DevOps Engineer TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly - Inferno Systems, Inc.

OpenTalent; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Inferno Systems is seeking a DevOps Engineer to build out and automate deployment of servers and clusters in air gapped and internet-connected environments. The role blends devops with operational support, collaborating with penetration testers to speed tool deployment.

You will design and deploy infrastructure using Ansible, Chef, Puppet or Salt, automate testing, and develop bash/Python scripts to streamline tasks. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with automation of deployment and testing
• Ability to design and deploy infrastructure with orchestration tools
• Experience with Linux-based server environments
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and virtualization technology

Responsibilities

• Build out and automate deployment of servers and clusters
• Automate testing of tools and infrastructure
• Write bash and Python scripts for task automation
• Work with penetration testers to support mission objectives
• Document technical information for technical and non-technical personnel

Skills

Python

Bash

Linux

Windows

VMware ESXi

CI/CD

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Salt

Agile

Documentation

Communication

ETL

Data flows

Job description

DevOps Engineer: Full Performance Level 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.