DevOps Engineer: TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly

Inferno Systems Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Inferno Systems Inc. in Chantilly, VA is seeking a DevOps Engineer to build out and automate deployment of servers and clusters in air-gapped and internet environments.

The role blends DevOps and operational support, working with penetration testers to speed tool deployment and infrastructure provisioning. You will use orchestration tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Salt), write Bash and Python scripts, and cover Linux-heavy environments (CentOS/Ubuntu).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of development experience.
• Experience programming in Python and scripting in Bash.
• Experience with Linux and Windows, emphasis on Linux.
• Understanding of Linux operating systems (CentOS Stream, Ubuntu, Fedora, Rocky, Debian, etc.).
• Experience developing in virtualized environments such as VMware ESXi.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Can distill end objectives into individual requirements.
• Experience with data flows, ETL general data processing.
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet and/or Salt.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to interface with a variety of customers and independently design and develop tools to meet requirements.
• Solid understanding of Linux logging and log aggregation software
• Ability to conduct network traffic analysis using tools such as tcpdump
• Familiarity with network traffic redirection (iptables).
• Familiar with using code repositories and git
• Familiar with using ticket tracking and documentation software such as Confluence, Jira or GitLab / GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Automate deployment of servers and clusters.
• Collaborate with penetration testers to accelerate deployments.
• Design infrastructure using orchestration tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Salt).
• Write Bash and Python scripts to automate tasks.
• Maintain automation for ongoing operations in agile environments.

Skills

Python

Bash scripting

Linux/Windows

Linux OS

VMware ESXi

CI/CD

ETL basics

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Salt

Communication

Agile

tcpdump

iptables

Git

Confluence/Jira/GitHub

Tools

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Salt

VMware ESXi

Confluence

Jira

GitHub/GitLab

Job description

DevOps Engineer

Location: Chantilly, VA US

Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Clearance Status: Must be Current

JOB DESCRIPTION

Inferno Systems is currently looking for a DevOps Engineer to build out and automate the deployment of servers and clusters of servers in both air gapped and internet cloud environments. You should have a minimum of 5 years of overall development experience in addition to the requirements below.

JOB SUMMARY

This position is a blend of devops and operational support where you will work closely with penetration testers to automate the deployment of servers and clusters of servers for penetration testing. You will get first-hand experience working with operations and directly supporting mission objectives. The job includes designing and deploying infrastructure using orchestration tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet or Salt, automating testing of tools and infrastructure, and writing bash and Python scripts to help with task automation. Support is primarily focused on automation of currently manual tasks to speed the deployment of tools and infrastructure. Personnel in this role will need to remain agile and adjust to changing operational conditions and scenarios.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Create and maintain DevOps projects focused on automated testing, infrastructure deployment and log aggregation.
• Optimizing support for ongoing, rapidly changing operational activities/needs by applying technical knowledge/expertise to implement changes.
• Link, analyze, and assess technical capabilities for operations and business systems between all internal applications.
• Document technical information into clear, readable Confluence (or other technical documentation platforms) pages used to support the Penetration Testers and other technical and non-technical personnel.
• Assist in identifying potential gaps and/or risks so that operational support is properly maintained.
• Must be a strong and flexible communicator, facilitator and collaborator.
• Experience in Agile software methodologies or equivalent.
• Ability to research, analyze, prioritize, problem solve, and work several tasks concurrently with minimal supervision.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• High-level software development lifecycle expert.
• Experience programming in Python and scripting in Bash.
• Experience with both Linux and Windows, but with an emphasis on Linux.
• Understanding of Linux operating systems (e.g. CentOS Stream, Ubuntu, Fedora, Rocky, Debian, etc.)
• Experience developing in virtualized environments such as VMWare ESXi.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Can distill end objectives into individual requirements
• Experience with data flows, ETL general data processing.
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet and/or Salt.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to interface with a variety of customers and independently design and develop tools to meet requirements.
• Solid understanding of Linux logging and log aggregation software
• Ability to conduct network traffic analysis using tools such as tcpdump
• Familiarity with network traffic redirection (i.e. iptables).
• Familiar with using code repositories and git
• Familiar with using ticket tracking and documentation software such as Confluence, Jira or GitLab / GitHub.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Desire to learn Kubernetes
• Experience with automation and orchestration software such as Ansible, Salt or Puppet.
• Experience with installing, configuring and maintaining physical server hardware