Devops Engineer 3

We're searching for talented individuals who provide intelligence, engineering, and mission management expertise for the Government. This program will maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of our countrys most important missions both at home and abroad. If you are ready to support a high-performing team that truly makes a difference, then come join us! Job Description: Seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer / Systems Architect with extensive experience in Agile environments, system architecture, cloud infrastructure, and automation tools. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in both Linux and Windows environments, cloud operations, DevOps practices, system integration, and CI/CD pipeline development. This role requires the ability to work cross-functionally, support deployments, and continuously improve systems for performance, resiliency, and scalability. The Level 3 Devops Engineer shall possess the following capabilities: Source Control & Versioning oFluency with Git, including best practices for branching and merging strategies oDevelop and maintain CM systems and version control processes Operating Systems & System Administration oStrong knowledge of Linux environments (RHEL 6/7/8, RHCS, RHCE, CentOS) oExperience with Windows system administration, monitoring, performance tuning, and instrumentation oMaintain, upgrade, and patch documentation using tools like Confluence and Jira DevOps & CI/CD Pipeline oIntegrate Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployments oSet up and configure continuous integration environments using CM, containers, and serverless technologies oBuild and maintain release pipelines for safe, efficient software delivery oAutomate deployments across development, testing, QA, and production environments Cloud Infrastructure & Virtualization o10+ years of experience managing and monitoring AWS cloud and virtualized servers oWork within Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments oExperience with infrastructure automation using AWS, VMWare, Puppet, Chef, and Ansible System Architecture & Software Development o10+ years in system architecture, including reading and understanding code logic oStrong object-oriented programming skills in Ruby, Python, C, C++, Go, Java, or Perl oExperience designing and maintaining web service infrastructure oAbility to analyze large, complex systems to isolate and troubleshoot defects Catching, Databases, and Search oExperience with caching technologies: Memcache, ActiveMQ, Redis, APC oStrong knowledge of MySQL (clustering, replication, tuning) oExperience with Elasticsearch and Kibana Agile & Team Collaboration o10+ years in Agile software development environments (non-educational) oServe as technical lead on Agile teams and participate in all ceremonies (planning, grooming, demos, retrospectives) oWork effectively with developers, project managers, QA, support teams, and stakeholders Automation & Scripting oAutomate infrastructure using scripting languages: Python, Ruby, Perl, Java oProficient in automation and orchestration of network infrastructure using Software Defined Networking (SDN) oUse tools like Puppet and Ansible to configure new sites and apps Monitoring, Performance & Reliability oProficient with DevOps and SRE methodologies oAnalyze service stack performance and recommend improvements oUnderstand SLA requirements, high availability architectures, and performance optimization techniques Security & Compliance oKnowledge of security best practices, networking protocols, firewalls, PCI compliance, and maintaining confidentiality of processed information Communication & Documentation oStrong problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills oClear and precise verbal and written communication oCommunicate effectively across development and business teams to align goals and expectations Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher is required in either Engineering (i. e. Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) or Computer Science Minimum of ten (10) years of related experience (excludes education experience such as Bachelor' s or masters degree in relevant field) This TTO requires the candidates polygraph to be within 5 years. Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph #J-18808-Ljbffr