Containerization Engineer

General Dynamics Information TechnologyWashington, DC
$116,025 - $156,975Hybrid

About The Position

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Requirements

  • Docker Kubernetes Architecture
  • Java (Programming Language)
  • LAMP Stack
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • 10 + years of related experience
  • BA/BS with 13+ years of directly related IT experience (or MA/MS with 10+ years of directly related IT experience).

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with tools for static code analysis (such as HP Fortify), dependency vulnerability (such as BlackDuck or JFrog X-Ray), package repositories (such as Artifactory), and performance testing tools (such as JMeter).
  • Operations or programming experience supporting custom-build Java and/or PHP applications in production.
  • Experience with automating deployments on virtual machines (VMs) with Ansible.
  • Experience with federal government IT security standards.

Responsibilities

  • Five (5) plus years of relevant containerization experience with major federal IT applications.
  • Expert-level experience building secure Docker images running either Java-based or PHP-based applications.
  • Experience building Docker images running Linux and Windows operating systems, developer tools, or databases such as MySQL, Redis, or PostgreSQL.
  • Experience deploying containerized applications using package managers such as Helm to Kubernetes platforms running on-premises or in government clouds such as Azure, AWS, Google, and Oracle.
  • Must have solid experience managing Linux operating systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
  • Experience creating build and deploy pipelines with Kubernetes-native tools like Tekton or GitLab CI/CD on OpenShift or other Kubernetes platforms.
  • Experience debugging production applications using a combination of operating system (Linux) log files, enterprise logging systems (such as Splunk), database queries in SQL, and application testing.
  • Demonstrated proficiency providing both high-level (management-focused) and low-level (technical-focused) documentation and presentations.
  • Demonstrated excellent listening and communication skills when collaborating with customers and other technical teams.

Benefits

  • 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
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