Senior DevOps Engineer

AHON Solutions Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Virginia is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design and implement automated systems for development and deployment. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, including extensive work with AWS and Linux environments. If you have a strong technical background and are eager to improve development efficiencies, this role offers exciting opportunities for innovation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience required.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with complex build systems.
• 5+ years hands-on experience with Linux (RedHat/CentOS).
• 5+ years hands-on experience with AWS (3+ years with AWS Solutions Arch or Developer certification).
• Experience with continuous integration tools like Jenkins or GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated build, test, and deployment systems.
• Work with project teams to develop automated solutions for their pipelines.
• Maintain and troubleshoot continuous integration systems.
• Design and develop cloud architectures including virtual machine configuration.

Skills

Complex build systems

Linux expertise (RedHat/CentOS)

AWS Solutions Architect or Developer certification

Continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitLab)

Unit and integration testing tools (JUnit, Selenium)

Source control management (Git, Subversion)

Configuration management tools (Cloud Formation, Ansible)

Containerization (Docker)

Build & dependency management (Maven, Nexus)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jenkins

AWS

Git

Docker

SonarQube

Job description

• Design and develop automated build, test, and deployment systems across multiple codebases, build tools, application servers, and platforms.
• Work with emerging and legacy project teams to develop easy-to-adopt automated solutions for their development pipelines and software development lifecycle.
• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of continuous integration systems including build and deployment used across multiple environments.
• Design, maintain, and troubleshoot automated testing and tools to support multiple projects and SDLC methodologies (i.e. Agile, Waterfall)
• Design and implement static code analysis standards and metrics, aggregate and track across project teams
• Design and develop cloud architectures including configuring and spinning up virtual machines for application deployment, including Linux / Windows operating systems, cloud automation and configuration tools, understanding the need for scaling, templating and automation.
• Proactively communicate and coordinate with multiple project teams
• Independently seek opportunities to implement speed and efficiency improvements as technology and capabilities evolve
• Seek out new DevOps related capabilities via open-source industry and marketplace research for potential implementation

Required Experience:

• 8+ years of experience required and a Bachelors degree. Commensurate education for experience.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with complex build systems
• 5+ years hands-on experience with Linux (RedHat/CentOS)
• 5+ years hands-on experience with AWS (3+ years with AWS Solutions Arch or Developer certification)
• Experience with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitLab)
• Experience with unit, integration and functional testing tools (JUnit, Selenium)
• Experience with source control management (SCM) systems (Git, Subversion)
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (Cloud Formation, Ansible)
• Containerization (Docker)
• Familiarity with SCM branching strategies.
• Familiarity with build & dependency management (Maven, Nexus, AWS ECR)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with test-driven development and/or behavior-driven development
• Experience with Groovy
• Experience with web services (REST, SOAP)
• Familiarity with static code analysis (SonarQube)
• Familiarity with application vulnerability scanners (i.e. Prisma/TwistLock, Tenable/Nessus)
• Experience with J2EE application servers (i.e. Tomcat, WebLogic, Glassfish, JBoss)