Advanced DevOps Specialist with Linux/RedHat

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc • Dedham, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the technologies, products and services that help our nation’s heroes keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, we are continuously moving the boundaries of what’s possible. Here you’ll work with the best and your talent will be front and center on projects that impact the world. Are you up to the challenge?We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between. As an Advanced DevOps Specialist (Adv IT Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer), you’ll serve as a front-line interface to users with technical issues by conducting systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies. Your duties will include maintaining and advancing a DevOps infrastructure which is used by numerous Programs at GDMS. Your duties may include installing new software, troubleshooting, granting permissions to applications. You’ll also be responsible for the day-to-day support of server services by performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems and configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting of physical and virtual hardware and network related interfaces on servers. You will also perform OS and vendor software patching on servers and monitor physical and virtual servers performance using monitoring tools. The Limited Access Area (LAA) - IT Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer is the link between our customers and engineering teams. In this role you will help define requirements, architectures, and engineer for our sub-surface, and surface IT systems. This position will 100% on site. Remote work woll not be an option. What you’ll experience: Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, a related specialized area or field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience. You may also bring equivalent relevant experience and certifications.
• An advanced knowledge of RedHat Linux, VMware vSphere, application environments and related technologies.
• Proficient knowledge of software tools supporting Integrated Development Environments (IDE), version control, defect reporting and scripting.
• Proficient with developer tools/concepts/scripting/methodologies - JIRA, Confluence, GitLab, Docker, Anisble, Vault, Python, Powershell, Bash.
• Define and build the different development, testing, and production environments.
• Work on fully automated pipelines which build, deploy, and test across multiple environments.
• An ability to architect, deploy and continuously maintain secure, reliable and flexible best practice infrastructures and systems.
• Experience with implementing Linux/Windows security controls to maintain system compliance.
• Subject Matter Expert in researching and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Department of Defense Secret clearance required at time of hire.
• Applicants selected for the LAA-IT Sr. Infrastructure & Systems Specialist position will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Applicant must meet DoD 8570.1 certification requirements for IAT-II or higher.
• You must complete CompTIA Security+ certification minimum within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with compliance controls: STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides), RMF (Risk Management Framework), DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement), NIST SP 800-171/800-53, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
• Ability to engineer with system security as number one priority.
• Ability to quickly grasp and adopt new technologies while continuously developing yourself.
• Handle all levels of support with ability to collaborate and communicate with those of varying levels of technical skill.
• Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, and strong motivational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills from a variety of viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and advancing a DevOps infrastructure
• Installing new software
• Troubleshooting
• Granting permissions to applications
• Performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems
• Configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting of physical and virtual hardware and network related interfaces on servers
• Performing OS and vendor software patching on servers
• Monitoring physical and virtual servers performance using monitoring tools
• Help define requirements, architectures, and engineer for our sub-surface, and surface IT systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees