DevOps Engineer -OL Job Hanover-Howard County Maryland USA,IT/Tech

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI W/ FULL SCOPE POLYGRAPH SECURITY CLEARANCE (U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED)

The Work:

Provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting edge technologies. The Dev Ops Engineer will be responsible for:

Developing Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Popular programming languages for Dev Ops engineers include Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of RHEL
Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing:
Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools.
Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing Git Lab runners and Argo CD.
Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).
Communication and collaboration:
Dev Ops is a team-oriented discipline. Engineers need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.
The position allows little to no work from home and will require a significant portion or all work to be performed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
9 years or more of professional experience; or 7 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.

Desired skills (2 of the below):

Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling.
Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway.
Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes
Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime
Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate

Compensation:
We are committed to providing fair and competitive compensation. The salary range for this position is $78,000 to $250,000 per year. This range reflects the compensation offered across the locations where we hire. The exact salary will be determined based on the candidate's work location, specific role, skill set, and level of expertise.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Health Coverage:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Additional Insurance:
Basic Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospitalization Indemnity, and Pet Insurance
Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with company match
Paid Time Off:
Generous PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, and more
Wellness:
Access to wellness programs and mental health support
Professional Development:
Opportunities for growth, including tuition reimbursement
Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Employee referral programs
Bonus opportunities
Technology allowance A diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture