Enterprise - Senior DevOps Engineer - Git, Linux, Kubernetes

Erias Ventures•Columbia, MD

21h

About The Position

Erias Ventures is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support the development life cycle of platform architectural design, deployment, and debugging for modern mission applications. This role involves building a release pipeline for fast, safe delivery of critical business software to Production, and serving as a technical lead for an Agile team. The engineer will automate release deployments, set up and maintain sites and applications using configuration management tools, and analyze service stacks for improvements. The position requires leveraging programming languages like Python, Ruby, Perl, and Java, and proficiency in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering methodologies. The role also involves architecting best practices for software build tools and continuous integration tools, and managing infrastructure automation. A holistic view of service development and deployment architecture, understanding of SLA requirements, high availability, performance optimization, and monitoring techniques are essential. The engineer will also set up and configure continuous integration environments using Configuration Management, containerization, serverless technologies, and Kubernetes.

Requirements

A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required.
Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.
Bachelor's degree or higher is required in either Engineering (i. e., Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) or Computer Science with a minimum of ten (10) years of related experience (excludes education experience such as Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field).
Must be fluent with Git
Strong knowledge of Linux and Linux environments (RHEL 617/8, RHCSNRHCE CentOS)
Experience with Windows system administration, system monitoring, instrumentation, resiliency, and performance
10+ years working in an Agile dev environment (excludes education experience such as Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field)
Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment
Experience with caching technologies (Memcache, ActiveMQ, Redis, APC, etc.)
Experience with MySQL (Clusters, Replication, and Tuning) and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus).
Knowledge of security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, PCI compliance, etc.
10+ years of system architecture required with a demonstrated ability to read the code and understand the coding logic to assist in troubleshooting
10+ years' experience managing/monitoring AWS cloud and virtualized servers for optimal performance while working in a Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment
Familiarity with software development life cycle models, agile, and DevOps programming methodologies
Fluent skills in object-oriented programming and experience in at least one programming language such as Ruby, C, C++, GO, Python, or Java

Nice To Haves

Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
Linux

Responsibilities

Support the development life cycle of platform architectural design, deployment, and debugging
Build a release pipeline to enable fast, but safe delivery of critical business software to Production
Develop & maintain sound version control best practices-based CM systems (GIT), including branching and merging strategies
Serve as a technical lead for an Agile team and actively participate in all Agile ceremonies
Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives
Ability to automate release deployments across development, test, staging, Quality Assurance and production stacks using a combination of scripting languages and other automation toolkits
Set up new sites and applications via configuration management such as Puppet and Ansible
Maintain/upgrade/ patch tracking and documentation software (Confluence / Jira)
Create, assist, and implement design and maintenance web service infrastructure and deployments
Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements
Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated
Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements
Assist with support and operations where necessary
Maintain confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored, or accessed
Leverage programming Languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, and Java
Proficient with DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering methodologies
Proficient in automating network infrastructure configuration using Software Defined Networking
Ability to have a holistic view of service development and deployment architecture
Understanding of SLA requirements and role of high availability architectures, performance optimization, and monitoring techniques
Act in the capacity to support deployment and operations when necessary
Set up and configure a continuous integration environment by leveraging Configuration Management, containerization, serverless technologies, and Kubernetes
Architect and develop best practices for software build tools (Gradle, Maven, ANT, Shell) and continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Bamboo), and infrastructure automation (Amazon Web Services, VMWare, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, etc.)
Experience acquiring an in-depth understanding of large complex software systems to isolate defects, reproduce defects, assess risk, and understand varied customer deployments
Ability to successfully work with customers, developers, testing, project management, and support staff
Excellent problem-solving, analytical skills, and technical troubleshooting skills
Clarity and precision in verbal and written communications

Benefits

Above Market Hourly Pay
11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees
Company subsidized Medical Coverage
100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
100% Company Paid Long Term Disability , Short Term Disability , and Group Life Insurance
Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
Onboarding and Annual Swag
Company Paid Professional Development and Training