DevOps Systems Engineer

About the job DevOps Systems Engineer Experience Level: Mid-senior Experience Required: 10 Years Education Level: Bachelors degree Salary: $141,000 - $170,000 Type: Full Time Benefits Location: Herndon, VA Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI CI Poly is required at the time of hire. DevOps Systems Engineer (All LCATs considered) We are seeking a qualified candidate to fill the role of a DevOps Systems Engineer. The candidate will be responsible for developing CI/CD build and deploy pipelines, integrating tools into the pipeline, and managing debugging integration issues. The position encompasses various aspects of the DevOps process. Job Duties: Development of CI/CD Build and Deployment Pipelines Write/modify Jenkins-based groovy scripts Write/update CloudFormation scripts Troubleshoot pipeline issues across Jenkins and AWS Environments (Linux EC2, RDS, CloudFormation, Elasticsearch, etc.) Document key features for developer use Assist in writing and maintaining scripts for process improvements (e.g., stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance corrections across networks) Integrate tools into the pipeline Collaborate with development teams to incorporate new microservices into the pipeline and troubleshoot as necessary Work on automating installations of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products into the architecture Debugging integration issues Identify issues in the deployment (e.g., potentially intermittent connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database) Monitor and assist in developing scripts to monitor AWS services to ensure proper functionality DevOps Tool Integration Assist in integrating various tools for the DevOps process (SonarQube, Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium, Artifactory, etc.) Required: A Bachelors degree and 9 years of relevant experience OR a Masters 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 Strong problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills Experience with Git for Source Control Understanding and willingness to work in a DevSecOps-oriented environment with an Infrastructure as Code mindset Active CompTIA Security CE Certification (or equivalent DoD IAT Level 2 cert) Position is 100% onsite. NO EXCEPTIONS TS/SCI CI Poly Desired: Experience with CloudFormation, Elasticsearch Basic understanding of an Object-Oriented Programming Language, preferably Java or Python Experience integrating Jenkins and Docker for automated CI/CD pipelines Basic understanding of Kubernetes or OpenShift Container Platform