DevOps Systems Engineer

Overview: Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a diverse development team at our Herndon, VA, office. The candidate will develop CI/CD build and deploy pipelines; integrate tools into the pipeline and manage debugging integration issues. In addition, the selected candidate will help integrate with various tools for the DevOps process. This position is 100% on-site. Responsibilities: Job Duties include: • Development of CI/CD Build and Deployment Pipelines o Write/modify Jenkins-based groovy scripts o Write/update Terraform scripts o Troubleshoot pipeline issues across on-prem, OpenShift environments and AWS Environments o Document key features for developer use o Help write and maintain scripts for process improvements (ex: stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance corrections across networks) o Work with Helm charts to deploy container based microservices • Integrate tools into the pipeline o Work with the development teams to bring in new microservices into the pipeline. Helping troubleshoot as necessary. o Work through steps to automate installations of COTS products into the architecture • Debugging integration issues o Help identify issues in the deployment (i.e. potentially intermittent connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database) o Monitor (and help develop scripts to monitor) services to ensure everything is functioning as necessary • DevOps Tool Integration o Help integrate with various tools for the DevOps process (SonarQube, Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium, Artifactory, etc…) Qualifications: Required Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement • Experience with Linux Environments • Experience with scripting languages, such as Bash and Python • Basic understanding of an Object-Oriented Programming Language, such as Java • Experience with OpenShift or similar container environment • DoD IAT Level II Certification (Security + CE, CISSP, etc.) • TS/ SCI CI poly Desired Qualifications: • Understanding of Kubernetes or OpenShift Container Platform • Experience with Git for Source Control • Experience developing, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting software solutions • Experience integrating Jenkins and Docker for automated CI/CD pipelines