Automation/DevOps Engineer (TS Clearance Required)

This job requires active TS and ability to obtain SCI post hire. Please apply only if you have an active TS clearance Our client is seeking a TS/SCI Cleared Automation/DevOps Engineer to provide mission critical support. This role will work to develop and support IC enterprise products in an Agile SAFe environment. As a DevOps Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to build strong systems and software utilizing cloud capabilities and Agile experience to support a complex program. Based in DevOps framework, you will participate in and/or direct major deliverables throughout all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing. Applicants should be self-motivated, curious problem solvers with experience with the following tools, processes and technologies: Responsibilities: The primary duties will be to lead the program's Multi-cloud DevOps capability spanning AWS cloud environments, including the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Pipeline. Transition CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to GitLab utilizing automated testing and deployment techniques. Maintain PaaS frameworks and Tanzu environments including maintenance, troubleshooting, and cloud optimization. Create and Maintain DevOps documentation. Maintain user-friendly dashboards displaying program metrics; generate ad-hoc data analysis reports for management and customer; drive business intelligence initiatives and data-driven innovations. Once DevOps pipelines are mature, team member will have the opportunity to contribute to other development and configuration management activities. We encourage DevOps candidates to also highlight Development, Database Admin, and any Configuration Management experience. Core Qualifications: Requires a BS in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or closely related discipline and 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 years of prior relevant experience; OR 4 years of experience in lieu of degree Must possess an active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SCI Proficient in software development projects or software integration projects in a service-oriented environment (Cloud, SOA, Web-Services) or virtualization environment. Proficient in AWS/Cloud technologies Experience with cloud-based architectures Understanding of DevOps methodologies and workflow Knowledge of the Architectural, SW Development and SW Sustainment Practices Familiar with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.) Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (VDDs, diagrams, etc.) Team Collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat) Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with Git / SVN Familiarity with some sort of deployment platform such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or other proprietary deployment platforms. Familiarity with automation platforms such as Ansible, Chef, Terraform Familiarity with Kubernetes/container based deployments. Knowledge of how to build build, deploy, test pipelines for container deployments. Our client is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country's most crucial missions They focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve their customer's most difficult problems. EMPLOYEES come first They value their employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. They strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to their team members.