Containerization Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options

401(k) with company match

Flexible work weeks

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an experienced IT professional in the Washington, DC area for advanced containerization and cloud-native work.

You will build secure Docker images for Java/PHP apps, deploy on Kubernetes platforms across on-prem and government clouds, and manage RHEL environments while creating pipelines and detailed technical documentation. Required 5+ years of containerization and solid DevOps experience, with strong communication skills and the ability

Qualifications

• Five (5)+ years of containerization experience with major federal IT applications.
• Expert-level experience building secure Docker images for Java-based or PHP-based applications.
• Experience building Docker images for Linux and Windows with MySQL, Redis, or PostgreSQL.
• Deploy containerized apps using Helm to Kubernetes platforms (on‑prem or gov clouds like Azure/AWS/Google/Oracle).
• Solid experience managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Build/deploy pipelines with Tekton or GitLab CI/CD on OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Debug production apps using Linux logs, Splunk, SQL, and app tests.
• Strong documentation and presentations for customers and teams.
• Excellent listening and communication when collaborating with customers and other technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Five (5)+ years of containerization experience with federal IT apps.
• Expert-level Docker image builds for Java/PHP apps.
• Docker images for Linux/Windows with DBs like MySQL/Redis/PostgreSQL.
• Deploy containerized apps with Helm on Kubernetes platforms.
• Manage Linux (RHEL) environments effectively.
• Create pipelines with Tekton or GitLab CI/CD on OpenShift.
• Debug using logs, Splunk, SQL, and testing in prod.
• Provide high/low-level documentation for stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly with customers and technical peers.

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: NACI (T1) Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications: Skills: Docker, Kubernetes Architecture, Java (Programming Language), LAMP Stack, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat OpenShift. Certifications: None. Experience: 10+ years of related experience. US Citizenship Required: No.

Job Description

• Required experience / skills: Five (5) plus years of relevant containerization experience with major federal IT applications.
• Expert-level experience building secure Docker images running either Java-based or PHP-based applications.
• Experience building Docker images running Linux and Windows operating systems, developer tools, or databases such as MySQL, Redis, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience deploying containerized applications using package managers such as Helm to Kubernetes platforms running on-premises or in government clouds such as Azure, AWS, Google, and Oracle.
• Must have solid experience managing Linux operating systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Experience creating build and deploy pipelines with Kubernetes-native tools like Tekton or GitLab CI/CD on OpenShift or other Kubernetes platforms.
• Experience debugging production applications using a combination of operating system (Linux) log files, enterprise logging systems (such as Splunk), database queries in SQL, and application testing.
• Demonstrated proficiency providing both high-level (management-focused) and low-level (technical-focused) documentation and presentations.
• Demonstrated excellent listening and communication skills when collaborating with customers and other technical teams.

Desired experience / skills

• Experience with tools for static code analysis (such as HP Fortify), dependency vulnerability (such as BlackDuck or JFrog X-Ray), package repositories (such as Artifactory), and performance testing tools (such as JMeter).
• Operations or programming experience supporting custom-build Java and/or PHP applications in production.
• Experience with automating deployments on virtual machines (VMs) with Ansible.
• Experience with federal government IT security standards.

Required Education and Experience

BA/BS with 10+ years of directly related IT experience (or MA/MS with 10+ years of directly related IT experience).

Compensation

The likely salary range for this position is $116,025 - $156,975. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Working hours and travel

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: None

Telecommuting Options: Remote

Work Location: USA DC Washington

Total Rewards

• Our benefits package includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, employees get full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure employees can protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what employees have told us they value most.

Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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