DevOps Systems Engineer

Sabria Recruiting; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for a DevOps Engineer to develop and implement CI/CD build pipelines and integrate various tools into the DevOps process. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in Linux environments, scripting, and integrating Jenkins and Docker. This position requires strong problem-solving skills and a background in DevSecOps. Must be onsite in Herndon, Virginia, and possess an active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of experience or a Master's with 7 years, or a PhD with 4 years.
• Experience with Linux Environments and AWS.
• Understanding and willingness to work in a DevSecOps environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop CI/CD build and deployment pipelines.
• Integrate tools into the pipeline and troubleshoot issues.
• Monitor AWS services to ensure functionality.

Skills

Linux Environments

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Problem solving skills

Technical troubleshooting skills

Git for Source Control

DevSecOps mindset

Object-Oriented Programming (Java, Python)

Jenkins and Docker integration

Basic understanding of Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Jenkins

AWS

CloudFormation

Elasticsearch

SonarQube

Fortify

Robot Framework/Selenium

Artifactory

Docker

Job description

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI CI Poly is required at the time of hire.

Candidate will develop CI/CD build and deploy pipelines; integrate tools into the pipeline and manage debugging integration issues. In addition, candidate will help integrate with various tools for the DevOps process.

Job Duties include:

Development of CI/CD Build and Deployment Pipelines

• Write/modify Jenkins-based groovy scripts
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues across Jenkins and AWS Environments (Linux EC2, RDS, CloudFormation, Elasticsearch, etc)
• Help write and maintain scripts for process improvements (ex: stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance corrections across networks)

Integrate tools into the pipeline

• Work with the development teams to bring in new microservices into the pipeline. Helping troubleshoot as necessary.
• Work through steps to automate installations of COTS products into the architecture

Debugging integration issues

• Help identify issues in the deployment (i.e. potentially intermittent connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database)
• Monitor (and help develop scripts to monitor) the AWS services to ensure everything is functioning as necessary

DevOps Tool Integration

• Help integrate with various tools for the DevOps process (SonarQube, Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium, Artifactory, etc)

Required

• A Bachelors degree and 9+ years of relevant experience OR a Masters degree with 7 years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement
• Experience with Linux Environments
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Bash and Python
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Git for Source Control
• Understanding and willingness to work in a DevSecOps oriented environment with an Infrastructure as Code mindset
• Position is 100% onsite. NO EXCEPTIONS
• TS/SCI CI Poly
• Experience with CloudFormation, Elasticsearch
• Basic understanding of an Object-Oriented Programming Language, preferably Java or Python
• Experience integrating Jenkins and Docker for automated CI/CD pipelines
• Basic understanding of Kubernetes or OpenShift Container Platform