DevOps Engineer (Northern Virginia)

DEVOPS ENGINEER - Top Secret Clearance Required

Ramtec LLC & Partners have an immediate need fo r an AWS DevOps ENGINEER to work full-time on-site at their client location in Springfield, VA . This position requires an active TOP SECRET with SCI level clearance.

HOW A SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Designs, defines, and maintains the DecSecOps architecture for new and existing software applications and systems. Has the ability to both write clean, working code and holds commanding knowledge of traditional operations tasks. Coordinates system development with software developers to include design, modeling, security, integration, and formal testing. Manages and documents system configurations. Assists with deployment of new product features.

Job Duties:

• Configure CI/CD for multiple web applications
• Take source code, dependencies to perform application builds
• Perform automated testing and security scans
• Deploy to multiple environments (Dev, Staging, Operations)
• Create and maintain pipelines to multiple environments across multiple security enclaves (low to high development)
• Responsible for Infrastructure as Code and configuration management
• Author helm charts to deploy resources to OpenShift platforms
• Manage and document system security, by performing software updates in response to scan findings, document system, architecture to demonstrate security compliance

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Skills/Qualifications:

Required:

• 8+ years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or any related field/major, or 3 additional years of experience in information technology
• Proficiency with Linux operating systems
• Ability to manage networking for web applications by understanding PCP/IP and DNS
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift , with ideal knowledge of AWS
• Experience creating and modifying Helm charts and configuring deployments to multi-environments (e.g., dev, stage, prod) across multiple security domains
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (one or more of Terraform, Cloud formation, AWS CDK, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.)
• Experience with Gitlab and Gitlab CI/CD pipelines (knowledge of Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar will be considered)
• Knowledge of containerization, monitoring & logging, and network & security
• Experience deploying and managing databases, interacting with databases via SQL and ORMs
• Experiencing monitoring and updating tokens
• Comfortable using Python and BASH to create systems tooling
• Ability to contribute code updates/tweaks to existing code repositories
• Experience with integrating security components with applications and databases
• TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph

Desired

• Experience with software system design, able to create application architecture for new applications
• Familiarity with Configuration Management and Request for Change process for review and assessment
• Experience with delivery of an integrated solution using Agile software delivery techniques
• Technical certification Network +, Security +, Oracle or specializing in Software Development, or Cloud Computing.
• Experience in System Engineering and project/program management.
• Knowledge and/or experience with NGA enterprise products (including NGA CORE tools; ie Wormhole)

Location: On Customer Site

US Citizenship Required

CLEARANCE:

Active TS/SCI clearance and be willing to eventually obtain a CI Polygraph level clearance.

Ramtec, SSA and its clients are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.