Senior DevOps Administrator (supporting NASA)

Socket.dev; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

ASRC Federal is seeking a Senior DevOps Administrator to support the NASA-developed ATDP at Edwards Air Force Base in CA. You will participate in daily health checks, access control, and feature development for a mission-critical data portal.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 4–6 years of related experience, and an active Secret clearance. Strong Java/C++ experience, DevOps tooling, and security practices are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4–6 years of software development/administration experience (minimum 2 years software development).
• Active US Government Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Experience with Java and/or C++ development.
• Knowledge of OO analysis, design, SOA, SOLID, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience with source control, configuration management, bug tracking and related tools.
• Experience managing application security, including encryption, LDAP/Kerberos, certificates, and OS/app hardening.
• Strong task prioritization and communication in a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Provide software development and long-term O&M for ARMD Test Data Portal.
• Monitor system health, capacity, and user/permission management.
• Assist with new feature development and data management solutions.
• Recommend secure, scalable integration approaches and performance improvements.
• Provide problem resolution for NASA users.
• Manage software updates and security configurations for third-party tools.
• Track service tickets and internal tasks.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Java

C++

DevOps

SOA

Design patterns

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Bamboo

Jenkins

Puppet

Redhat Linux

Jira

Bitbucket

Crucible

Fisheye

Eclipse

NetBeans

Job description

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are atop veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work

ASRC Federal is seeking a Senior DevOps Administrator to support operations of the application and platform of a NASA-developed test data analysis and repository system.

This role is located at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base, near Palmdale/Lancaster, CA. As a part of this team, you will be required to work a 9/80 schedule with typical hours of 7:30am-5:00pm.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Software Development and long-term Software O&M/Sustaining Support for the ARMD Test Data Portal (ATDP), including daily system health checks, capacity monitoring, user and permission management, storage management, and assistance with new feature development.
• Recommend and implement authorized technical approaches for data management and integration solutions, such as seamless integration between systems, better performance/efficiency, security of intellectual property aspects, and technical innovations.
• Provide problem resolution support for NASA users.
• Manage software updates and security configurations for 3rd party platforms and tools.
• Track and update service tickets for user issues and internal system management tasks.
• Mentor and train junior members of the team

Requirements:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree (in Computer Science or related field) or equivalent years of experience
• 4 - 6 years of related software development/administration experience (minimum 2 years software development)
• Active Security clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance
• Development experience with an object-oriented language, Java and/or C++
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices (including object-oriented analysis & design, service-oriented architectures (SOA), SOLID principles, design patterns, etc.)
• Experience with requirements development, source control management, configuration management, bug tracking and other development tools.
• Experience managing application security, to include encryption protocols, LDAP or Kerberos authentication, certificates, and OS/Application hardening
• Ability to prioritize tasks to deliver project milestones and meet project deadlines
• Strong communication/written skills and ability to communicate and collaborate with a diverse team of researchers and software developers.

Desired Skills:

• Strong understanding of DevOps and familiarity with DevOps tools such as Bamboo, Jenkins, Puppet, etc.
• General knowledge of:
  • Redhat Linux operating systems and software development.
  • Formal software development standards and processes (primarily Agile) – version control processes / container management software
  • Javascript & JQuery
  • Visual studio, Netbeans, or Eclipse
  • Atlassian tools (Jira, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Crucible, Fisheye)
  • XML
  • Web Services / Apache / Springboot
  • HDF5 file format
  • MongoDB
  • Cloud hosting and development (AWS, Azure, etc)

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.