Jr DevOps Engineer

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: Bash (Scripting Language), GitLab, Kubernetes Certifications: None Experience: 2 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Jr. DevOps Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Jr. DevOps Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared DevOps Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA. HOW A JR DEVOPS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT In this role, you'll join our Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) team, providing high-quality, cost-effective cloud solutions to our clients. Be part of a dynamic environment where your expertise in cloud operations will drive significant enhancements in the efficiency and effectiveness of our customers’ operations. As a Jr DevOps Engineer on our team, you will be responsible for distributed and managed services automating the installation, configuration and maintenance of platform services. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Automate and optimize service deployments Integrate with enterprise authentication services Establish and Improve system monitoring while maintaining established security protocols within development, test, and production systems. Architect, build and maintain On-Prem and cloud infrastructure to support team and customer initiatives Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc.) Administer production, staging and development environments Manage and aggregate server logs and monitor for security and system related incidents Monitor and analyze system performance, such as server load and resource usage Maintain and improve existing build and deployment processes using CI/CD tools Apply configuration management disciplines to maintain software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation Enforce best practices for security and reliability, and drive security initiatives, like access control and vulnerability testing Work with A&A Teams to maintain security requirements for operation of systems Maintain documentation of designs/configurations, ensuring team members have continuity of recurring tasks Follow up on engineering tasks for operational solutions, and validate completion Manage operational readiness board – present at weekly meetings and determine if development services are ready for automation based on best practices and maintainability Track and ensure routine operations maintenance tasks are completed in a timely manner Participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings On-call support will be required Required Skills: Experience working with container images and platforms (Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift) Strong understanding of DevOps and software/application development processes Understanding of GitLab or other DevOps/Continuous Integration tools Understanding of microservice design and architectural pattern best practices Understanding of Python, Bash, and Shell scripting Knowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Must possess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised Experience with deploying On-Prem infrastructure 2+ years of relevant experience Desired Skills: Experience in building processes for deploying to a Kubernetes based environment using Gitlab and Helm Understanding of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.) Ability to write and use unit and functional testing Experience using Jira and Confluence Location: On Customer Site US Citizenship Required GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. ● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities ● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals ● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off ● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward. #RoverGSS The likely salary range for this position is $83,300 - $112,700. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Springfield Additional Work Locations: USA MO St. Louis Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes. About Our Work: We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Opportunity Owned From working with technologies like AI, cyber and cloud to careers in intelligence and health, we offer endless opportunities to apply your expertise to create a safer, smarter world. For more information about GDIT's Privacy Policy, click here: Privacy Policy | GDIT