DevOps/Cloud Engineer - Active Secret or Top Secret required

Arlington, VA, United States

Job Description:

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Administration

Skills:

Job Qualifications:

Apache Servers, Docker Swarm, Linux, Red Hat OpenShift

Certifications:

DoD 8570.1 IAT Lv 1 or 2 - DoD, OSCA - Solaris 10 Oracle Solaris Certified Associate - Oracle

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking to Enhance Cloud engineering practice by automating manual business and IT processes in Amazon Web Services (AWS) with common Infrastructure as Code services such as CloudFormation, CodePipeline, SSM Automation Documents, Config Rules. As a part of a Systems Team, the Systems Administrator provides a wide variety of systems administration functions, with emphasis on building, maintaining, and refining a full stack, centralized DevOps CICD pipeline.

The role is responsible for supporting the DevOps platform on AWS Government Cloud which includes the incorporation of native cloud techniques and features (high availability, scalability, self-healing, etc.).

US Citizenship required and candidate must be local to the area.

Job Responsibilities:

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Provides ongoing systems administration, technical support, upgrades, and troubleshooting services.

Provide full coverage for Linux or Unix system administration functions to support the DevOps tool sets.

Install, configure, support, and maintain middleware (e.g., JBoss, Apache, Tomcat, Nginx, etc.) to support the DevOps tool sets.

Works closely with application and product teams in understanding their specific automation requirements and implement with them an optimal CICD pipeline.

Identify engineering defects in the existing code base and constantly improve the code quality.

Actively support operational teams and other stakeholder teams to maintain business continuation and maintain customer satisfaction.

Maintain configuration and support documentation.

Manage assigned project components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives.

Develop, through programming and scripting, automation to further expand and refine the DevOps tool sets.

Work closely with the software development teams in defining their DevOps CICD pipeline and processes and implement and configure the DevOps tools with them.

Incorporate AWS native cloud services and features to enhance the performance and resilience of the DevOps tools and infrastructure.

Contribute and collaborate to design, document, and publish DevOps and cloud standards, principles, guidelines and best practices.

Seek opportunities to increase the business value of the DevOps tool chain through research and investigation, application team input, automation options, POCs, etc.

Proactively stays abreast of new AWS offerings and services Transform development processes for existing applications into a continuous integration, continuous delivery driven software development lifecycle Required Skills Experience with AWS services to support native cloud support of DevOps tools Operational Support and DevOps technologies

Required Skills:

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

Eight (8) or more years of system administration experience required.

Experience building CI/CD pipeline configurations to orchestrate provisioning and deployment of both large and small scale systems.

Experience with one or more of the following scripting languages (Shell, Python, JavaScript)

Experience designing and building container images via Dockerfiles or other automated means

Proven experience in Serverless Architecture, Containers orchestration tools like OpenShift, EKS, Docker Swarm, ECS, Kubernetes

Develop and integrate highly complex DevOps pipelines, including build automation, CICD, Infrastructure as Code, security, monitoring, logging, and alerting Experience in provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of version control systems (Git), build tools and continuous integration tools (CloudBees, Jenkins)

Proficient with application build and release processes and DevOps

Experience with Linux environments

Experience with AWS

Desired Skills:

AWS Certification is preferred.

Experience with one or more of the following automated configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)

Experience with SQL and NoSQL database management systems

Experience with Argo CD

Knowledge of STIX, TAXII specifications

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical field. (Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.)

Desired Certifications:

DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II

Relevant certifications desired (Red Hat, Microsoft, Oracle, Solaris, UNIX, etc.).

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Arlington

Additional Work Locations:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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