DevOps Engineer

Position: DevOps Engineer

Location: Herndon, VA (Hybrid)

Duration: Contract to Hire

Project Description:

We are seeking an experienced DevOps candidate to join our team and to contribute to our Cloud focused DevOps initiatives. Desirable candidates will have solid experience and focus on Linux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Compliance as Code practices. The ideal candidate will have a robust technical background and will have the proven ability to be a self-motivated individual contributor and the ability to work with others in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for automation projects and mentor in industry best practices
• Develop, test, and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Compliance as Code in our Cloud environments
• Implement self-service tooling for operations teams to enhance operational effectiveness of infrastructure and services
• Contribute to initiatives to implement self-diagnosing and healing of infrastructure and services
• Develop tooling and improve processes to automate monitoring, metrics collection and analysis
• Ensure documentation of solutions with all details required for implementation
• Produce documentation suitable for internal and customer-facing presentations
• Handle multiple work streams across multiple engagements

Essential Skills, Characteristics, & Experience

• Current Tier 5 (T5) background investigation or must obtain within three months of start
• Certifications: Current Security and Linux (e.g., Linux , RHSCA) or obtain within three months of start
• Expert with Shell Scripting (Bash, Korn, C)
• Expert developing and implementing solutions using Python
• Experience with scripted automation of AWS Cloud tasks using Boto3, AWS CLI, or similar tools
• Experience using and developing Ansible for Linux configuration management and automation of routine tasks
• Expert with Linux troubleshooting and log file forensics
• Strong working knowledge of AWS Cloud, prefer AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Solutions Architect Associate

Preferred Skills:

• Preferred - experience with high availability configurations using Pacemaker or similar tools
• Preferred - experience using DISA STIG compliance tools (for example, STIG viewer and SCC)
• Preferred - experience with implementation & maturation of security controls against industry-recognized security frameworks & standards such as NIST 800-53
• Preferred - experience using Git and Git workflows including tagging, branching, and integration with other tools such as Jira
• Preferred - experience with code quality analysis tools such as Pylint for Python
• Preferred - Knowledge of testing frameworks like Pytest for Python or Junit for Java
• Preferred - experience developing Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure automation
• Preferred - hands-on experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) of technical solutions leveraging cloud services and features
• Able to debug and resolve complex issues in cloud environments
• Security and detail-oriented methodology
• Demonstrable experience in Enterprise-level environments with a large number of hosts
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Ability to multitask across projects
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills