DevOps Engineer

TEA is looking for DevOps Engineer to support Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center A-Department Strategic Computing Systems efforts for the Mission Assurance Decision Support System. This role will directly be supporting development teams efforts for various instances of classified environment application version deployments, and maintenance of all production, training, testing, and development environments supporting the various instances. This position firmly requires an already active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI and working onsite full time in a SCIF environment.Core Functions / Job DuitesAble to perform the following independently, under minimum supervision:Participate in designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure on project-specific cloud platforms under senior team guidance.Set up and maintain software and network infrastructure environments that deploy physical and virtual machines.Support evaluation and implementation of hardware and network infrastructure changes, including deployment, integration, configuration, upgrades, and patching on physical and virtual systems.Automate deployment processes for specific projects using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools with supervision.Perform CI/CD pipeline patching, upgrades, and vulnerability scans, including Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) scans.Help automate manual processes related to the software development life cycle.Assist in building and maintaining software build and test pipelines to support development and distribution of software artifacts.Participate in implementing cloud development environments to support software development tools and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines.Manage configuration technologies for assigned projects with guidance.Monitor system performance and resource utilization on virtual machines and report findings.Learn and implement security guidelines such as Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) in cloud and HWIL systems with support from senior engineers.Research virtual hosting service options to support the software development program's needs.Maintain build and test pipelines to support software development artifact distribution.Collaborate with development teams to improve software delivery and deployment processes, taking direction from senior staff.Support in testing and deploying changes to existing software under supervision.Assist in defining tools needed for cloud-based data repositories and configuration management.Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies by learning from peers and trainings to help improve DevOps practices.Conduct daily system checks.Capture new processes and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).Manage GitLab groups.Skills & AbilitiesPossess a deep understanding of:DevOps MethodologiesAgile Software DevelopmentProgramming or Scripting languageVersion Control ToolsCI/CD ToolsCloud Computing Concepts and ServicesInfrastructure as codeContainer TechnologiesMonitoring and logging stacksAt least three (3) years' experience supporting code deployments to a cloud environmentExperience with containerization technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)Windows OSElasticsearch, Logstash, and Kubernetes (ELK) stacks, preferredEDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONSGED and/or equivalent years of experienceCompTIA Security+ Certification RequiredBS STEM Degree, PreferredAdvanced AWS certifications (e.g. DevOps Engineer Professional, Solutions Architect Professional), PreferredElasticsearch And Kibana Certifications, PreferredKubernetes Administrator certification, PreferredCompTIA CASP Or CISSP Certification, PreferredTYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS General office environmentComputer/Equipment labPhysical RequirementsMay be expected to lift up to 25 lbsFrequent use of keyboard and typingFrequent sitting and standingWORK SCHEDULE5/40The ability to work non-standard work hours and schedules in support of project requirements.PAY RANGE$120,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually, DOEU.S. Citizenship Is RequiredSECURITY CLEARANCECandidates must have an active clearance Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and will be subject to a US security background investigation (i.e. favorable background investigation / credit score). Additional eligibility requirements for access to various levels of classified information may also be required. An active security clearance is highly desirable.Tactical Engineering & Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Minority/Female/Disability/Protected Veteran EmployerSalary: $120000 - $150000 per yearJob Posted by ApplicantPro