Platform as a Service (PaaS) Engineer/Administrator

Job Title              : Platform as a Service (PaaS) Engineer/Administrator

Location             : Woodlawn, MD (Hybrid)

Duration             : Long Term

Note: Selected candidate must reside within two (2) hours of SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD. Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site at least 2 days a week. 

Key Required Skills:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux v6.x/7.x/8.x Operating System, Ansible Playbooks and Ansible Tower, PaaS infrastructure based on Docker and Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform, Linux command-line environment

Position Description:

• Design, administer, optimize, and secure Red Hat Enterprise Linux v6.x/7.x/8.x
• Design and implement automated deployment and configuration tools for RHEL PaaS
• Use of Red Hat Satellite in support of deployment, management and auditing of the PaaS infrastructure.
• Design and develop an architecture of PaaS infrastructure based on Docker and Kubernetes.
• Design and develop an architecture of PaaS infrastructure in a hybrid Cloud environment.
• Deploy a Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions based on open-source software and industry best practices.
• Automate Docker application builds using industry standard tools such as Jenkins.
• Automate the creation of Platform as a Service (PaaS) infrastructure using industry standard tools such as Ansible.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems and issues within the Platform as a Service infrastructure.

Skills Requirements:

Basic Qualifications:

• Hands-on RHEL 6/7/8 installation, configuration, server patching and upgrading experience.
• Hands-on RHEL Ansible Playbook design, development, and maintenance.
• Hands-on Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• Extensive REHL problem analysis and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience working with hybrid cloud environments.

Required Skills:

• Skills and ability to create custom Docker Containers
• Skills and ability to manage image repositories in support of Docker Containers
• Skills and ability to deploy PaaS solutions based on open-source software and industry best practices
• Skills and ability to automate Docker application builds using industry standard tools
• Skills and ability to automate the creation of PaaS infrastructure using industry standard tools such as Ansible Automation and Red Hat Cloud Forms.
• Skills and ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems and issues within a PaaS infrastructure.

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of the architecture of Platform as a Service (PaaS) infrastructure based on Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of the architecture of PaaS infrastructure in a hybrid Cloud environment
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to deploy OpenShift Container Platform in both public and private cloud.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to automate the creation of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and PaaS infrastructures using industry standard tools such as Ansible, Ansible Tower and other automation technologies.
• Prior Federal government experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to engage customers and respond effectively to questions.
• Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts to a dynamic work environment.
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities.
• Prior Federal government experience.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree with 7 years of experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust