DevOps Systems Engineer

Rider Solution; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in Virginia is seeking a qualified DevOps Systems Engineer responsible for developing CI/CD pipelines and integrating tools into the DevOps process. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree with significant experience or relevant advanced degrees. Strong skills in scripting languages like Bash and Python, as well as familiarity with tools like Jenkins and Docker, are essential. This is a 100% onsite position, requiring an active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Willingness to work in a DevSecOps-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop CI/CD build and deploy pipelines.
• Integrate tools into the pipeline and manage dependencies.
• Troubleshoot integration and pipeline issues.
• Collaborate with teams to automate installations of COTS products.
• Monitor AWS services and develop monitoring scripts.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Technical troubleshooting skills

Scripting in Bash

Scripting in Python

Git for Source Control

Education

Bachelors degree in relevant field with 9+ years of experience

Masters degree with 7 years of relevant experience

PhD with 4 years of relevant experience

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

CloudFormation

Elasticsearch

SonarQube

Fortify

Robot Framework

Selenium

Artifactory

Kubernetes

OpenShift Container Platform

Job description

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

We are seeking a qualified candidate to fill the role of a DevOps Systems Engineer. The candidate will be responsible for developing CI/CD build and deploy pipelines, integrating tools into the pipeline, and managing debugging integration issues. The position encompasses various aspects of the DevOps process.

Job Duties:

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.)
• Assist in writing and maintaining scripts for process improvements (e.g., stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance corrections across networks)

Integrate tools into the pipeline

• Collaborate with development teams to incorporate new microservices into the pipeline and troubleshoot as necessary
• Work on automating installations of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products into the architecture

Debugging integration issues

• Identify issues in the deployment (e.g., potentially intermittent connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database)
• Monitor and assist in developing scripts to monitor AWS services to ensure proper functionality

DevOps Tool Integration

• Assist in integrating 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