Mid-Level DevOps Engineer

Overview

Active or re-instatable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is REQUIRED. Please do not apply if you do not possess this level of clearance.

Glia Cell Technologies is seeking a Mid-Level Dev Ops Engineer for a full-time role supporting a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that sustains critical mission-related software and systems on a large government contract.

About Glia Cell

Glia Cell focuses on software and system engineering in enterprise and cyber security solution spaces. We excel at delivering stable and reliable software using Agile development principles to enable quick turnarounds with interactive applications and standard software stacks. Our capabilities include full-stack application development, big data, cloud technologies, analytics, machine learning, AI, and Dev Ops containerization. We also provide solutions in threat mitigation, vulnerability exposure, penetration testing, threat hunting, and preventing advanced persistent threats.

We

Offer:

• Long term job security
• Competitive salaries and bonus opportunities
• Challenging work aligned with your passions
• Collaborative environment with talented professionals

Position:
Mid-Level Dev Ops Engineer on one of our subcontracts. This is a full-time position supporting a U.S. Government customer. The role focuses on providing technical expertise to sustain mission-critical software and systems.

• Perform pure Dev Ops tasks including network authentication, visualization, and some coding
• Support development lifecycle in platform architecture, deployment, and debugging
• Build and maintain release pipelines for fast yet safe production delivery
• Maintain version control practices (Git) with proper branching and merging strategies
• Serve as technical lead for an Agile team and participate in all ceremonies (planning, grooming, demos, retrospectives)
• Automate release deployments across development, test, staging, QA, and production using scripting and automation tools
• Set up new sites and applications via configuration management (Puppet, Ansible)
• Maintain and document Confluence/Jira usage
• Design and maintain web service infrastructure and deployments
• Analyze service stack and recommend improvements; identify opportunities to streamline and automate
• Communicate effectively to bridge stakeholder and development requirements
• Provide support and operations assistance as needed
• Maintain confidentiality of information
• Proficient with programming languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, and Java
• Proficient in Dev Ops/SRE methodologies
• Experience with Software Defined Networking for automating network configuration
• Understand service development and deployment architectures with a focus on high availability and performance
• Set up continuous integration environments using CM, containers, serverless tech, and Kubernetes
• Architect and develop best practices for build tools (Gradle, Maven, ANT, Shell) and CI tools (Jenkins, Bamboo) and infrastructure automation (AWS, VMware, Puppet, Chef, Ansible)
• Collaborate across multiple teams

To be considered, you must have the following:

• Active or re-instatable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline from an accredited institution
• 10+ years of related experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Fluent with Git
• Strong Linux knowledge (RHEL/CentOS)
• Experience with Windows administration, monitoring, and performance
• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo with Docker and Kubernetes for automated deployments
• Experience with caching technologies (Memcached, Redis, etc.)
• Experience with MySQL (clusters, replication, tuning) and Elasticsearch; understanding of security practices, networking, firewalls, PCI compliance
• Extensive system architecture experience with ability to read code and troubleshoot
• Experience managing AWS cloud and virtualized servers in a PaaS environment
• Familiarity with SDLC models, agile, and Dev Ops methodologies
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java, Ruby, C, C++, Go)
• Ability to understand large complex software systems to isolate defects and assess risk
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with customers, developers, testers, PMs, and support
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills
• Container orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift)

Columbia, MD

The salary range for this full-time position is $115,000 to $190,000. Salary is determined by position level, skills, experience, education, and certifications. The final salary is aligned with your benefits package and the specific role during the hiring process.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Up to 25 days of paid time off
• Up to 40 hours of PTO carryover
• Work-from-home opportunities
• 401K company contribution, fully vested from Day 1
• Discretionary, certification, and sign-on bonus potential
• Employee referral bonus program
• Annual…