SC Cleared DevOps Engineer

CONVENTUS SOLUTIONS LIMITED; Location (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to enhance automation and streamline deployment processes within their enterprise infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Python, Ansible, Jenkins, and the Atlassian toolset, alongside a solid understanding of WINTEL and LINUX platforms. This role emphasizes configuration management and requires current SC Clearance, ensuring compliance and security in handling enterprise-level deployments.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Python with automation experience.
• Proficiency in Ansible for infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Jenkins and the Atlassian toolset.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation solutions using Python and Ansible.
• Integrate automation workflows with Jenkins.
• Monitor and manage infrastructure using scripts.

Skills

Python

Ansible

Jenkins

PowerShell

Automation

Linux

Networking

Problem-solving

Tools

Atlassian Toolset

Terraform

Git

Job description

Conventus are seeking a DevOps Engineer to Build Generation Automation and Deployment, with a focus on the packaging, configuration control and automated deployment of enterprise server products.

The role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation solutions to streamline the deployment and provisioning of enterprise level nodes.

This role involves leveraging Python, Ansible, Jenkins, and the Atlassian toolset to automate the deployment of enterprise level hardware. DevOps plays a critical role in optimizing efficiency, reducing manual effort, ensuring consistent robust and repeatable node deployments.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of deployment products and tooling using .NET Core, PowerCLI, PowerShell, and the Atlassian toolset. Your expertise in WINTEL and LINUX platforms, along with general software frameworks and object-oriented development, will enable you to create robust and scalable solutions that meet business requirements and deliver value to end-users.

Key responsibilities:

• Automation Solution Development: Design, develop, and enhance automation solutions using Python, Ansible, and the Atlassian toolset to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of bare metal infrastructure. This includes creating playbooks, scripts, and workflows to automate repetitive tasks.
• Infrastructure Provisioning and Configuration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate the provisioning and configuration of bare metal servers. Develop Ansible playbooks and templates to standardize and streamline the deployment process.
• Integration and Orchestration: Integrate and orchestrate automation workflows with Jenkins to enable end-to-end automation pipelines. Ensure seamless integration between various tools within the Atlassian toolset (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) for efficient collaboration and version control.
• Infrastructure Monitoring and Management: Implement monitoring and management capabilities using Python and Ansible to ensure the availability and performance of bare metal infrastructure. Develop scripts to collect system metrics, perform health checks, and generate reports.
• Automation and Scripting: Utilize PowerCLI and PowerShell to automate tasks, streamline processes, and improve efficiency. Develop scripts for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment automation.
• WINTEL and LINUX Platform Knowledge
• Atlassian Toolset Integration: Integrate software development processes with the Atlassian toolset, including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo. Utilize these tools for collaboration, version control, issue tracking, and release management.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest technologies, frameworks, and industry trends. Continuously seek opportunities to enhance software development processes, tools, and methodologies.

Essential skills:

• Strong programming skills in Python with experience in developing automation scripts and tools.
• Proficiency in Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Experience with Jenkins for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Knowledge of the Atlassian toolset, including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Strong proficiency in PowerShell and .NET Core Version 7.
• Experience with PowerCLI and PowerShell scripting for automation and system administration tasks.
• Familiarity with the Atlassian toolset, including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo.
• General working knowledge of WINTEL and LINUX platforms.
• General working knowledge of networking, IP protocols and Software Defined Network (SDN) technologies such as NSX.
• Solid understanding of bare metal infrastructure components and provisioning processes.
• Familiarity with DELL and HP hardware products, management tools, and APIs.
• Understanding of networking concepts and protocols relevant to bare metal infrastructure.
• Understanding of software development principles, object-oriented programming, and software frameworks.
• Solid problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Experience with other infrastructure automation and orchestration tools like Terraform or Puppet.
• Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) technologies.
• Knowledge of server configuration management tools such as iDRAC or iLO.
• Understanding of virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V).
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of database systems like MSSQL or MySQL.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.

Due to the nature of the role, candidates are required to hold current SC Clearance. Please familiarise yourself with the Security vetting process before applying.