Principal DevOps Engineer

Onsite | Ft. Meade | 5 Days a Week

Active TS/SCI w/FS Poly (NSA) Clearance Required

Summary

Since 2012, our client has helped mission-critical government organizations and businesses face their most daunting technology challenges. Their team have been trusted partners to many government agencies and are extremely familiar with a wide variety of systems, policies, and procedures. Our client is also a distinguished custom software development firm dedicated to delivering premium solutions tailored for businesses and governmental needs. They are home to top-tier technology professionals recognized as industry pioneers, comprehensive full-stack engineers, and reliable consultants. These experts are adept at clear communication, excel in resolving complex challenges where others may falter, and are skilled in actualizing an organization's vision.

Responsibilities

Our client is looking for multiple Principal DevOps Engineers to join their team! As a Principal DevOps Engineer and Subject Matter Expert within our client's team, you represent the apex of expertise and leadership in DevOps practices. With over fifteen years of experience, you will lead groundbreaking projects aimed at revolutionizing their IT infrastructure and software delivery processes. Your mastery in automating software build, testing, and deployment, as well as configuration and resource management, will set new standards for efficiency and reliability.

You will direct the strategic implementation of IaC using the most advanced tools available, and your insights will be crucial in developing complex data queries, refining system documentation, and conducting in-depth analyses of system performance. Your expertise will also guide the establishment of a comprehensive monitoring ecosystem, ensuring optimal system health and performance.

Please be aware that due to our client's involvement in a wide array of projects, this job description serves as a foundational outline meant to align with their broad requirements. The specifics of each project vary, offering a rich landscape of opportunities! Detailed information about individual projects will be disclosed during the subsequent stages of the interview process.

• Automate software build, testing, and deployment with the use of tools such as Git, Gitlab CI/CD, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Cypress, etc.
  
• Automate the configuration and management of resources using modern tooling such as Saltstack, Ansible, Puppet, etc.
  
• Automate the provisioning of infrastructure using Infrastructure As Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, etc.
  
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
  
• Write or review software and system documentation, propose and implement recommendations for improving documentation
  
• Analyze system performance standards, flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
  
• Configure logging, system, and performance monitoring software with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, etc.
  

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience with a Bachelors degree in a technical field of study is required. An additional 5+ years of equivalent practical experience may be substituted for a degree
• Experience scripting in languages such as Python, bash, PowerShell, PERL, etc.
• Experience with distributed scalable Big Data Storage (NoSQL) such as Elasticsearch, Hbase, Cloudbase/Accumulo, Big Table, etc.
• Experience with container orchestration and automation such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, etc.

Education/Certification Requirements

• A Bachelors degree in a technical field of study is required for this position. An additional 5+ years of equivalent practical experience may be substituted for a degree

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active TS/SCI w/FS Poly clearance is required. Please note that the FS Poly currently needs to be held by the NSA or within the past two years.