26-242 C2BMC X-LAB DevOps Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$105,814 - $114,494

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a C2BMC DevOps Engineer. This position provides an opportunity to further advance the cutting-edge technology that supports some of our nation’s core defense/intelligence services and systems. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

Requirements

Master's degree + minimum 3 years of relevant experience; or Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent relevant experience + minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Experience with Linux and/or Windows Server system administration
Proficient understanding of OpenShift
Proficient understanding of Openshift service offerings
Proficient understanding of virtualization technologies: Server, Storage, Networking
Proficient understanding of computer programming languages: C, C Sharp, C++, Perl, PHP, and Python
Proficient understanding of scripting languages, and software and infrastructure automation skills, i.e Bash and Ansible
Detailed and fully proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements
Experience administering systems in a virtualized Cloud environment based on Openstack/Openshift, VMware vRealize, vCloud Director, and NSX technologies
Strong understanding of security, risk and compliance frameworks, disaster recovery, high availability architectures, hardware, operating systems and networking connectivity
Experience creating templates with CloudFormation, and similar technologies
Shows initiative on assignments, and professionally executes projects with very little direction, or can provide direction and leadership to technical teams
Proficient ability to handle significant responsibility, leadership and accountability while executing complex assignments
Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
Proficient in the understanding and becoming familiar with the Lean-Agile mindset
Proficient knowledge of the Lean-Agile principles and practices (includes DevSecOps, Scurm, SAFe, and Kanban).

Nice To Haves

Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python or PowerShell.
Experience administering virtualization technologies such as VMWare
Experience with Windows Server and Active Directory integration in a cloud environment.
Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience developing Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines with Gitlab.
Implementing configuration management methodologies using Ansible.
Prior experience with a Nutanix Hyperconverged on-prem cloud platform.
Experience with Windows server and Active Directory.
Virtualization solution, spread across multiple remote suites. This environment includes solution like virtualization hypervisor platforms, remote virtual desktop infrastructure, other direct user experience technologies and other monitoring solution for virtual infrastructure.
Must be detail oriented individual that is able to track the impact of events/actions on the underlying infrastructure being managed, such as patching and maintenance.
Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Responsibilities

Configures, and administers cloud computing technologies, infrastructure, and applications to meet the organizations requirements
Assists and supports the design, deployment, management, and operation of scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems in the cloud by working directly with the stakeholders
OS Administration: Experience with Linux and/or Windows Server system administration.
Automation: Strong background in automation and configuration management using Ansible.
Experience with Linux and/or Windows Server system administration
Lead and perform the installation and configuration of cloud management applications by leading medium to large sized efforts
Develops, and designs software automation and scripts to orchestrate cloud and virtualization technologies with defined scope, schedule and expectations
Views and analyzes summary data on cloud resource deployment and takes appropriate action
Monitors requests and key metrics for cloud resources, as well as the performance of systems in the cloud and directs remediation
Troubleshoots issues and plans for future cloud capacity requirements. Develops roadmap and business case for capacity growth
Identifies, manages and resolves cloud computing security risks and implements best practices as applied within a cloud environment
Provides subject matter expert technical support to customers using Cloud Platform products, solutions and APIs
Identifies and documents product bugs and feature requests and works with internal support teams, external providers, as well as customers to implement effective solutions
Supports and leads the evaluation of new service offerings from Cloud Service Providers to determine potential usage by GDMS
May provide work direction to other employees as a technical lead