Principal DevOps Engineer

Space Ground System Solutions, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

HSA funded

401k with 20% match

Job summary

Space Ground System Solutions, Inc. offers a Software DevOps Engineer role in Alexandria, VA, focusing on the VMOC software integration and development. You will join a Parsons-backed team in a full-time position.

The role emphasizes automated configuration, monitoring, and deployment across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, along with tooling development for DevOps and QA. Security clearance and citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent with 15 years of related experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years' professional software development experience.
• Experience in Linux (Redhat preferred).
• Experience in Object Oriented Development (Java EE).
• Experience with relational databases (PostGreSQL).
• Experience with development of software application program interfaces (APIs).
• Experience with cloud software and containerized development (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting containerized applications to CNCF Kubernetes platforms such as Kubernetes, Rancher, RKE, OKD/OpenShift, AKS, EKS, or GKE.
• Experience using Helm package manager and working with Helm charts.
• Experience with modern CI/CD concepts and tools such as pipelines, GitOps, GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, etc.
• Understanding of microservice applications.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Problem solving capabilities to diagnose and troubleshoot problems.

Responsibilities

• Automate configuration, monitoring, and hardening of development and production systems in physical, virtual, containerized, and cloud environments.
• Complete research on new technologies or methodologies for complex workflows.
• Develop tooling that streamlines internal development, DevOps and QA experiences.
• Assist in day-to-day system administration tasks to keep infrastructure running smoothly.
• Communicate effectively with customers, management, and other developers to aid and provide guidance in designing new features and defect fixes.
• Ability to work in an Agile environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Agile

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Technology

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Helm

Jenkins

GitLab

ArgoCD

Linux (Red Hat)

PostgreSQL

Java EE

Job description

Space Ground System Solutions, a Parsons company, has an immediate full-time opening for a Software DevOps Engineer in Alexandria, VA. The position will be responsible for software integration and development of the Virtual Mission Operations Center (VMOC) software. This position requires a motivated individual who seeks to work in a team environment where creative solutions are encouraged, and technical challenges are the norm.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Automate configuration, monitoring, and hardening of development and production systems in physical, virtual, containerized, and cloud environments
• Complete research on new technologies or methodologies for the purpose of implementing complex workflows
• Develop tooling that streamlines internal development, DevOps and QA experiences
• Assist in day-to-day system administration tasks to keep infrastructure running smoothly
• Communicate effectively with customers, management, and other developers to aid and provide guidance in designing new features as well as determining defect fixes
• Ability to work in an Agile environment

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (i.e., Computer Science, Software Engineer, Information Technology) or equivalent combination of military service, professional IT/cybersecurity certification, and program management experience, plus 15 years of related experience
• Minimum of ten (10) years' professional software development experience
• Experience in Linux (Redhat preferred)
• Experience in Object Oriented Development (Java EE)
• Experience with relational databases (PostGreSQL)
• Experience with development of software application program interfaces (APIs)
• Experience with cloud software and containerized development (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting containerized applications to CNCF Kubernetes platforms such as Kubernetes, Rancher, RKE, OKD/OpenShift, AKS, EKS, or GKE
• Experience using Helm package manager and working with Helm charts
• Experience with modern CI/CD concepts and tools such as pipelines, GitOps, GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, etc.
• Understanding of microservice applications
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Problem solving capabilities to diagnose and troubleshoot problems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Spring/Springboot application development
• Experience with Java EE application development
• Experience defining and deploying Kubernetes primitives (pods, services, deployments)
• Use of Atlassian Collaboration Tools (JIRA, Confluence, Gitlab)
• Web security technologies and best practices.
• GUI/UI/UX development experience

Space Ground Systems Solutions (SGSS), a wholly owned subsidiary under the Parsons Corporation, is passionate about making our nation the undisputed leader in Space because we understand that ensuring our security for future generations depends on it. We have emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security challenges in the space domain? We need your help.

SGSS believes in taking care of their employees by offering:

• ALL benefits fully funded, for your entire family
• this includes Medical/Dental/Vision/Group Life/STD/LTD - no employee premiums
• SGSS funded HSA (Health Savings Account) provided
• with SGSS funding the maximum amount allowed by the IRS
• Retirement Savings Plan (RSP/401k) with a 20% annual company contribution - no employee contribution required

Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.

SGSS is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

If the offer is accepted for this position the candidate would be required to successfully complete drug screen and background check.