DevOps Engineer Skill Level 3 [D.26.0211]

Dover Networks LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 187,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Networks LLC is seeking an experienced Platform/DevOps lead with TS/SCI clearance to support platform architecture, deployment, and automated release pipelines. The role requires senior-level expertise across Linux, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and automation tooling, with a focus on secure, scalable production environments.

The candidate will participate in Agile ceremonies, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure high availability and rapid delivery of critical software.

Qualifications

• 10 years in Agile development environments
• Experience leading cross-functional Agile ceremonies
• Strong scripting and automation skills across stacks
• Experience with AWS cloud, Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD
• Knowledge of security practices and compliance considerations

Responsibilities

• Must be fluent with Git
• Strong knowledge of Linux environments
• Experience with Windows system administration and monitoring
• Lead Agile ceremonies and participate in all ceremonies
• Set up CI environments using Jenkins, Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Architect and develop best practices for software build tools and infrastructure automation
• Experience managing AWS cloud and virtualized servers for performance

Skills

Git

Linux

Python

DevOps

AWS

CI/CD

SRE

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

Bamboo

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Puppet

Confluence

Jira

VMWare

Job description

Applicants must already hold a TS/SCI clearance with a current Full Scope Polygraph before applying . We are not sponsoring or processing clearances for this position . Candidates who are seeking to obtain a clearance do not meet the minimum requirements.

Salary Range: $187k-$204k per year with an additional $47k-$51k in immediately vested company 401(k) contributions

Position Requirements

• Support the development life cycle of platform architectural design, deployment and debugging
• Building a release pipeline to enable fast, but safe delivery of critical business software to Production
• Develop & Maintain sound version control best practices-based CM systems (GIT), including branching and merging strategies
• Serve as a technical lead for an Agile team and actively participate in all Agile ceremonies. Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives.
• Ability to automate release deployments across development, test, staging, Quality Assurance and production stacks using a combination of scripting languages and other automation toolkits
• Set-up up new sites and applications via configuration management such as Puppet and Ansible
• Maintain / upgrade/ patch tracking and documentation software (Confluence / Jira)
• Create, Assist, and Implement design and maintenance web service infrastructure and deployments
• Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements
• Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated
• Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements
• Assist with support and operations where necessary
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored, or accessed
• Leverage programming Languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, and Java
• Proficient with DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering methodologies.
• Proficient automating network infrastructure configuration using Software Defined Networking
• Ability to have a holistic view of service development and deployment architecture
• Understanding of SLA requirements and role of high availability architectures, performance optimization, and monitoring techniques
• Act in the capacity to support deployment and operations when necessary
• Set up and configure a continuous integration environment by leveraging Configuration Management, containerization, serverless technologies, and Kubernetes.
• Architect and develop best practices for software build tools (Gradle, Maven, ANT, Shell) and continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Bamboo), and infrastructure automation (Amazon Web Services, VMWare, Puppet, Chef, ansible, etc.)
• Experience working cross functionally across multiple teams

Position Responsibilities

• Must be fluent with Git
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Linux environments (RHEL 617/8, RHCSNRHCE CentOS)
• Experience with Windows system administration, system monitoring, instrumentation, resiliency and performance.
• 10 years working in an Agile dev environment (excludes education experience such as Bachelor’s or Master degree in relevant field)
• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment preferred
• Experience with caching technologies (Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC, etc.)
• Experience with MySQL (Clusters, Replication, and Tuning) and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus). Knowledge of security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, PCI compliance etc.
• 10 years of system architecture required with a demonstrated ability to read the code and understand the coding logic to assist in troubleshooting
• 10 years’ experience managing/monitoring AWS cloud and virtualized servers for optimal performance while working in a Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment
• Familiarity with software development life cycle models, agile, and DevOps programming methodologies.
• Fluent skills in object oriented programming and experience in at least one programming language such as Ruby, C, C , GO, Python, or Java.
• Experience acquiring in-depth understanding of large complex software systems to isolate defects, reproduce defects, assess risk, and understand varied customer deployments.
• Ability to successfully work with customers, developers, testing, project management, and support staff
• Excellent problem solving, analytical skills and technical troubleshooting skills
• Clarity and precision in verbal and written communications

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher is required in either Engineering (i. e. Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) or Computer Science with a minimum of ten (10) years of related experience (excludes education experience such as Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field)