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General Dynamics Information Technology•Herndon, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Cloud 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. We are seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer with proven experience supporting enterprise web applications and cloud based infrastructure. The Cloud DevOps Engineer role is responsible for providing hands on OS level support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of cloud hosted systems and enterprise applications. Success in this role depends on strong Linux/Windows administration skills, deep cloud engineering expertise, and the ability to independently execute upgrades, monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementation activities within AWS environments. This is a hands on engineering position and a primary contributor to the day to day success of program operations.

Requirements

Strong Linux/Unix administration and distributed systems troubleshooting experience
Strong experience supporting enterprise web applications (Tomcat)
Strong experience with AWS EC2, S3, IAM, Security Groups, SQS, Lambda, STS, Availability Zones
Strong experience with CloudWatch, ELK, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Icinga, AppDynamics
Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Strong scripting skills (Java, Python, Bash, Shell)
Strong CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab
Strong experience with Terraform and CloudFormation
Strong experience with TLS/SSL, PKI, OpenSSL, encryption ciphers
Strong experience with serverless applications and microservices
Strong AWS CLI proficiency
Experience with MySQL or similar databases
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
TS/SCI with Polygraph Security Clearance
US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience working with Solr and Zookeeper clusters

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and support AWS environments (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, VPC)
Perform advanced OS upgrades, patching, and system health checks
Manage SQS queues, serverless apps, and microservices
Operate observability stacks (CloudWatch, ELK, AppDynamics)
Analyze logs and telemetry for performance optimization and RCA
Automate tasks with Python, Bash, or Shell
Develop automation scripts, and manage CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub)
Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Manage TLS/SSL certificates, secrets, and PKI processes
Support AWS KMS, IAM, and vulnerability remediation efforts
Maintain security accreditation and documentation
Deploy and optimize Kubernetes workloads, Docker containers, and AWS Lambda functions
Improve container build pipelines and troubleshoot complex runtime issues

Benefits

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
A variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
A vision plan
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
Full flex work weeks where possible
A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance