Jr DevOps Engineer

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public

Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job

Qualifications

• Skills: Bash (Scripting Language), GitLab, Kubernetes
• Certifications: None Experience: 2 + years of related experience US Citizenship
• Required: Yes

Job Description

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a

Jr. DevOps Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the

unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development,

you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career

growth ours. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Jr.

DevOps Engineer

you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on

a TS/SCI cleared DevOps Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence

customer in St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA. HOW A JR DEVOPS ENGINEER WILL MAKE

AN IMPACT In this role, you'll join our Common Operations Release Environment

(CORE) team, providing high-quality, cost-effective cloud solutions to our

clients. Be part of a dynamic environment where your expertise in cloud

operations will drive significant enhancements in the efficiency and

effectiveness of our customers’ operations. As a Jr DevOps Engineer on our team,

you will be responsible for distributed and managed services automating the

installation, configuration and maintenance of platform services. 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-Prem and 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 Work with A&A Teams to maintain security requirements for
• operation of systems Maintain documentation of designs/configurations, ensuring
• team members have continuity of recurring tasks Follow up on engineering tasks
• for operational solutions, and validate completion Manage operational readiness
• board – present at weekly meetings and determine if development services are
• ready for automation based on best practices and maintainability Track and
• ensure routine operations maintenance tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings On-call support
• will be required Required Skills: Experience working with container images and
• platforms (Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift) Strong understanding of DevOps and
• software/application development processes Understanding of GitLab or other
• DevOps/Continuous Integration tools 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 Strong
• problem solving and troubleshooting skills Strong communication and
• interpersonal skills Must possess excellent time management skills and the drive
• to work unsupervised Experience with deploying On-Prem infrastructure 2+ years
• of relevant experience Desired Skills: Experience in building processes for
• deploying to a Kubernetes based environment using Gitlab and Helm Understanding
• of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.)
• Ability to write and use unit and functional testing Experience using Jira and
• Confluence Location: On Customer Site US Citizenship Required GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
• At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of
• everything we do. ● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps
• and learning opportunities ● Support: An internal mobility team focused on
• helping you achieve your career goals ● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and
• wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time
• off ● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly
• workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and
• you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your
• desire to drive operations forward. #RoverGSS The likely salary range for this
• position is $83,300 - $112,700. This is not, however, a guarantee of
• compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience,
• geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside
• of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting
• Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Springfield Additional Work Locations: USA
• MO St. Louis Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based
• employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings
• Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the
• ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits
• and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers
• employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off
• plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental,
• military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to
• protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability
• benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical
• illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We
• regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are
• competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. Our
• Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to
• complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and
• artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity
• fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve
• the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By
• proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric
• data for identity verification and security purposes. About Our Work: We are
• GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers
• technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S.
• government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the
• power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge
• of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading
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