DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support an IC customer/contract in Springfield, VA. This position requires a TS/SCI clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI polygraph. In this role you will design and define the DevOps architecture for new or existing IT systems. You'll coordinate system development to include design, modeling, security, integration, and formal testing. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Automate and optimize service deployments Integrate with enterprise authentication services Establish and Improve system monitoring while maintaining established security protocols within development, test, and production systems. Architect, build and maintain on premise and/or cloud infrastructure to support team and customer initiatives Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc) Administer production, staging and development environments Manage and aggregate server logs and monitor for security and system related incidents Monitor and analyze system performance, such as server load and resource usage Maintain and improve existing build and deployment processes using CI/CD tools Apply configuration management disciplines to maintain software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation Enforce best practices for security and reliability, and drive security initiatives, like access control and vulnerability testing Required Skills and Experience: Experience maintaining an operational environment and use of monitoring tools and dashboard interfaces (ie. Kibana, Grafana, Nagios) Experience working with container images and platforms (Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift) Strong understanding of DevOps and software/application development processes Understanding of GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and other DevOps/Continuous Integration tools for Kubernetes Understanding of microservice design and architectural pattern best practices Understanding of Python, Bash, and Shell scripting Knowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design Experience with deploying to on prem/data center infrastructure Experience using Jira and Confluence on a daily basis Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience 5+ years IT experience Desired Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner RedHat Certified OpenShift Administrator Advanced Security certification Benefits and Perks Compensation Industry competitive salary well above market average 401K plan with 4% company match, immediately fully vested Referral bonuses up to $5,000 100% company-paid benefits Cigna OAP $0 deductible Medical plan for employee + family Vision and Dental plan for employee + family Short Term Disability for employee Long Term Disability for employee Life Insurance for employee Flexible Paid Time Off Policy 180 hours (minimum) per year of PTO with additional time at manager discretion 10+ Company Holidays per year 6 weeks paid maternity and paternity leave Flexible work environment to accommodate commuting, family and personal schedules Career Growth Company sponsored training and certifications No questions asked professional/business/technical book reimbursement Company paid training and conference attendance and travel expenses Company Overview Innovative Data Solutions (IDS) is a small business specializing in engineering and supporting mission critical IT infrastructure for the US Government Intelligence, Defense and Homeland Security communities. Established in 2008, IDS has 15 years of experience delivering IT solutions to the Federal market. We're a small company of technology enthusiasts and we thrive on exceeding expectations. We specialize in Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Storage, High Performance Computing, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. Across these technology areas we provide full lifecycle services: strategy, design, implementation and operations. IDS engineers are based in Washington, DC and St. Louis, MO and are experienced working with US Government installations across the US, Europe and Asia.

Created: 2024-11-05