DevSecOps Research and Development Engineer

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POSITION SPECIFICS We are seeking a motivated, self-starting DevSecOps Research

and Development Engineer to join our Cloud Technology Advancement Department in

the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. This position

would work out of our State College, PA, location. ARL is an authorized DoD

SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will: Design and implement secure, automated infrastructure solutions for

high-performance computing environments thru Agile software development The

entry-level DevSecOps individual will work as part of a team to perform and

review pull requests, unit tests, and occasional documentation as needed Work

with and maintain our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)

pipelines to allow for frequent, trouble-free deployments of infrastructure code

Configure and optimize various compute resources and networks including bare

metal and virtualized/container environments Provide demonstrations of your work

to the internal team and occasionally external customers Coordinate with the

Agile team to identify risks, issues, requirements, and design solutions for

project-level activity on a daily basis Require skills/experience include:

Knowledge of DevSecOps tools/practices Linux-based infrastructure / system

administration knowledge Infrastructure/automation via scripting languages like

Ansible or Puppet Interest in Cloud-Native Computing Foundation tools like

Kubernetes Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline

development skills Proven troubleshooting skills with the ability to spot issues

before they become problems Preferred skills/experience includes: RHEL 8.x or

newer Bare metal workstation, server, data center hardware and software

Configuration management via Git, Bitbucket, or GitLab Container/orchestration

technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, Rancher, or other scaled Kubernetes

environments Well-organized, independent and ready to work MINIMUM EDUCATION,

WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS If filled as Research and Development

Engineer - DevSecOps (ARL) - Intermediate Professional, this position requires:

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science 2+ years of relevant experience

Required Certifications: None If filled as Research and Development Engineer -

DevSecOps (ARL) - Professional, this position requires: Bachelor's Degree -

Engineering or Science No prior relevant work experience required Required

Certifications: None ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative

solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in

support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community

(IC). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require

successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University

policies. Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL):

Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance,

participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and

physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors. ARL operates

in a secure information environment involving Unclassified, Controlled

Unclassified Information (CUI), and Classified information. Personal electronic

devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted from certain

areas. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. SALARY & BENEFITS The salary range

for this position, including all possible grades, is $92,100.00 - $174,708.00.

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provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to

support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive

medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans

and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.

One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to

employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed

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those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of

crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

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