DevOps Expert III-PBES

Optechs Inc; San Antonio (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a DevOps Expert III, where you will leverage your extensive experience in cloud computing and Infrastructure as Code to support critical DoD programs. This fully remote position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a dynamic team. You will be responsible for deploying cloud-native services, ensuring seamless integration, and enhancing application performance. If you are passionate about cloud solutions and have a strong background in AWS, this is the perfect chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT experience, including system administration and software development.
• Must have active DoD Secret Security Clearance and 8570 IAT Level II certification.

Responsibilities

• Build, script, test, and deploy Infrastructure as Code using various tools.
• Provide cloud service expertise and assist developers with cloud integration.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

AWS

Python

Ansible

Jenkins

Terraform

Agile SDLC

JSON

Chef

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS Elastic Beanstalk

AWS Lambda

Azure App Services

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Optimized Technical Solutions (OTS) is seeking a DevOps Expert III to join our industry-leading, cloud-computing team on a project supporting a DoD program with the USAF. This is a fully remote role.

The duties and responsibilities are below, but not limited to:

• Builds, scripts, tests, and deploys Infrastructure as Code and cloud native API commands via automation/orchestration using tools such as JSON, Ansible, DSL, Python, Jenkins, Chef, and Terraform.
• Writes IaC for both cloud native service deployment and for hosted application deployment to cloud services (AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS Lambda, Azure App Services).
• Provides cloud service expertise to cloud-deployed applications, assisting application developers with integrating application-specific components into available cloud services.
• Prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of IaC when necessary, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of IaC intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
• Works within Agile SDLC framework to include performing work activity within two- to three-week sprints, participating in daily scrums, and utilizing sprint tracking software to track and communicate individual work activity to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Candidate must be US Citizen
• Candidate must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance at minimum
• Candidate must have active/current 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or another applicable cert)
• Candidate must have a bachelor's degree
• Candidate must have 15+ years of general experience in IT (system administration, scripting, software development, etc)
• Candidate must have 5+ years specific experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to include service deployment, management, and troubleshooting

Desired Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

• Experience with AWS GovCloud.
• Specific experience in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (design, implementation, testing/validation, support/maintenance, collaboration).
• Experience in migrating applications to AWS GovCloud.

Work Environment

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).

Equal Opportunity Employment

OTS is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation OTS can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to [e-mail].

Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation for applying for a specific posted position will be responded to. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis.