Jr. DevOps Engineer

VTG Defense; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Job summary

VTG Defense is seeking a Jr. DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience deploying software and systems, administering Linux (RHEL/CentOS), and running containerized apps in cloud and hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes DevSecOps, automation, and cross-team collaboration. A TS/SCI with Poly is required, with at least two years in deployments, Linux, containers, and cloud.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Poly clearance required.
• Minimum 2 years in deployments, Linux admin, containers, cloud and DevSecOps.
• Hands-on experience administering/RHEL/CentOS environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab) and IaC (Ansible/Terraform).
• Kubernetes and containerized app deployment expertise.

Responsibilities

• Support software and system deployments across Linux, containerized, cloud, and virtualized environments.
• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux systems (RHEL/CentOS).
• Support DevSecOps processes and automation across stages.
• Deploy and troubleshoot containerized apps with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab.
• Use Ansible/T Terraform for infrastructure as code and config management.
• Manage and monitor hybrid cloud and virtualized environments.
• Collaborate across infra, dev, security, and operations teams.

Skills

DevOps practices

CI/CD basics

Scripting

Linux administration

Network fundamentals

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Bash

RHEL/CentOS

LAN/WAN networking

Job description

Overview

VTG seeking a Jr. DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience supporting software and system deployments, Linux environments, containerized applications, cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps operations.

Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000, making this an exceptional opportunity to join a mission-critical team supporting national security initiatives.

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What will you do?

• Support software and system deployments across Linux, containerized, cloud, and virtualized environments.
• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux systems, particularly RHEL and CentOS.
• Support DevSecOps processes and automation across development, testing, deployment, and operational environments.
• Design, implement, maintain, troubleshoot, and upgrade LAN, CAN, and WAN networks.
• Administer and configure Arista and Cisco network devices.
• Configure and optimize network infrastructure connecting front-end and back-end system components.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python and Bash.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code and configuration-management solutions using Ansible and/or Terraform.
• Deploy, administer, and troubleshoot containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Manage and configure Kubernetes clusters to support high availability, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Support the management and monitoring of hybrid cloud and virtualized environments.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, networking, Linux, containerization, and application integration issues.
• Work across infrastructure, development, security, and operations teams to support reliable system deployments.

Do you have what it takes?

• TS/SCI with Poly required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with:
  • Software and system deployments
  • Linux system administration
  • Containerization
  • Cloud deployments
  • DevSecOps
• Strong hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting RHEL/CentOS Linux environments.
• Experience designing, implementing, maintaining, and upgrading LAN/CAN/WAN networks.
• Experience administering Arista and Cisco networking equipment.
• Experience configuring and optimizing networks supporting front-end and back-end components.
• Proficiency with Python and Bash scripting.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code/configuration-management tools such as Ansible and/or Terraform.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience managing and configuring Kubernetes clusters for high availability, scalability, and security.
• Experience managing and monitoring hybrid cloud and virtualized environments.
• Active IAT II CWIP / DoD 8570-compliant certification, such as CompTIA Security+.
• Must be willing to travel.

VTG's estimated starting pay range is $100K - $110K annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.