DevOps Engineer II

The DevOps Engineer II will lead efforts to assist our clients in containerizing applications, adopting cloud native technologies, automating manual processes, and modernizing legacy applications using modern frameworks. You will have the opportunity to network with clients, vendors, and in-house personnel as well as leveraging the latest tools for containerizing applications with Docker, implementing modern DevOps practices, leveraging advanced Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Deployment (CD) capabilities, and re-architecting applications to be cloud native.

This position can be based anywhere physically within the United States. This position will require periodic travel (up to 25%) for client meetings and work assignments.

Responsibilities:

Strong DevOps experience including manual task automation and building pipelines within a CI/CD environment to reduce manual labor associated with build and deploy processes

Experience building sophisticated and highly automated infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Experience with performance optimization, security hardening, and overall architecture for complex enterprise systems

Knowledge of cloud native development tools and practices such as object storage, Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings, serverless computing, etc.

Familiarity with modern containerization tooling including Docker and Kubernetes

Knowledge of version control systems leveraging Git tooling and related processes

Developing documentation/procedures and communicating/training client personnel

Manually constructing Dockerfiles by reviewing existing source code

Testing application builds and remediating issues found during testing

Documenting learning within wikis/Markdown

Work as part of an Agile/Scrum team to scope work in Sprints and interface independently with SMEs

Strong knowledge of Python, PowerShell, Bash, and/or other scripting languages

Experience with deploying full stack solutions including modern Javascipt frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue), middle tier design (.Net Core or Java), and database design (SQL Server, Oracle, and NoSQL DBs)

Requirements:

Active Q or TS clearance. DOE or DOD experience preferred

Bachelor's degree in information technology and/or Computer Science OR Eight years of additional experience with technical certifications may be substituted in lieu of education/degree OR 7 years’ experience in technology development AND 5 years with automation focus

Experience with command line driven applications and technologies with a preference for Linux direct experience

Hands on experience containerizing applications with Docker

Hands on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps Pipelines

Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and related tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform

Familiarity with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools with a preference for UiPath

Experience using Git tools for configuration management of source code with strong experience in GitOps (pipeline driven automation using Git branching/merging)

Strong analytic skills to evaluate systems and code against desired requirements

Ability to understand requirements and create technical documentation of code accordingly with minimal supervision

Knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing and firewall

Familiarity with any monitoring tools like Splunk, GuardDuty, AppDynamics, Nagios, New Relic

Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software applications for writing well polished, error free client deliverables

Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and multi-task

DevOps related certifications and training desired

Strong project management experience with Agile/Scrum certifications desired

Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with clients

Microsoft, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and/or Azure certifications preferred

Must be a U.S. Citizen