DevOps Engineer

DevOps EngineerUS Citizenship is requiredAn active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph is requiredDoD 8570 IAT2 certificate required, i.e. CompTIA Security+DPG is looking for a strong DevOps Engineer to join our team supporting a customer in a classified environment. This is a hands on role where you will be working alongside other infrastructure engineers to continuously improve systems and services across security, automation, and performance. You will play a key part in building and operating environments the right way, making sure everything aligns with solid architecture standards while delivering real impact for the mission.Responsibilities:Support transitioning a system that is tightly coupled to the underlying infrastructureAssist with architecture, design, development, integration, and support of build, integration & test, and deployment pipelines, optimizing for performance and scalability across on-premises cloud computing environmentsLeverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to improve scalability, consistency, infrastructure efficiency, reduce deployment time, and automate configuration managementCollaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to design and implement development and mission solutionsIntegrate security and compliance into the platform with services such as encryption and access managementProvide operational support for the platformAdministrative fluency with the following (or vendor equivalent): Red Hat Linux (v7+, 8+ preferred), RancherExperience troubleshooting applications & infrastructure services on Linux based OSRequired Skills:7-10 years of experience directly related to Linux System Administration and DevOps, including installation and maintenance of software and hardware.Experience administering Red Hat Linux based systems with minimal support, to include kickstart, patching (satellite servers), creating RPM packages, performance tuning, networking, user management, and security.Extensive experience with scripting, particularly in Bash and/or PythonExperienced using automation tools/frameworks such as Ansible, Chef, and Puppet.Experience with recent versions of VMware (ESXi and vCenter) and/or AWSHands-on experience working with developer tools including Git, Arifactory, Bitbucket, CI/CD tools, and JiraExperience with RancherNAS and SAN administration experienceExperience using Agile/Scrum development methodology (SAFe, Scrum, Khanban)Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations.Strong analytic and research skills - must be detail orientedMust be able to support occasional after hour maintenanceDesired Skills:Experience developing, testing & delivering applications w/in a DevSecOps frameworkExperience with programming/scripting languages (E.g. Python, Java, Bash, Perl, Ruby, C++Experience with containerizationInstallation and management of fiber channel switchesDemonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiencyRequires the ability to effectively interact with external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations and vendorsCommunication and diplomatic skillsOverview of Benefits:Company Funded 401k Profit Sharing Plan: 25% of base pay deposited every pay period - Vested day one of employmentAll Health Care Benefits and Premiums paid by company and with company HSA contributionAnnual Performance Bonus250 hours of PTO with up to 40 hours available to be carried overBiannual Company Sponsored Events for the employees and their familiesEducation Benefits - Cert reimbursement and tuition reimbursement