DevOps Engineer - L3

Unisity, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 215,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisity, LLC is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design and implement scalable infrastructure in a secure environment. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and a Security+ CE certification.

The ideal candidate will automate tasks using IaC, patch and harden RHEL, and manage CI/CD pipelines on AWS with Kubernetes. On-site SCIF work is required, with collaboration across teams to ensure high availability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 9+ years of professional experience; or 7+ years with a related Master's degree.
• Active security clearance with polygraph.
• Current Security+ CE certificate.

Responsibilities

• Develop Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools (Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Patch, harden, and maintain compliance of RHEL.
• Install, configure, and tune Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud-native logging/metrics tools.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines with GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Manage AWS cloud platforms and related services.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively within the team and with stakeholders.
• Work primarily on site in a SCIF.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Security+ CE certificate

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Argo CD

Nifi

Docker Compose

Job description

Unisity, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing expert services in the Information Technology fields. We pride ourselves on delivering what is promised, as some would say we \"just do\". We are highly-qualified, self-driven professionals who work towards a common goal as a team, leading when appropriate and following when needed.

Description:

Provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting edge technologies.

The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for:

• Developing Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Popular programming languages for DevOps engineers include Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of RHEL
• Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing: Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools.
• Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).
• Communication and collaboration: DevOps is a team-oriented discipline. Engineers need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.
• The position allows little to no work from home and will require a significant portion or all work to be performed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• 9 years or more of professional experience; or 7 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.
• An active clearance with polygraph.
• Current Security+ CE certificate.

Desired Skills (2 of the below):

• Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling.
• Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway.
• Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime
• Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with customer appropriate polygraph).

Salary:

$215,000 – $225,000 (Annually)

Annual Compensation Figures listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location.

Benefits Package:

Unisity, LLC believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes an additional 12% of each employee's gross compensation to the company 401k plan, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vision and Dental
  • Unisity, LLC provides an additional 12% of employee's gross compensation to be used for benefits, any remaining funds are then forwarded to the employee as taxable income
• Life and AD&D Benefits (Company Paid)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (Company Paid)

Unisity, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Unisity, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Unisity, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.