DevOps Engineer, Junior

Navstar Inc.; Chantilly (VA); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits tailored to government

FSA options

PTO and holidays

STD/LTD

Life insurance

401K match

Referral programs

Professional development assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Navstar Inc. is seeking a DevOps/Platform Engineer with active TS/SCI clearance to improve and run the product delivery lifecycle. You will lead a small DevOps team, patch and upgrade systems, and manage CI/CD pipelines across development, testing, and production environments.

The role requires strong security controls understanding, OS administration, and experience with Kubernetes, Grafana, and GitLab CI. On-call hours may be required as part of this position.

Formación

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering or related field with 2 years of related experience.
• Experience with deployment technologies, including Kubernetes (K8s).
• Experience with metrics and dashboards (Grafana).
• Understanding of user access practices and security controls.
• System administration across multiple OS environments.
• Strong configuration management skills and SDLC knowledge.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; on-call as required.

Responsabilidades

• Identify deficiencies in delivery lifecycle and architecture; implement industry best practices.
• Oversee hiring and input for a small DevOps team.
• Patch and upgrade products to improve reliability for customer environments.
• Maintain development, testing, and production environments.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines to maximize efficiency.
• Apply system hardening and configuration management best practices.
• Develop and maintain solutions for operational administration, backups, DR, and monitoring.
• Test system integrity and deployments; drive improvements as needed.
• Manage code deployments and related processes; use Git and CI/CD tools.
• Stay current with industry trends and explore improvements for the business.

Conocimientos

TS/SCI clearance

Kubernetes

Grafana

Security controls

OS administration

Configuration management

CI/CD practices

Documentation

Team collaboration

On-call readiness

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Git

GitLab CI

Helm

Kubernetes production management

AWS services

Descripción del empleo

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.