Automation Developer - 2023

Position: Application Programmer
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Salary Range: $100,800 to $110,800 per year
Clearance: Clearable to Q

KeyLogic is seeking an Application Programmer II to join one of next generation teams working primarily in a Linux environment. The department partners with several internal mission organizations to design, develop and deploy large-scale remote sensing systems for real-time national security missions. Your role will include systems architecting, creating and modifying Ansible playbooks, and collaborating with our system administrators to automate tasks. 

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design of software tools and subsystems to support reuse and domain analysis.
• Assist Applications Engineer and Applications Programmer to interpret software requirements and design specifications to code and integrate and test software components.
• Work will primarily be performed in a Linux environment. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or total of 12 years of relevant experience without a degree.
• Must be a US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Q security clearance

Required Skills 

• Experience in architecting complete computer solutions, system design, engineering, and system development, including familiarity with modern DevOps practices and tools
• 2 or more years of experience developing automation code using Ansible
• 2 or more years of experience with virtual machines and cloud technologies (e.g. VMWare vSphere)
• 2 or more years of experience with RedHat Linux (or similar Linux distribution) system administration
• Demonstrable understanding of Linux or Windows Server-based enterprise architectures
• Knowledge of hardware and operating systems, including system architectures, network infrastructures, and client–server principles
• Experience working in a collaborative environment (unclassified/classified)
• Work is primarily performed on site and therefore the candidate must reside in the Albuquerque area
• Candidate can start uncleared, but must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance (preference is Active DOE Q Clearance or DoD Top Secret Reciprocity)

Desired Skills:

• Experience with the full software development lifecycle using iterative or agile methodologies
• Experience with automation, orchestration, continuous integration/ continuous delivery including such tools as Ansible, Puppet, Docker, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Nexus, etc.
• Experience applying Test Driven Development (TDD) principles and automated testing (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin)
• Experience with common software architectures (e.g., microservices, distributed architecture models, etc.)
• Experience with container technologies, using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience with Linux server-based system administration. (e.g., account maintenance, data backups, system performance maintenance, installation and configuration of new hardware/software)
• Experience reading, interpreting, writing, modifying, and executing scripts (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) on Windows or Unix systems
• Experience with virtual machines and cloud technologies (e.g., Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere, Open Stack, AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (e.g., networks devices, ports/protocols, addressing, routing, network access, identity, and access management, and authentication)
• Knowledge of secure configuration management techniques (e.g., STIGs) and secure software development and deployment practices
• Skill in identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, availability, capacity, or configuration problems relative to the goals of the system
• Experience developing, testing, troubleshooting, and deploying large-scale systems for managing, processing, and disseminating data from disparate data sources
• Experience with large, multi-organizational, multi-discipline projects with emphasis on satellite or other aerospace systems
• Ability to travel on occasion
• Preference is an active DOE Q Clearance or DoD Reciprocity