Lead DevOps Engineer, Expert

OverviewVTG is looking for a Lead Dev Ops Engineer on a 200+ FTE technical development program responsible for delivering modern Identity Access Credential Management (ICAM) solutions. As a Dev Ops Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to build strong systems and software utilizing cloud capabilities to support a complex program. Based in Dev Ops framework, you will participate in and/or direct major deliverables throughout all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing.

This role requires supporting an on-call rotation to ensure mission critical services remain operational 24/7/365. Rotation is typically to be on-call 1 full calendar week every 2 months.

What will you do?

Create and publish standard operating procedures for developers, database administrators, and customer support personnel

Perform full lifecycle management of CI/CD pipelines, including modifications to pipeline stages, dependency management, etcAct on PO&AMs and CVEs reported by the ISSE by patching dependencies in the SBOMProvide technical guidance, training, and leadership for current / new operations and engineering personnel

Harden operating systems with STIG or other ISSM guidance

Automate currently manual deployment procedures on legacy systems

Provide Tier III & IV technical support and leadership in a complex mission environment

Do you have what it takes?

Required Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph BA/BS Degree with 11-15 years of relevant experience

Expert in Linux operating system usage

Expert in using Dev Ops tools such as Jenkins, Git Hub, Terraform Expert in the software development lifecycle, with experience delivering within Dev Ops toolsets/practices

Direct experience utilizing software testing performance tools, such as J-unit Experience working in an Agile development environment and tempo

Experience scripting and using AWS services including Cloud formation, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, etc

Experience with Nexus administration

Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Well versed with using version control systems such as Git

Experience with JIRA, Confluence and Agile development methods

Desired

Qualifications:

Experience with Ansible

Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, including container orchestration, deployment, and scaling in a production environment

Proficiency in building, managing, and optimizing containerized applications using CI/CD pipelines, along with knowledge of container registries and security best practices

Experience working in the Sponsor’s cloud environments

Experience with Nexus administration and maintenance

Pay Range: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$230,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.