DevOps Engineer - Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

Distributed Solutions, Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Distributed Solutions, Inc. is looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer in Reston, Virginia. You will support customer deployments, manage infrastructure, and act as a key point of contact for implementation support.

The role requires 5 - 10 years of relevant experience, knowledge of Microsoft and VMware technology stacks, as well as strong analytical and communication skills. A competitive salary range of $150,000 - $190,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• 5 - 10 years’ experience in development and operations, or related IT field.
• Knowledge of IT operations best practices for uptime and availability.
• Experience with Microsoft Server administration including Active Directory and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Support customer deployments and assist in installation and admin configuration.
• Proactively manage and support existing infrastructure and applications.
• Act as a Tier-3 support participant for help desk tickets and change requests.

Skills

Team-oriented environment

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

PowerShell scripting

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field

Tools

Microsoft operating systems

VMware

Microsoft Technology Stack

Office 365

Cloud infrastructure

AWS

Azure

Job description

Distributed Solutions, Inc. (DSI) is a fast-growing company seeking a DevOps Engineer to work closely with DSI’s Customer Engagement project teams and provide the customer with first-line implementation support.

The selected candidate will support customer deployments and assist with installation and administrative configuration as required. The candidate will also assist with triaging and routing incoming requests, troubleshooting applications or environment issues, and remediating them. Acting as the customer's initial point of contact, the candidate will work closely with the project team to advance solutions implemented by the customer.

Job Requirements

• Proactively manage and support existing infrastructure, networks, applications, and solution systems and structures.
• Establish systems by planning, executing, installing, configuring, and testing PCs, servers, hardware, software, LAN, and WAN networks, as well as operating and system management systems. Define system and operational policies and procedures.
• Maintain system performance by performing system monitoring and analysis, tuning, and running security scans.
• Assist with planned and unplanned customer software deployments and AEON Knowledge Base updates, utilizing a matrix team of staff across DSI who provide expertise in web-based application and installation, AEON functionality, and AEON Account Management.
• Document and maintain customer test and production environments and processes to ensure that DSI installs conform to customer processes and that DSI and the customer are aligned regarding the state, timing, and success of each process step.
• Act as a Tier-3 support participant to resolve help desk tickets, calls, and/or change requests where installation/application configuration may be an issue.
• Participate in infrastructure architecture and testing strategy, create and execute PowerShell scripts, and maintain all production and development systems.

Required Experience

• 5 - 10 years’ experience in development and operations, or related IT, computer, or operations field.
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment for a matrixed organization.
• Experience with Microsoft operating systems/Windows environments.
• Previous experience with software development, infrastructure, and operations.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven ability to communicate technical details to a non-technical audience.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Experience with VMware and Microsoft Technology Stack.
• Experience and understanding of Microsoft infrastructure architecture components for .NET applications in sufficient detail to understand version terminologies and verifications.
• Experience with Microsoft Server administration, e.g., Windows Servers, Active Directory, TFS, SharePoint, SQL, etc.
• Experience with security configurations, SSL, TLS, and appropriate compliance.
• Experience with LAN and WAN configurations and setup, including Group Policies and Windows Security.
• Experience with the creation and execution of PowerShell scripts.
• Experience with software development and maintenance practices and methodologies.
• Familiarity and experience with Office 365, Cloud infrastructure, and support.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with diverse executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Self-starter, adaptable, and process-oriented, providing various project support levels.
• Effective communication skills.

Desired Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure deployments.

Distributed Solutions, Inc. offers competitive compensation based on experience, education, and location. Base salary for this position is $150,000 - $190,000.

Distributed Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. The company's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.