Systems Engineer, TechOps- Level 3

Power3 Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

White Sky Technologies is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, implement and maintain DevOps resources for multiple product teams, enabling automated build and deployment processes.

The candidate will develop infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, and Python, install and tune Kubernetes with AWS services, and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines with Argo CD for deployment. A TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 20+ years experience as a Systems Engineer on programs/contracts of similar scope, type and complexity.
• Active TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, CS, IS, Eng Science, Eng Management or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop infrastructure as code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services and build tools.
• Install, configure and tune Kubernetes and cloud native logging/metrics (Elasticsearch, Grafana/Prometheus).
• Manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing and deployment using GitLab runner and Argo CD.
• Manage AWS cloud platforms (EC2, Lambda, EKS, RDS, S3, EFS, EBS) using Terraform and auto scaling.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders to ensure reliable, scalable systems.

Skills

Senior Systems Engineer

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, CS, IS, Eng Sci, Eng Management or related

5 years SE experience may substitute for a Bachelor's

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Kubernetes

AWS

GitLab CI/CD

Argo CD

Elasticsearch

Grafana/Prometheus

EKS

EC2

RDS

S3

EFS

EBS

Helm

Job description

White Sky Technologies specializes in systems engineering and technology management solutions for U.S. Government clients. We are committed to meeting our customer’s needs with a dedicated and highly qualified workforce.

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineers to join our growing team. This team designs, implements and maintains DevOps resources for multiple product teams and enables teams to automate the build and deployment where possible. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who has a deep understanding of the needed technologies and the initiative to learn new skills.

Job Descriptions

Developing infrastructure as code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services and build tools. Popular programming languages for DevOps engineers include Terraform, Ansible, and Python. Install, configure and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools (i.e. Elasticsearch, Grafana/Prometheus). Managing Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing and deployment code utilizing GitLab runner and Argo CD. Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS). Communication and collaboration: DevOps is a team oriented discipline. Engineers need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.

Requirements

• 20+ years experience as a Systems Engineer on programs/contracts of similar scope, type and complexity
• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related discipline; 5 years additional SE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree
• Active TS/SCIw/ Poly

Desired Skills

• Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CS pipelines to automate deployment processes
• Design, build and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, EKS, RDS, S3, EFS, EBS, using Terraform and auto scaling
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime
• Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS
• Familiarity with FOSS tools such as Elasticsearch, Prometheus/Grafana, PGAdmin, etc. that can be installed in Kubernetes via helm chart
• Familiarity with various Kubernetes storage class types such as GP3, Longhorn, EBS, etc.

**Salary - $220,000 - $250,000, based on qualifications/experience

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