DevOps Engineer

M2 Solutions Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Virginia is seeking a DevOps Engineer to manage cloud and on-prem infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Responsibilities include developing robust CI/CD pipelines and collaborating with software engineers to ensure software delivery. Candidates must possess TS/SCI with polygraph and be comfortable in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience building and deploying infrastructure with DevOps technologies.
• Demonstrated experience with build automation tools.
• Demonstrated experience onboarding applications into Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Administer cloud and server-based environments efficiently.
• Develop, test, and deploy new software tools.
• Maintain supporting documentation and provide troubleshooting assistance.

Skills

DevOps practices

Cloud infrastructure management

Linux systems

Shell scripting

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field

Tools

Git

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

PostgreSQL

Apache Cassandra

Job description

Overview

The DevOps Engineer will manage and administer cloud and on-prem infrastructure designed to deliver complex software products into a production environment. The ideal candidate is a hands-on DevOps professional with significant experience in developing repeatable processes, tools, and infrastructure that enable the delivery of software in an on-demand cadence. They must have strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of configuration automation, deployment, and continuous integration technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust solutions that can keep pace with software development. They must be at ease working in an agile environment with little supervision. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team to administer cloud and server-based environments in both the customer environment and company lab environment in a repeatable and reliable manner
• Stand up and/or work with the necessary tooling for a robust CI/CD pipeline, to include: Gitlab, AWS, Kubernetes (RKE2 and EKS), Docker, Ansible, Terraform, ArgoCD, and Keycloak
• Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy new software tools that extend or replace existing capabilities.
• Write and update technical documentation such as system documentation, training materials, processes and procedures.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software engineers, data scientists, analyst, project managers and other engineering groups.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in production systems and platforms.
• Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for software systems and application issues.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s capabilities.

Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, and work/military experience.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands-on DevOps experience building and deploying infrastructure with technologies such as Ansible and Terraform
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Linux-based systems and shell scripting
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with build automation technologies like Git, ArgoCD, Harbor, etc.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, Opensearch, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Demonstrated experience with onboarding software applications into a Kubernetes environment
• TS/SCI with polygraph

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with AWS
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in programming and software development using Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Demonstrated hands on experience working with PostgreSQL and Apache Cassandra.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with Hadoop, Apache Spark and their related ecosystems.