DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer, #789

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required and the ability to obtain a public trust. 

 We are seeking DevOps Engineers with experience using Docker and Jenkins to join a DevOps team supporting web development and operations support to our government client. 

What You'll Be Doing: 

The DevOps Engineers provide software development, continuous integration, software delivery, systems administration,  software quality, and systems documentation support digital assets, including the public-facing website and internal software tools. Additionally, the role will provide the following: 

• Provides software development, continuous integration, software delivery, systems administration, software quality, and systems documentation support to digital assets, including the agency’s public-facing web site, as well as internal software tools
• Meets with the Application Development Team and content contributors to develop and discuss strategies and plans for web products, to analyze web content needs, and to propose ways the web products can address those needs
• Assist with configuration, usage, and monitoring of cloud-based infrastructure services including but not limited to AWS EKS, Bash Scripting, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Elastic Container Service (Docker), and DevOps Support Services 6 CloudFormation
• Assists in building a strong technical foundation in build, release, and production using continuous integration tools (Jenkins) and infrastructure provisioning tools such Ansible
• Engages with various agency personnel to understand requirements in order to develop better software and identify new ways in which the development team can easily solve issues
• Collaborate with the client on the design, development, and data teams to build valuable tools that benefit the day-to-day operations and broader missions
• Provides training on a variety of systems development methodologies, best-practices, and tools along with insight into new technologies and solutions that could help the Application Team and the Bureau at large, and
• Assist in the development of Use Cases, Requirements Definition Documents, User and Administration Manuals, Detailed Design Specifications, and Training Manuals and Plans

Required Education, Experience, and Skills: 

A Bachelor's degree is required or experience in lieu of a degree with a combined 5 years of experience related to software development using the following: 

• Delivers software to a containerized cloud environment (e.g., AWS, EKS, Docker), with a focus on optimization, troubleshooting, and monitoring 
• Practical knowledge of LINUX and LINUX configuration practices
• Utilizes Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to develop, deploy, and maintain environments and services with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providers (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Bash Scripting automation)
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Jenkins
• Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, tooling, and processes to support development, deployment, and monitoring
• Must have experience working with clients to identify solutions, provide a collaborative experience, and resolve issues efficiently
• Must demonstrate exceptional verbal, written, and open communication skills.
• Must demonstrate the ability to obtain, interpret, and deliver requirements  
• Must be able to work with a team and be a self-starter that remains flexible within a dynamic environment

REMOTE POSITIONS AND POSITIONS LISTED FOR MD, NJ, and CO: Our estimated salary range for this position is $100,000 - $130,000. This presented salary range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Offered salary is based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements as appropriate to the role. *Salary could fall outside of this range. 

Last updated on Aug 19, 2024