DevSecOps Research and Development Engineer

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** POSITION SPECIFICS
** We are seeking a motivated, self-starting Dev Sec Ops  Research and Development Engineer to join our Cloud Technology Advancement Department in the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. This position would work out of our State College, PA, location.

ARL is an authorized DoD Skill Bridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
** You will:
*** Design and implement secure, automated infrastructure solutions for high-performance computing environments thru Agile software development
* The entry-level Dev Sec Ops  individual will work as part of a team to perform and review pull requests, unit tests, and occasional documentation as needed
* Work with and maintain our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to allow for frequent, trouble-free deployments of infrastructure code
* Configure and optimize various compute resources and networks including bare metal and virtualized/container environments
* Provide demonstrations of your work to the internal team and occasionally external customers
* Coordinate with the Agile team to identify risks, issues, requirements, and design solutions for project-level activity on a daily basis
** Require skills/experience include:
*** Knowledge of Dev Sec Ops  tools/practices
* Linux-based infrastructure / system administration knowledge
* Infrastructure/automation via scripting languages like Ansible or Puppet
* Interest in Cloud-Native Computing Foundation tools like Kubernetes
* Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline development skills
* Proven troubleshooting skills with the ability to spot issues before they become problems
** Preferred skills/experience includes:
*** RHEL 8.x or newer
* Bare metal workstation, server, data center hardware and software
* Configuration management via Git, Bitbucket, or Git Lab
* Container/orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, Rancher, or other scaled Kubernetes environments
* Well-organized, independent and ready to work
** MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
** If filled as Research and Development Engineer - Intermediate Professional, this position requires:

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science2+ years of relevant experience

Required

Certifications:

None If filled as Research and Development Engineer - Professional, this position requires:

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science No prior relevant work experience required

Required

Certifications:

None###  ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at .
** BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
** Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.###  All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation.  You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.  Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

** SALARY & BENEFITS
** The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $76,700.00 - $.
** THE PROPOSED SALARY RANGE MAY BE IMPACTED BY GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENTIAL** - Information on Penn State's salary structure Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision…