DevOps Engineer

Praxis Engineering; Corridor North (MD); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT/Praxis Engineering is seeking a DevOps Engineer to transform government technology through modern DevOps practices. You will deploy applications, configure complex software, and manage servers to ensure performance and reliability.

The role demands on-call support on a rotating pager schedule and a TS/SCI with Poly clearance. Responsibilities include deploying applications, monitoring systems, and troubleshooting outages.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience
• Security clearance TS/SCI W/ Poly
• US citizenship required
• Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree

Responsibilities

• Deploying applications.
• Installing and configuring complex software.
• Managing network servers and technology tools.
• Monitoring and maintaining the system for required levels of performance.
• Troubleshooting issues and outages.

Skills

Ansible

Docker Swarm

Terraform

Linux

AWS/VMs

Git

Docker Compose

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Azure

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Ansible (Software), Docker Swarm, Terraform on Microsoft Azure

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

DEVOPS ENGINEER
Transform technology into opportunity as a DevOps Engineer at GDIT/ Praxis Engineering. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a DevOps Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission. You will play a crucial role in the DevOps engineering of a modernization effort to converge the customers authoring, dissemination, and other supporting tools.

Responsibilities will include: deploying applications; installing and configuring complex software; managing network servers and technology tools; monitoring and maintaining the system for required levels of performance; and troubleshooting issues and outages.

Candidates will be required to work a rotating pager schedule for emergency 24/7 call-in support as required (roughly one week out of every 4-6 weeks). Staff may charge 4 additional hours for the week they are on call in addition to hours worked.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Security clearance level: TS/SCI W/ Poly
• US citizenship required
• Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Technical skills:

Technical Skills

• Linux
• AWS and VMs
• Docker Swarm
• Deployments of distributed web applications (e.g. GitLab CI/CD)
• Terraform scripting and VM provisioning
• Ansible scripting and development
• Thorough understanding of Docker & Docker Compose container technology
• Git

Desired Technical Skills

• Bash scripting and development
• Elasticsearch maintenance and configuration
• Java / Spring Boot (troubleshooting error logs)
• HAProxy
• MongoDB

GDIT/ Praxis Engineering IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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The likely salary range for this position is $127,500 - $172,500. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: None

Telecommuting Options: Hybrid

Work Location: USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees 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, GDIT offers employees 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 our employees are able to 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 our employees have told us they value most.

Our 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. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.

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