DevOps Engineer

REQUIRED: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI W/ FULL SCOPE POLYGRAPH SECURITY CLEARANCE (U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED) Provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting edge technologies. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for: - Extensive experience architecting infrastructure leveraging AWS technologies and services - Developing Infrastructure As Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Popular programming languages for DevOps engineers include Python, Ansible, and Terraform. - Strong background in containerization technologies: install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Docker, Docker Compose, etc. - Perform high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, cost analysis, implementation, and complex issue resolutions. - Cloud infrastructure cost savings: iteratively evaluate costs, recommend cost savings measures, reduce maintenance, and reduce AWS services costs. - Sprint priority decomposition and ticket generation to align with internal team priorities. - Manage team tasking and sprint workloads, keeping the team on task and executing in an orchestrated manner. - Tracking ticket execution while driving technical direction of the infrastructure to align with the program and product needs. - Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD. - Communication and collaboration: Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders. Basic Qualifications : Twelve (12) years experience as a DevOps Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional Engineer experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Desired skills (2 of the below): - Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling. - Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway. - Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes - Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability. - Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime - Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate Compensation: We are committed to providing fair and competitive compensation. The salary range for this position is $78,000 to $250,000 per year. This range reflects the compensation offered across the locations where we hire. The exact salary will be determined based on the candidate's work location, specific role, skill set, and level of expertise. Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insuranceAdditional Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospitalization Indemnity, and Pet InsuranceRetirement Plan: 401(k) plan with company matchPaid Time Off: Generous PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, and moreWellness: Access to wellness programs and mental health supportProfessional Development: Opportunities for growth, including tuition reimbursement Additional Perks:Flexible work arrangements, including remote work optionsFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)Employee referral programsBonus opportunitiesTechnology allowanceA diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture