.
• Knowledge of Software Engineering principles.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to obtain an interim DoD Secret security clearance.
• Ability to obtain a security certification meeting DOD 8570 IAT level II or higher within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, and Bitbucket.
• Assist with deployment, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Kafka and Elastic clusters.
• Configure applications to integrate network data into an Elastic stack hosted in AWS.
• Ensure applications meet DoD security standards, including STIGs.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to monitor application health and performance.
• Implement proactive monitoring and automation for incident detection and system reliability.
• Optimize cloud and infrastructure costs through resource utilization analysis.
• Manage enterprise certificate lifecycle operations for secure service delivery.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work with an Agile team and participate in daily scrums.
• Communicate and collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Develop automated tests using tools like Ansible and Selenium.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks.

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