About the role

What will you do at Information Technology Strategies, Inc?

Information Technology Strategies, Inc. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to work for our company.

Summary:

* Client Agency is the Defense Logistics Agency.

* Drives strategy, oversees architecture of continuous integration and deployment, and monitors across technologies.

* Defines Scrum Agile methodology for large scale clients.

* Serves as the engineer of complex technology implementations in a product-centric environment.

* Uses scripting or basic programming skills to solve problems.

Requirements

* Must possess IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC). (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship, clear criminal history check, no recent or pending bankruptcies).
* Five (5) year of relevant experience.
* Undergraduate degree required.
* CSP Certifications (e.g., AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure SA, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure).
* Experience defining Scrum Agile methodologies for large scale clients.
* Experience in leading DevOps methodologies, implementing Test Driven Development (TDD) Methodologies, and driving automated software development lifecycle toolchain.
* Experience with deployments in both on premise and cloud environments.
* Experience as the engineer of complex technology implementations in a product-centric environment.
* Experience with DevOps services using infrastructure as a service provider (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, RackSpace / OpenStack).
* Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., TFS, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Salt, LVM).
* Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., LXC, Docker, Rocket, OpenShift).
Work With Us
IT-Strat is a technology consulting company that holds various contract vehicles including best in class vehicles. IT-Strat has supported multiple clients including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE via both prime and meaningful subcontracts). Additionally, IT-Strat has prime contracts with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and many others. We maintain relationships with multiple large businesses.
IT-Strat was established in 2002. We are a certified Woman Owned Small Business. IT-Strat also successfully graduated as an SBA 8(A) company. It was an 8(a) company from 2008 through 2017 and currently still has 8(a) contract vehicles.

Benefits

We Offer:

* Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan

* Dental and Orthodontia plan

* Vision Materials plan

* Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability

* 401K Retirement Program with company contribution

* Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave

* Semi-monthly pay cycle

Information Technology Strategies (“IT-Strat”) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and it is our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, alienage, ancestry, and any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate.

IT-Strat is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills, talents, and perspectives of our employees.

Which skills does this role require?

DevOpsScrumAgileContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeploymentScriptingTest Driven DevelopmentCloud EnvironmentsConfiguration ManagementContainerizationInfrastructure as a ServiceAWSAzureGoogle Compute EnginePuppetDockerChefAnsibleSaltLVMIT SolutionsGovernmentTechnology ImplementationsProduct-Centric EnvironmentSecurity ClearanceNACLCCSP CertificationsRemote Work8(a) CompanyWoman Owned Small Business

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