Lead DevOps Engineer

POSITION: Lead Dev Ops Engineer

WORK LOCATION: Chantilly, VA

JOB CATEGORY: Information Technology

JOB TYPE: Full-Time

CITIZENSHIP: United States Citizen

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret/SCI W/CI Poly

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Up to 25%

E&We are currently seeking a Lead Dev Ops Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The NGA delivers world-class geospatial intelligence that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers, military service members, intelligence professionals, and first responders.

• Troubleshoot and resolve system/operational incidents
• Perform root cause analysis for operational incidents
• Analyze system performance and take corrective actions as needed
• Assist Tier 2 with resolving complex system and end user problems
• Coordinate with mission partners, consumer applications, and other external entities in troubleshooting enterprise incidents and integration problems
• Collect data, identify and analyze trends in Operational Incidents, and provide suggestions to mitigate common issues
• Work closely with Ops Tech Lead and Development Lead to identify baseline enhancements to improve operational stability
• Work with deployment and ISP teams to support baseline deployments to operations
• Willingness to support off-hour calls to assist in troubleshooting when high priority operational incidents occur.

• Bachelors Degree and 6 – 8 years of prior relevant work experience or Masters with 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience.
• Security+ certification within 60 days of hire
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to quickly learn new software and IT concepts
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Self-starter with an ability to work in a team environment and independently
• Intimately familiar with the COTS products that the program leverages:
  Oracle Identity and Access Management (IdAM) suite, Apache webgates, and Computer Associates (CA) API Gateway
• Experience scripting in a Linux environment using Shell and Bash
• Deep understanding and background in COTS integration and custom code development
• Experience in at least one of the following languages:
  Bash, Python, Java, NodeJS
• Local to DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) with ability to be physically present at the teams work location in Chantilly
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven track record of leading technical teams, conveying technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences
• All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position
• Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) security clearance at the required level.

• Kubernetes experience using Rancher RKE2 or Openshift
• Strong understanding of containers
• Experience containerizing existing custom software
• Knowledge of common Dev Ops tools such as:
  Ansible, ArgoCD, Gitlab, Nexus3, Kubernetes
• Certifications in any of the following: RHCSA/RHCE, AWS Solutions Architect/Dev Ops Engineer, CKA/CKAD
• Familiarity with modern authentication flows such as SAML, OAuth2 and OIDC.

You must have the Minimum Qualifications in your resume to be selected as a candidate.

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

This role is a U.S.

-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.