DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Location: Herndon, Virginia (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Certifications & Clearance: Candidates must be US citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of DefenseTS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment

Security+ Certification

Role Overview

This role provides Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SE Linux based High-Performance Computing (HPC) services for federal government customers. The position involves working with advanced HPC technologies to support scientific and engineering initiatives. The program focuses on delivering key supercomputing capabilities and is committed to continuous process improvement and the adoption of industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux/SE Linux configurations using Red Hat (RH) Satellite and Ansible automation.
• Collaborate with site administration to troubleshoot automation and deployment issues.
• Install software libraries in a RHEL/SE Linux environment to support enterprise deployments.
• Monitor and modify the enterprise environment within an agile framework.
• Engage with third-party vendors to integrate and automate manual deployment steps.
• Apply DevOps engineering best practices to deliver projects efficiently.
• Provide support to staff and end-users to resolve enterprise-related issues.
• Develop and modify existing DevOps processes to correct errors or improve deployment capabilities.
• Create and execute test plans for filesystem upgrades and work with vendor support to resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities for new business growth with additional customers.

Required Qualifications

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of combined experience in Linux, scripting/software development, and configuration management is required. This includes management and development of DevOps deployment automation processes.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python, Perl, Korn, Bourne/Bash, Ansible, and other shell scripting languages is necessary. Experience with revision control software such as CVS, SVN, Git, GitLab, and GitLab CI is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of the software development process, including requirements, use cases, design, coding, documentation, and testing.
• Ability to analyze, debug, and maintain the integrity of an existing DevOps code base.
• Experience with SE Linux configuration and policy.
• Experience with RH Satellite.
• Experience with Lustre, NFS, and other file systems.
• Experience with Ethernet networking and RDMA communications (InfiniBand and OmniPath).
• Experience with InfiniBand or Omni-Path high-speed fabrics, including subnet management, fabric topology, health monitoring, and MPI integration.
• Understanding of identity management systems, including LDAP and token-based authentication.
• Experience with new business development, including customer communication and shaping.

Compensation & Benefits

The estimated pay range for this position is $80.00/hr to $110.00/hr.

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