DevOps Engineer II (Platform Engineer)

Would you love to work for a fast-growing company with amazing perks and benefits including educational and professional development and a great Work-Life balance? Then Forward Slope wants you to join our team! We are a fast-paced global engineering company in the Department of Defense (DoD) industry with a great reputation in the industry for over 22 years.
 

Forward Slope Inc. currently has one (1) full-time opening for a DevOps Engineer II (Platform Engineer).

Location: San Diego

• Typically, on-site work will be 3 days per week.

This position has the option to work a 9/80 schedule, which is a compressed work schedule, with alternate Fridays off.

Job Description:

• Design and implement innovative technologies for automating, integrating, and delivering containerized web applications and services for the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Day-to-day efforts include working with highly talented professionals and subject matter experts to design, implement, and sustain mission-critical software systems that provide US Navy warfighters with the tools and resources for successfully planning and executing missions

Required Qualifications:

• Currently hold an active U.S. security clearance or be able to obtain one.
• CompTIA Security Certified
• Demonstrated 2-5 years DevOps experience with:
  • Containerization (i.e., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
  • Developing Helm Charts and Kubernetes YAML Manifests
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (i.e., Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • CI/CD automation tools (i.e., GitLab, Jenkins, Tekton, OpenShift Pipelines)
  • Linux operating systems (i.e., RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
  • Automation and Scripting (i.e., Bash, Python, PowerShell, etc.)
  • Cyber security practices (i.e., Active Directory, HBSS, etc.)

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience with :
  • Cloud computing infrastructure or development (i.e., AWS, Microsoft Azure)
  • OpenShift Cluster management
  • Configuring ODIC, SAML, or OAuth Applications
  • Utilizing Atlassian suite or equivalent (i.e., JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Salary Range:

• $100,000-$130,000*

Job Type:

• Full-Time Salary/Exempt  

Why Join Forward Slope?

• Fast-paced global company with a great reputation in the DoD industry for over 22 years
• Flexible working hours based on job needs
• Great and fun work culture
• Amazing benefits package for full time employees (including 90% employer contribution for employee medical benefits)
• 3 weeks of PTO a year
• 11 paid company holidays a year
• Team Building - Continuous appreciation events for our employees
• Education and Professional Development – programs to help you with your educational and professional growth!

Forward Slope is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION - PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

*The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.

Salary : $100,000 - $130,000