Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Details Level Experienced Job Location National Capitol Region - NCR, VA Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Diploma/ GED Description Vickers and Nolan Enterprises (VNE) is an engineering company that provides Government projects and programs with experienced and dedicated system architects, engineers, subject matter experts (in tactical intelligence), and program managers. VNE also develops training courses and tools to prepare warfighters to effectively employ tactical intelligence systems and provide management guidance to the Government organizations that develop these systems. VNE has earned a reputation for exceptional performance, innovation, agility, and responsiveness in the Intelligence Community (IC). We attack our mission with a comprehensive understanding of the data available and required; skilled research, design, development, integration, and testing of systems and software solutions; expertise in cybersecurity/information assurance and technology; programmatic, acquisition, and logistics support know-how; and our own unique training curricula that enables students to excel at intelligence operations across all levels of the community. VNE is devoted to improving tactical operations at home and abroad by enabling the seamless transition of data across the intelligence community and developing/integrating solutions to unify operations and intelligence. VNE is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2004 in Stafford, VA. Qualifications VNE, LLC is looking for a TS/SCI Cleared Senior DevOps Engineer Minimum Qualifications: Education: HS Diploma or GED Experience: Experience developing custom applications and supporting them in a production environment 5 years of experience building and supporting DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines 3 years of experience with containerization, building images and orchestrating deployments in Kubernetes 2 years of experience managing tools deployed with Helm using ArgoCD or Flux and writing custom Helm charts 2 years of experience with automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Chef) Experience with infrastructure-as-code environments, including activities around the automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, or monitoring and testing, such as continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) Knowledge of container networking, monitoring, and storage solutions Knowledge of container security technologies with experience evaluating and mitigating or resolving vulnerability finding TS/SCI level Clearance required. Additional Qualifications Desired: Experience developing in Java or Python Experience with Prometheus/Grafana and/or ElasticSearch/Kibana and FluentD Experience with design, deployment, and management of Cloud environments, including AWS or Azure Experience with using or migrating continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipeline solutions or tools, including Jenkins, Git, or TeamCity Experience with system integration using a variety of protocols, including JSON, REST, and XML Experience with scripting in Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby and leveraging JSON, YAML, or XML for configuration Knowledge of cloud and virtualization-based technologies, including Docker, Azure, AWS, or VMware Knowledge of Linux or UNIX administration and automation Knowledge of foundational system administration principles Knowledge of and experience with classified environment processes and protocols Kubernetes certification Job Description: As a platform engineer on our team, you'll play a crucial role in translating customer requirements and future goals into innovative solutions that support a mission-critical defense IT system. Your leadership will be instrumental in transforming the way our defense client leverages technology, from integrating advanced solutions to modernizing legacy systems. Reaching this level in your career means you'll have the opportunity to mentor the next generation of developers, guiding them to become tomorrow's solutions architects. As a technical leader, you'll shape the digital solutions landscape and identify new opportunities for capabilities that drive the mission forward. Essential Duties of the Job: Ability to communicate task requirement information to client in a clear and concise manner. Must be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time, as well as lead and participate in meetings and working groups. Requires visual acuity to use a keyboard. Must be able to attend work each day, during scheduled hours, unless on travel or approved time off. Ability to work on computer for long periods, and communicate with individuals by telephone, email and face-to-face Physical Demands and Work Environment: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. May be exposed to chemicals related to office equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (i.e. general office environment). Benefits: 401 (K) w/ up to 3.5% Company Match Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance Short & Long Term Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Account 11 Paid Holidays Paid Time Off (PTO) Gym Membership (varies by location) Corporate-Sponsored Events