Junior DevOps Engineer
About The Position
We are looking for a DevOps Engineer/System Administrator to join our established DevOps team. Desired candidates should have knowledge of industry standard tech tools and a strong computer science background. Members of the DevOps team are responsible for: System analysis of the current system in use and developing plans for enhancements and improvements. Production support for mission critical systems and applications Troubleshooting and resolving errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues Managing, evaluating, and installing patches on Windows and Linux systems Performing cloud deployment and management CI/CD management and deployment Performance assessment, monitoring and recommending performance enhancements Infrastructure management for multiple disconnected networks Continuous testing at various stages of the development cycle Writing and maintaining documentation Helping to implement a DevOps culture The selected candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and support of multiple servers in both unclassified and classified environments. The candidate will be responsible for implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability, security, and performance.
Requirements
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity within the Federal Government environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or another related technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Five (5) additional years of system administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
- DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I required; IAT Level II certification desired.
- Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and maintaining systems within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment, including supporting cloud-based infrastructure, automation, and operational reliability.
- Experience managing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting containerized applications.
- Strong experience administering Linux-based servers, including system patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and implementation of security hardening best practices.
- Experience implementing and maintaining system security measures, with a current understanding of security best practices for cloud and enterprise environments.
- Experience managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates, including certificate renewal, replacement, and troubleshooting certificate-related issues.
- Experience supporting security and compliance tools, including Nessus, UAM, CYBORGBUNNY, and LATTEART.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve operational issues across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ElasticSearch
- Experience with ArgoCD
Responsibilities
- System analysis of the current system in use and developing plans for enhancements and improvements.
- Production support for mission critical systems and applications
- Troubleshooting and resolving errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues
- Managing, evaluating, and installing patches on Windows and Linux systems
- Performing cloud deployment and management
- CI/CD management and deployment
- Performance assessment, monitoring and recommending performance enhancements
- Infrastructure management for multiple disconnected networks
- Continuous testing at various stages of the development cycle
- Writing and maintaining documentation
- Helping to implement a DevOps culture
- Administration, maintenance, and support of multiple servers in both unclassified and classified environments.
- Implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability, security, and performance.
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
- Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
- Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
- A work-life balance you can count on
- Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
- Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
- Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
- Competitive salary offerings
- Paid training and tuition reimbursement
- Referral bonuses
- Fully paid life and disability
- Annual logo wear allowance
- Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
