DevOps Engineer (Senior)

Rct Systems, Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

Immediate 401k vesting

Generous PTO and flexible schedules

$500 annual technology allowance

Job summary

RCT Systems is seeking a DevOps professional with strong AWS experience and CloudFormation expertise. The role emphasizes OO programming (Ruby/Python/Node.js) and AWS SDK usage across languages. Proficiency in Jenkins Groovy pipelines and Puppet is highly valued to support CI/CD and automated provisioning.

The candidate will collaborate with engineering teams, implement container strategies using Docker, ECS, or Docker Compose, and promote best-practice cloud architectures.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS) and CloudFormation.
• Proficient in OO languages (Ruby, Python or Node.js).
• Experience with AWS SDK in supported languages.
• Familiar with Jenkins pipelines and Groovy; sharing libraries is a plus.
• Familiar with Puppet for software installation.
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration (ECS, Docker Compose).
• Strong architectural sense and teamwork mindset.
• Infrastructure as Code and cloud-native deployments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AWS resources using CloudFormation and related tools.
• Assist development teams in leveraging AWS effectively and safely.
• Create and maintain Jenkins pipelines and shared libraries in Groovy.
• Manage container deployments and Docker-based environments.
• Collaborate across teams and promote best-practice patterns.

Skills

AWS platform proficiency

Cloud architecture

OO programming

Teamwork

Mentoring/knowledge sharing

Tools

AWS

EC2

S3

RDS

CloudFormation

AWS SDK

Ruby

Python

Node.js

Java

Jenkins

Groovy

Puppet

Docker

Docker Compose

ECS

Mesos/Marathon

Job description

RCTis looking for a solid DevOps candidate. The candidate must have detailed experience with AWS andallofits resources (or least its main ones EC2, S3, and RDS), as well asvery familiarwith Cloud formation to create andmaintainAWS resources. The candidate must also have experience with programming in an Object-Oriented Programming language, preferably in Ruby, Python, or NodeJS. The candidate must have experience with using the AWS SDK in any of its supported languages: Ruby, Python, Java, NodeJS, etc. Java experience would be nice, but it is not mandatory. However, this experience will be vital in helping the development teamsutilizeAWS correctly. This person must be a friendly person willing to help in all cases as well as be familiar with architectural best practices. They must also have experience with Jenkins and building Jenkins Pipelines using Groovy, not just Jenkins Jobs using Bash. If the candidate knows how to create shared Jenkins libraries that is good as well. This is needed for the customers’ continuous integration and deployment efforts. The person must also have some familiarity with Puppet to help manage software installations. This person must also have a familiarity with Docker, building andmaintainingcontainers, and some experience with the customer Operating System.Understanding how to support Mesos/Marathon is notrequired. However, this candidate needs tohave an understanding ofDocker Orchestration tools like ECS or Docker Compose.Above all else, the person must be a good team player with an eagerness to learn as well as teach whenrequired. You will work primarily as a software engineer as the infrastructure as code solutions that weutilizerequire both a Software Engineering and Systems Administrator skillset.

RCT Systems has a very competitive compensation package that includes a competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance), immediate 401k vesting, generous PTO and flexible schedules, and a $500.00 annual technology allowance.

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• immediate 401k vesting
• generous PTO and flexible schedules
• a $500.00 annual technology allowance

RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

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