Senior DevOps Engineer

Ariel Partners; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariel Partners is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to guide teams in refactoring monoliths into microservices and implementing DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines. The role supports on‑premises and cloud environments and requires leadership of DevOps practices in large client settings.

Responsibilities include defining CI/CD strategy, deploying a microservices factory with COTS/open-source tools, and promoting TDD across the lifecycle. A BA/BS is required and active security clearance is mandatory.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of Agile experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading DevOps methodologies and defining SAFe Agile for large-scale clients.
• Experience driving CI/CD and monitoring strategy and architecture across technologies.
• Experience implementing TDD methodologies and driving an automated software development lifecycle toolchain.
• Experience deploying solutions in both on-premises and cloud environments and engineering complex implementations.
• Experience with DevOps services using infrastructure as a service providers such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Rackspace/OpenStack.
• Scripting or basic programming skills used to solve technical problems.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as TFS, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Salt, or LVM.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as LXC, Docker, Rocket, or OpenShift.
• CSP certification, such as AWS DevOps Engineer or Azure SA.
• DoD 8570 certification, such as Security+.
• SAFe Agile certification or an industry-recognized equivalent certification

Responsibilities

• Guide application development teams as they refactor existing applications or create solutions that use DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• Define and oversee the strategy and architecture for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring across technologies.
• Deploy and sustain a microservices factory using COTS and open-source tools and hardened containers.
• Lead DevOps practices and support the use of SAFe Agile methods for large-scale client environments.
• Implement test-driven development (TDD) practices and drive an automated software development lifecycle toolchain.
• Engineer complex technology implementations in a product-centric environment, including deployments on premises and in the cloud.
• Use scripting or basic programming to automate work and solve technical problems.
• Apply configuration management and containerization tools appropriate to the project environment.

Skills

Agile experience

SAFe Agile

CI/CD

TDD

Scripting

DevOps leadership

Product-centric deployments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

OpenShift

LXC

Rocket

TFS

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Salt

LVM

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Rackspace/OpenStack

Job description

!!! MUST HOLD ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE !!!

The Senior DevOps Engineer helps teams develop new software solutions and refactor existing monolithic applications into microservices running in hardened containers. The engineer guides application teams in using DevSecOps continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, deploys and sustains a microservices factory using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and open-source solutions, and supports implementations across on-premises and cloud environments. This role supports all task areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide application development teams as they refactor existing applications or create solutions that use DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• Define and oversee the strategy and architecture for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring across technologies.
• Deploy and sustain a microservices factory using COTS and open-source tools and hardened containers.
• Lead DevOps practices and support the use of SAFe Agile methods for large-scale client environments.
• Implement test-driven development (TDD) practices and drive an automated software development lifecycle toolchain.
• Engineer complex technology implementations in a product-centric environment, including deployments on premises and in the cloud.
• Use scripting or basic programming to automate work and solve technical problems.
• Apply configuration management and containerization tools appropriate to the project environment.

Required Qualifications

• At least 5years of Agile experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading DevOps methodologies and defining SAFe Agile methodology for large-scale clients.
• Experience driving CI/CD and monitoring strategy and architecture across technologies.
• Experience implementing TDD methodologies and driving an automated software development lifecycle toolchain.
• Experience deploying solutions in both on-premises and cloud environments and engineering complex implementations in a product-centric setting.
• Experience with DevOps services using infrastructure as a service providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, or RackSpace/OpenStack.
• Scripting or basic programming skills used to solve technical problems.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as TFS, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Salt, or LVM.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as LXC, Docker, Rocket, or OpenShift.
• CSP certification, such as AWS DevOps Engineer or Azure SA.
• DoD 8570 certification, such as Security+
• SAFe Agile certification or an industry-recognized equivalent certification

Minimum Education

BA or BS degree.

Security Requirements

Active Security Clearanc

At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.