Cloud DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - TS/SCI Required

Phoenix Operations Group; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 100% Company Paid Premiums

401K - Automatic 10% company contribution

PTO - 4 weeks/year

Holidays - 11 paid/year

Professional Development - Paid training

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer in Springfield, VA. This hybrid role requires expertise in AWS, CI/CD technologies, and Infrastructure-as-Code. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of relevant experience and possess a TS/SCI security clearance. The position offers competitive benefits, including 100% company-paid insurance premiums and generous PTO, as well as opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 2+ years working in a DevOps or CI/CD environment.
• 1+ years working in Linux environments.
• Must possess strong analytical and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing builds, deployments, packaging, integration, automation, and releases.
• Conducting research on new technologies for software applications.
• Developing the architecture and automation templates for infrastructure provisioning.

Skills

AWS

CI/CD technologies

Infrastructure-as-Code

Agile methodologies

Scripting (Python, Java, BASH)

Linux environments

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

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General Duties:

Leverage AWS and CI/CD technologies to streamline and maintain a DevSecOps pipeline for mission critical-software applications. Since most of the work is conducted remotely (from home), this highly motivated engineering team uses Agile (Scrum) processes and online collaboration tools to coordinate activities. The objective is to fully automate the software processes that build, test, harden, package, and deploy applications across multiple cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S). The result is an enterprise-wide DevOps pipeline that delivers mission functionality to operational environments. This hybrid, highly motivated engineering team uses Agile (Scrum) processes and online collaboration tools to coordinate activities. Work will include researching new technologies, implementing new solutions, and providing recommendations to reduce program risk / cost. The specific technologies and activities are described below but heavy emphasis will be placed on Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform), AWS platforms and services, and CI/CD technologies (GitLab, Jenkins).

TS/SCI Clearance Required

General Duties:

Leverage AWS and CI/CD technologies to streamline and maintain a DevSecOps pipeline for mission critical-software applications. Since most of the work is conducted remotely (from home), this highly motivated engineering team uses Agile (Scrum) processes and online collaboration tools to coordinate activities. The objective is to fully automate the software processes that build, test, harden, package, and deploy applications across multiple cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S). The result is an enterprise-wide DevOps pipeline that delivers mission functionality to operational environments. This hybrid, highly motivated engineering team uses Agile (Scrum) processes and online collaboration tools to coordinate activities. Work will include researching new technologies, implementing new solutions, and providing recommendations to reduce program risk / cost. The specific technologies and activities are described below but heavy emphasis will be placed on Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform), AWS platforms and services, and CI/CD technologies (GitLab, Jenkins).

Recurring Responsibilities Include

• Overseeing builds, deployments, packaging, integration, automation and releases
• Continuously evaluating the Monitoring and Performance of the environment
• Providing standards and practices around Infrastructure as Code
• Ensuring automated processes for builds and deployments are streamlined
• Participating in technology, architecture, and design discussions
• Developing the architecture and automation templates for infrastructure provisioning, and configuration / change management
• Building and optimizing an architecture for supporting production applications
• Level-2 support for a production environment
  
  

Required Experience

• 2+ years working within a DevOps or CI/CD environment
• 2+ years scripting (preferred languages Python, Java, or BASH)
• 1+ years working within Linux (e.g., Red Hat, CentOS) environments
• 1+ years supporting AWS environments and native services (S3, SQS, EC2, IAM)
• Experience with automation technologies such as Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins or Gitlab Pipelines
• Must possess ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Must be a team player who understands the importance of teamwork, collaboration, and open communication, including a willingness to occasionally work in a pair-programming environment
• Must possess strong analytical and technical documentation skills
• Must possess ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
• Must have hands-on experience with design and development best practices
  
  

Desired Skills

• Experience working with containers (i.e. Docker) and orchestration (i.e. Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Familiarity with industry standard commodity hardware for information systems (servers, storage, network devices)
• Familiarity with industry standard software products (operating systems, hypervisors, databases, and web servers)
  
  

Education/Experience Level

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, related field, or equivalent work experience
• Certifications Required: None, but AWS certifications are highly desirable
• Must have an active security clearance (TS/SCI) for this position
  
  

Clearance

• TS/SCI security clearance and willingness to pursue a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph
  
  

Benefits Offered

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 100% Company Paid Premiums

STD, LTD, and Life Insurance - 100% Company paid

401K – Automatic 10% company contribution; no matching required

PTO - 4 weeks/year

Holidays - 11 paid/year

Birthdays off with pay

Referral Bonuses – Upfront AND Annually Recurring

Open Source Bonuses – Contribute to our Github projects

Professional Development – Paid training, Certifications, and Enrichment

About Phoenix Operations Group

Phoenix Operations Group is a high-end engineering services company dedicated to protecting and advancing our national cyber resources. As a small company, we rely on innovation to continually advance our employees' skills and provide game-changing solutions to our customers.

Our technical competencies include Big Data analytics (batch and streaming), Cloud Computing infrastructure, multi-INT visualization, and enterprise architectures. We support operational missions (All-Source, Financial, CND) and serve as Product Owners for our open-source research initiatives.

Please visit us at http://www.phoenix-opsgroup.com for more information.

Phoenix Operations Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Phoenix Operations Group does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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