Fortress Information Security
SRE/DevOps Engineer - Federal
Fortress Information Security, Lexington Park, Maryland, United States, 20653
What you can expect as a SRE/DevOps Engineer at Fortress:
As a SRE/DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for modernizing our deployment processes by transitioning our traditional Ansible deployments to containerized deployments in AWS and on-premises environments. You will also be responsible for improving our existing CI/CD efforts and infrastructure for developers. In this role, you will work closely with development and QA teams to ensure smooth transitions and provide technical guidance to team members.
You will be tasked with automating infrastructure provisioning, monitoring relevant systems for availability and performance, and handling code deployments in all environments. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in an SRE/DevOps role, be highly skilled in deployment technologies such as Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, and Terraform, and have an active Secret clearance. Join us and take part in building an environment for anyone in the company to test drive a release anywhere in the development lifecycle, while implementing tools to monitor and alert with respect to service level metrics and objectives.
LOCATION: This role is on-site in Patuxent River, MD (
hybrid
potential at a later date)
ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED (OR ABILITY TO OBTAIN ONE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME)
Responsibilities Include
Build upon current CI/CD efforts to support different deployment strategies (Blue/Green, Canary, etc.)Support Development/QA/UAT efforts by building an environment for anyone in the company to test drive a release anywhere in the development lifecycleImprove upon common infrastructure for developers, such as CI/CD pipelines, log/application monitoring, cluster management, and configuration managementMigrate application secrets and configuration from Ansible Vault to Hashicorp VaultAutomate infrastructure provisioning during deploymentHandle code deployments in all environments (cloud, on-premises)Implement tools to monitor and alert with respect to service level metrics and objectivesProvide technical guidance and educate team members and coworkers on development and operationsMonitor relevant systems for availability and performanceAvailable to support daytime and after business hours release activities
Minimum Qualifications
ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED5+ years hands-on experience in an SRE/DevOps role supporting production systems3 years with configuration and data managementExtensive knowledge of government policy, directives, standards, and DoD industry standards relating to configuration/data management.Production experience supporting Linux-based infrastructure and administering services on AWS (RDS, VPC, ECR (Elastic Container Registry), CloudWatch, Cloud Formation, Lambda, API (Application Programmatic Interface) Gateway) and on-premisesDemonstrable experience with deployment technologies such as Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins and Terraform (or similar technologies)Focused on documenting changes so anyone on the team can come up-to-speed on changes quicklyExperience implementing rolling upgrades (canary, blue/green, etc.)Strong scripting and tooling skillset (Bash, Python, JS, etc.)Self-motivated, resourceful and a persistent problem-solving aptitude
Preferred Experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skillsProfessional documentation, presentation, and planning skillsExcellent time management skills and proven ability to multi-task competing prioritiesPrior direct experience in areas such as ACSNs, ECPs, CCPs, RFWs, RFDs, and configuration audits would be advantageous.Experience in deficiency reporting and data management systems like ASE or similar platforms.
Education
BSc/Ba in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline
Employee Benefits
Competitive pay structureMedical, dental, vision plans with employees covered up to 90% with highly progressive options for dependents and familiesCompany paid life, short- and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance Program401(k) matchPaid time off and holiday payAccess to thousands of Learning & Development courses that range from mental health and wellbeing, stress, and time management to an array of technical and business-related courses
Employment Perks
We provide each employee with professional growth opportunities through succession planning, up-skilling, and certificationsTuition and certification reimbursementEmployee Referral ProgramsCompany Sponsored Events
Fortress is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Fortress Information Security takes part in the E-Verify process for all new hires.
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will have to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.#J-18808-Ljbffr
As a SRE/DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for modernizing our deployment processes by transitioning our traditional Ansible deployments to containerized deployments in AWS and on-premises environments. You will also be responsible for improving our existing CI/CD efforts and infrastructure for developers. In this role, you will work closely with development and QA teams to ensure smooth transitions and provide technical guidance to team members.
You will be tasked with automating infrastructure provisioning, monitoring relevant systems for availability and performance, and handling code deployments in all environments. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in an SRE/DevOps role, be highly skilled in deployment technologies such as Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, and Terraform, and have an active Secret clearance. Join us and take part in building an environment for anyone in the company to test drive a release anywhere in the development lifecycle, while implementing tools to monitor and alert with respect to service level metrics and objectives.
LOCATION: This role is on-site in Patuxent River, MD (
hybrid
potential at a later date)
ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED (OR ABILITY TO OBTAIN ONE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME)
Responsibilities Include
Build upon current CI/CD efforts to support different deployment strategies (Blue/Green, Canary, etc.)Support Development/QA/UAT efforts by building an environment for anyone in the company to test drive a release anywhere in the development lifecycleImprove upon common infrastructure for developers, such as CI/CD pipelines, log/application monitoring, cluster management, and configuration managementMigrate application secrets and configuration from Ansible Vault to Hashicorp VaultAutomate infrastructure provisioning during deploymentHandle code deployments in all environments (cloud, on-premises)Implement tools to monitor and alert with respect to service level metrics and objectivesProvide technical guidance and educate team members and coworkers on development and operationsMonitor relevant systems for availability and performanceAvailable to support daytime and after business hours release activities
Minimum Qualifications
ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED5+ years hands-on experience in an SRE/DevOps role supporting production systems3 years with configuration and data managementExtensive knowledge of government policy, directives, standards, and DoD industry standards relating to configuration/data management.Production experience supporting Linux-based infrastructure and administering services on AWS (RDS, VPC, ECR (Elastic Container Registry), CloudWatch, Cloud Formation, Lambda, API (Application Programmatic Interface) Gateway) and on-premisesDemonstrable experience with deployment technologies such as Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins and Terraform (or similar technologies)Focused on documenting changes so anyone on the team can come up-to-speed on changes quicklyExperience implementing rolling upgrades (canary, blue/green, etc.)Strong scripting and tooling skillset (Bash, Python, JS, etc.)Self-motivated, resourceful and a persistent problem-solving aptitude
Preferred Experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skillsProfessional documentation, presentation, and planning skillsExcellent time management skills and proven ability to multi-task competing prioritiesPrior direct experience in areas such as ACSNs, ECPs, CCPs, RFWs, RFDs, and configuration audits would be advantageous.Experience in deficiency reporting and data management systems like ASE or similar platforms.
Education
BSc/Ba in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline
Employee Benefits
Competitive pay structureMedical, dental, vision plans with employees covered up to 90% with highly progressive options for dependents and familiesCompany paid life, short- and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance Program401(k) matchPaid time off and holiday payAccess to thousands of Learning & Development courses that range from mental health and wellbeing, stress, and time management to an array of technical and business-related courses
Employment Perks
We provide each employee with professional growth opportunities through succession planning, up-skilling, and certificationsTuition and certification reimbursementEmployee Referral ProgramsCompany Sponsored Events
Fortress is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Fortress Information Security takes part in the E-Verify process for all new hires.
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will have to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.#J-18808-Ljbffr