DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI - St. Louis, MO

Metric5; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric5 seeks an Onsite DevOps Engineer in Springfield, VA, to support a geospatial intel project. You will work with O&M and Development to securely maintain and deploy updates to a web-based knowledge repository built on AWS Cloud and OpenShift.

You’ll ensure security, reliability, and high availability for client domains. You will implement CI/CD pipelines, manage OpenShift clusters, and collaborate with product, design, and client teams to deliver valuable software.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in DevOps, with a focus on OpenShift or another container orchestration platform.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Experience with CI/CD, AWS/OpenShift deployments, and scalable architectures.
• U.S. government clearance (TS/SCI) and willingness to submit to a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve system/operational incidents.
• Perform root cause analysis for operational incidents.
• Analyze system performance and take corrective actions as needed.
• Manage, configure, and automate OpenShift environments to support scalable development and deployment.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and documentation.
• Monitor system health and ensure high availability of OpenShift clusters.
• Collaborate with development teams to deploy applications within OpenShift.
• Coordinate with mission partners and internal teams during incidents.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related technical degree

Tools

OpenShift

AWS

Kubernetes

GitOps

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

Metric5

Location: Onsite - St. Louis, MO

As an Onsite DevOps Engineer, you will work with an O&M and Development teams to securely maintain and deploy updates to the existing web-based knowledge repository that is built upon AWS Cloud and OpenShift technologies to all client domains. You are comfortable working side by side with other engineers, product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. You have a passion to maintain secure high-quality, reliable, and available software solutions and are a fast learner.

Program:

The project you will be working on uses advanced web-based technology to provide Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) and related GEOINT services and tools to our client’s internal and external customers. The project team will provide support for engineering, technical assessment, development, and other required activities that leverage COTS, GOTS, open source, and other technology needed to advance mission-related efforts.

Requirements...

• Troubleshoot and resolve system/operational incidents
• Perform root cause analysis for operational incidents
• Analyze system performance and take corrective actions as needed
• Assist Tier 2 with resolving complex system and end user problems
• Manage, configure, and automate OpenShift environments to support scalable application development and deployment.
• Network and coordinate with other mission partners, applications, and other external entities in troubleshooting incidents and integration problems
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self-starter with an ability to work in a team environment and independently
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate and deploy applications within the OpenShift environment.
• Implement and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues and ensure high availability of the OpenShift platform.
• Optimize and scale OpenShift clusters to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to system configurations and processes.
• System Security Coordination
• Monitoring system health, report and resolving hardware and software issues
• Will require occasional after hours and/or weekend work to support operational issue resolution and maintenance windows
• Other duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of application deployment and data migration on AWS and OpenShift
• Ability to design and operate high availability applications across availability zones and availability regions
• Comprehension of computer technology and ability to quickly learn related concepts and new software products.
• Security+ Certification

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Service+
• OpenShift certification or similar certification
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Experience configuring and deploying containerized applications on OpenShift using Kubernetes best practices.
• Familiar with implementing GitOps workflows for automated, declarative deployments.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux system administration in support of containerized environments.
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana or ELK stack.
• Deep understanding of Agile, DevOps and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Good oral and written communications skills with experience in delivering to a Government customer
• Experience serving in an “on-call” role supporting emergency response to application or system issues on occasion

Years of Experience : 3-5 years’ experience in DevOps, with a focus on OpenShift or another container orchestration platform.

Education : Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related technical degree preferred

Location : Onsite in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO

Clearance : Must have TS/SCI and be willing to submit to a government CI polygraph

Salary: $140,000 - $165,000

About Metric5

Metric5 is a small business with big company benefits. We have a passionate team of smart, fun, caring professionals, and we are here for the long haul. Join our growing team in a business where your contributions make an enormous impact.

Our organization offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, continuous professional development, with a best in class company culture that is enjoyable to work in and supports the growth of each of our professionals.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Dental Insurance with 100% of individual coverage paid for by the company
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401k with company match (employees are immediately vested)
• Paid Vacation
• 9 Paid Holidays per year (plus 2 paid floating holidays)
• Parental Leave
• Employee Bonuses
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program
• Tuition Assistance Program

Metric5 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.

Metric5 is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information. Metric5’s commitment to diversity and inclusive selection practices includes ensuring qualified long-term unemployed job seekers receive equal consideration for employment.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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