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General Dynamics Information Technology

DevOps Engineer_Mid

General Dynamics Information Technology, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146


Job Description:

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Skills:

Job Qualifications:

Computer Programming, Containerization Software, Jira and Confluence administration

Certifications:

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a DevOps Engineer at GDIT. Here, you'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you'll make the end user's experience your priority and we'll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a DevOps Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on TS/SCI cleared DevOps Engineer joining our team tosupport our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.

How a Devops Engineer Will Make An Impact

This position supports the Geospatial Services & Solutions business area to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions to the customer. As part of the GSS Team the DevOps Engineer's expertise is needed to support a sophisticated enterprise environment.

The Engineer is an active participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities:

Automate and optimize service deploymentsIntegrate with enterprise authentication servicesEstablish and Improve system monitoring while maintaining established security protocols within development, test, and production systems.Architect, build and maintain on premise and/or cloud infrastructure to support team and customer initiativesMaintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc)Administer production, staging and development environmentsManage and aggregate server logs and monitor for security and system related incidentsMonitor and analyze system performance, such as server load and resource usageMaintain and improve existing build and deployment processes using CI/CD toolsApply configuration management disciplines to maintain software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentationEnforce best practices for security and reliability, and drive security initiatives, like access control and vulnerability testingWork with A&A Teams to maintain security requirements for operation of systemsMaintain up to date documentation of designs/configurations, ensuring team members have continuity of recurring tasksMaintain status of operations at all times: perform after actions reporting on all outages and work with engineering teams to determine solution and root cause analysis. Present findings to management for prioritization and taskingCreate and determine required metrics for dashboards and service healthFollow up on engineering tasks for operational solutions, and validate completionManage operational readiness board – present at weekly meetings and determine if development services are ready for automation based on best practices and maintainabilityTrack and ensure routine operations maintenance tasks are completed in a timely mannerAligns to the customer's strategiesUtilizes the customer's enterprise DevSecOps pipelineWork with other service providers to support areas of common interestOn-call support may be required

Required Skills:

5+ years and Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience3+ years of related systems programming experienceExperience maintaining an operational environment and use of monitoring tools and dashboard interfaces (ie. Kibana, Grafana, Nagios)Experience working with container images and platforms (Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift)Strong understanding of DevOps and software/application development processesUnderstanding of GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and other DevOps/Continuous Integration tools for KubernetesUnderstanding of microservice design and architectural pattern best practicesUnderstanding of Python, Bash, and Shell scriptingKnowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure designStrong problem solving and troubleshooting skillsStrong communication and interpersonal skillsMust possess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervisedExperience with deploying to on prem/data center infrastructureExperience using Jira and Confluence on a daily basisActive TS/SCI clearance required and eligibility to obtain a CI poly

Desired

Experience in building processes for deploying to a Kubernetes based environment using Gitlab and HelmUnderstanding of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.)Ability to write and use unit and functional testing

Location: Company Site

US Citizenship Required

Gdit Is Your Place:

401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#Rover2022

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MO St. Louis

Additional Work Locations:

USA VA Springfield

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.#J-18808-Ljbffr