Senior DevOps Engineer

Overview We are seeking an experienced Dev Ops Engineer to support a large-scale technical development program consisting of more than 200 FTEs. The program is responsible for delivering modern Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions within a mission-critical environment.

As a Dev Ops Engineer, you will design, build, deploy, and maintain highly available systems and software leveraging modern cloud and container technologies. Working within a Dev Ops framework, you will contribute to major deliverables throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, work estimation, architecture and design, development, testing, deployment, automation, and production support.

What will you do?

Design, build, deploy, and maintain cloud-based applications and infrastructure supporting ICAM solutions.

Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated application builds, testing, deployment, and release management.

Administer and utilize Dev Ops tools including Jenkins, Git Hub, Rundeck, and Nexus.

Build and maintain infrastructure within AWS, including services such as Cloud Formation, EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC.Develop and maintain automation and scripting solutions supporting infrastructure and application deployments.

Build, deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

Support container orchestration technologies including Amazon EKS and ECS.Manage container registries and implement container security and deployment best practices.

Participate throughout the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including architecture, design, development, unit testing, deployment, and operational support.

Utilize automated software testing and performance tools such as JUnit.

Support Linux-based development and production environments.

Maintain source code and configuration using version control systems.

Troubleshoot application, infrastructure, deployment, and production issues.

Utilize issue and problem-tracking platforms to document, prioritize, and resolve technical issues.

Work within an Agile development environment, participating in sprint planning, execution, and delivery.

Utilize Jira and Confluence for project tracking, documentation, and collaboration.

Participate in the program's production on-call rotation and assist with maintaining 24/7/365 availability of mission-critical services.

Do you have what it takes? Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
6–10 years of relevant professional experience.

Expert-level knowledge of Linux operating systems.

Strong experience with Dev Ops tools such as:

Jenkins Git Hub Rundeck Nexus Demonstrated  experience designing, establishing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and modern Dev Ops practices.

Experience with automated software testing tools, including JUnit or similar technologies.

Hands-on experience with AWS, including:

CloudFormationEC2S3RD
SVPCExperience developing scripts and automation supporting cloud infrastructure and application deployments.

Strong experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including:

Docker Kubernetes Amazon  EKSAmazon ECSExperience deploying, managing, optimizing, and scaling containerized applications in production environments.

Knowledge of container registries and container security best practices.

Experience administering Nexus repositories.

Experience with version control systems.

Experience with issue and problem-tracking systems.

Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Agile development methodologies.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability and willingness to participate in an on-call rotation supporting mission-critical systems.