Senior DevOps Engineer

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support a major national laboratory. The successful candidate will support the Systems Design and Architecture Department in designing and developing high-performance cloud-based and hybrid solutions for high-consequence national security missions. The full-stack team creates and implements environments, infrastructures, software, and algorithms that enable and perform real-time processing and exploitation from a variety of challenging, complex data streams from pathfinder remote sensing assets.

Requirements

Strong background in Linux/Unix Administration and experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or equivalent technologies.
Proficient in utilizing a wide variety of open-source technologies and cloud services, with a working understanding of coding and scripting languages including PHP, Python, Perl, and Ruby.
Familiarity with deployment and configuration management tools like Jenkins, Maven, Puppet, or Ansible, as well as version control tools such as GIT, Bitbucket, SVN, or CVS.
Experience with network infrastructure, databases, cloud and data center operations, and security protocols, along with strong knowledge of Linux and/or Windows operating systems.
A solid understanding of AWS and other cloud services may be required.
BS/BA in Computer Science or seven (7) yrs. of related experience
Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q clearance or DOD Top Secret clearance, and ability to obtain a SCI, which will require polygraph testing.
Must be US Citizen
Experience with DevOps, CI/CD tools, and their practices in a Linux computing environment
Experience with Git source code management.
Experience developing with Python, C++, and/or Java
Experience with automation/configuration management using either Puppet, Chef, Ansible or equivalent and software scripting experience
Experience automating manual tasks and improving existing processes.
Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues in dev, test, and production environments
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies.
Ability to work collaboratively with software developers to deploy and operate our systems
Knowledge and understanding of best practices and IT operations

Nice To Haves

Experience with Jenkins and Ansible
Experience troubleshooting C++ and Java Applications
Experience as a Linux/Unix system administrator
Ability to use a wide variety of technologies and cloud services
Experience working on Agile Scrum Teams
Active DOE/DOD clearance with SCI, with a recent polygraph test

Responsibilities

Collaborate with software developers to deploy and operate systems effectively.
Automate and streamline operations and processes, building and maintaining tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, testing, and production environments, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
Design, build, and maintain a stable and efficient infrastructure to optimize service delivery across production, QA, and development environments throughout the development lifecycle.
Monitor, troubleshoot, maintain, and continuously improve building, packaging, and deployment processes.
Implement automated infrastructure capabilities such as backups, security tools, and monitoring, utilizing a consistent DevOps approach to enhance all phases of the process and ensure end-to-end quality across functions.
Work independently and may assume a team lead role within the workgroup.