DevOps Engineer, Junior

Navstar Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K Match

PTO & Holidays

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Professional Development

Job summary

Navstar Inc. is seeking a DevOps-oriented professional in Chantilly, VA to improve delivery lifecycle and oversee a small DevOps team. The role involves patching and upgrading products, maintaining environments, and driving CI/CD efficiency.

Requirements include TS/SCI with Polygraph, a relevant degree with 2+ years of related experience, and strong skills in Kubernetes, Grafana, and security practices. On-call availability is expected.

Qualifications

• Must hold active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Junior level: typically BS or MS in CS/Engineering plus 2 years of related experience.
• Experience with deployment tech such as Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Experience with metrics monitoring and dashboards (Grafana).
• Understanding of user access practices and security controls.
• OS system administration across multiple environments.
• Strong knowledge of configuration management tools.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle best practices.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; on-call availability a must.

Responsibilities

• Identify and fix deficiencies in product delivery lifecycle and architecture; implement industry best practices.
• Oversee and contribute to hiring a small DevOps team for operations and maintenance.
• Inspect, patch, and upgrade products for reliable customer delivery.
• Maintain development, testing, and production environments.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines to maximize efficiency.
• Implement system hardening and configuration management best practices.
• Develop and maintain operational, backup, disaster recovery, and monitoring solutions.
• Test system integrity and implemented designs; drive improvements.
• Manage code deployments, fixes, updates and related processes.
• Work with CI/CD tools and Git for source control.
• Provide technical support and develop software for back-end systems.
• Stay current with industry trends and identify improvements.

Skills

Kubernetes

Grafana

Security

CI/CD

Git

System Admin

Config Mgmt

Communication

SDLC

On-call

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

GitLab CI

Helm

Docker

Job description

Navstar Inc.

Location:

Chantilly, VA

Required Clearance Level:

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Would you like to perform rewarding work while contributing to the success of an established, growing company? Navstar is an award-winning organization that has a proven track record of successfully providing IT services and solutions both as a prime and sub-contractor on mission-focused IT programs. Our employees are integral players in support of mission-critical programs focused on our National Security.

Role Description:

• Under general direction, finds deficiencies with our product delivery lifecycle and architecture and implement industry best practices to improve them.
• Oversees and offers input over hiring of a small DevOps team to assist the operation and maintenance of our products.
• Inspects, patches, and upgrades our existing product(s) so that they can more reliably deliver to customer environments.
• Maintains development, testing, and production environments.
• Manages continuous integration and delivery pipelines to maximize efficiency.
• Implements industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management.
• Develops and maintains solutions for operational administration, system/data backup, disaster recovery, and security/performance monitoring.
• Tests system integrity, implemented designs, application developments and other processes related to infrastructure, making improvements as needed.
• Manages code deployments, fixes, updates and related processes.
• Works with CI/CD tools, and source control (git)
• Offers technical support where needed, developing software for our back-end systems.
• Stays current with industry trends and source new ways for our business to improve.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• To be eligible for this position you must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• JUNIOR: Typically requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and two years of related experience.
• Experience with deployment technologies, such as Kubernetes (K8s) for container orchestration.
• Experience with metrics monitoring and dashboards (Grafana).
• Understanding of user access practices and security controls within a system.
• Understanding of system administration in various OS environments.
• Strong knowledge of configuration management tools.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle best practices.
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Able to work on-call hours as required.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Understanding of AWS services and cloud management.
• Experience maintaining existing production kubernetes installations.
• Experience with kubernetes configuration management systems such as helm and GitOps.
• Continuous integration processes and tools such as GitLab CI.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaboration tools.
• System monitoring and analysis.
• Familiarity with Intelligence Community and DoD mission sets.
• CompTIA Security+ certification or willingness to get certified.

Pay Rate:

In compliance with Virginia's Equal Pay for Equal Work law, the annual base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $140,000. This range represents the base pay for this role and is provided in accordance with Maryland’s requirements to disclose compensation in job postings. Please note that actual compensation may vary based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, education, skills, internal equity, and market conditions. In addition to base salary, candidates hired into this position may be eligible for a hiring bonus of $10,000.00, subject to applicable contingencies and Navstar policy.

About Navstar

For 20 years Navstar has provided high-quality Innovative Technology Services and Solutions throughout the Intelligence Community. We would not have achieved the success we have without the best AllStar team; this is not just a place to work, Navstar is a community. At Navstar everything we do revolves around listening to both our customers and employees, delivering the results they expect, and being a trusted partner as both a prime and subcontractor. We have a proven track record of successfully providing innovative technology services and solutions on highly mission-focused programs; all while enjoying what we do at the same time. Security is our priority; together, we will make the nation a safer place.

Benefits at Navstar

• Highly Competitive Health Care Premiums, including 100% employer paid for employee
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Generous PTO and Federal Holiday Paid Leave
• Employer Paid STD/LTD
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 401K plan and Employer Match
• Referral and Opportunity Referral Programs
• Professional Development Assistance

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Navstar, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religious beliefs, national origin, disability, U.S. veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.