Senior DevOps Engineer

Spalding Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Patuxent River, MD. Spalding Consulting, Inc. is a professional services company delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense since 2001. Our expert-level solutions include software development, information technology, program management, financial management and business intelligence services. Spalding Consulting offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: <$180K (depending on experience)

Work Location: Hybrid remote/in-office (see on-site requirements below).

• On-Site Requirements: On-boarding will require 1-2 visits to Patuxent River, MD. Additionally, preference may be given to candidates residing within 60 miles of Patuxent River, MD to support future onsite tasking. Future on-site/telework requirements/schedules may change as additional client direction is received
  
  
  

Essential Functions:

• Develop DevOps functionality for CI/CD pipeline solutions; improve and maintain GitLab pipeline configurations
• Understand/interpret Cyber Security guidelines to resolve code vulnerabilities.
• Maintain, monitor, and proactively research/pilot solutions to optimize and improve the parent scan pipeline; provide recommendations for technology advancement to streamline CI/CD tools and processes
• Assist with monthly GitLab upgrades
• Configure customer projects/access to pipeline, including configuring git on customer assets and credentials in customer repositories
• Onboard new applications/customers to the CI/CD environment, working closely with application developers to provide training/technical guidance/troubleshooting assistance
• Craft/help customers craft gitlab-ci.yaml files to orchestrate their child pipelines or test projects; create, maintain, update, and monitor health checks
• Research, perform analysis of alternatives, recommend technical solutions, and architect new CI/CD environments and pipelines, such as Cloud migration or supporting classified systems
• Provide demos/overviews/briefs/newsletters regarding the pipeline and/or associated tools to customers and/or leadership of various levels
• Update and maintain documentation
• Provide mentorship to junior teammates
• Other duties as assigned or required
  
  
  

Requirements

• CI/CD implementation experience required
• Design/development of DevOps pipelines experience required
• Proficient communication and documentation skills with experience preparing technical guidance, how-to instructions, test plans, demos, and/or presenting training to internal and external stakeholders required
• CompTIA Security certification required; if the candidate does not currently have their certification, they must be willing to obtain within 90 days of onboarding
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced technical environment
• BS/BA degree and 10 years related experience OR AA/AS degree and 14 years related experience OR HS and 16 years related experience
  
  
  

Security Clearance:

Active TS/SSBI clearance desired or active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SSBI.

Education:

BS/BA degree and 10 years related experience OR AA/AS degree and 14 years related experience OR HS and 16 years related experience.