Enterprise - Senior DevOps Engineer - Git, Linux, Kubernetes

Erias Ventures•Columbia, MD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Erias Ventures is seeking a 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, developing and maintaining sound version control best practices-based CM systems (GIT), and serving as a technical lead for an Agile team. The engineer will participate in all team ceremonies, automate release deployments, set up new sites and applications using configuration management tools, and maintain tracking and documentation software. Responsibilities also include creating, assisting, and implementing web service infrastructure, analyzing service stacks for improvements, streamlining and automating processes, and communicating effectively between stakeholders and development teams. The role requires leveraging programming languages like Python, Ruby, Perl, and Java, proficiency in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering methodologies, and automating network infrastructure configuration using Software Defined Networking. 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, and architect best practices for software build tools and continuous integration tools.

Requirements

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, Active MQ, 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
Experience acquiring 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
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.

Nice To Haves

Kibana a plus

Responsibilities

Building 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 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 working cross functionally across multiple teams

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