Principal DevOps and GenAI Engineer (Hybrid)

About the role

BAE Systems' Platform Engineering (PE) group manages an on-premises Virtual Cloud Computing Center (VC3). PE seeks a motivated Platform DevOps Engineer to tackle the task of automating reliable, sustainable, and optimized services, especially GenAI services, for the VC3 and disconnected environment. Your efforts on our cloud-based systems ensure their security, scalability, and reliability for hundreds of tenants and thousands of users. Your experience and passion for DevOps practices and tools will be essential in automating processes, streamlining deployments, providing disaster recovery, and improving the overall efficiency of our services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the on-premises cloud infrastructure in accordance with best practices for scalability, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define infrastructure requirements, understand application needs.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless application deployment and continuous integration using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar technologies.
• Monitor system performance, conduct root cause analysis, and implement optimizations to enhance system availability, reliability, and efficiency.
• Implement security measures and best practices to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents related to infrastructure, networking, and application deployment in a timely manner.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in DevOps to continuously improve the infrastructure and development processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or a similar role
• Must possess a Secret clearance
• Knowledge of on-premises cloud infrastructure technologies, such as OpenStack, VMware, or Azure Stack
• Experience with at least one containerization technology (Kubernetes and Docker) and container orchestration platform (e.g., Rancher and Docker Swarm)
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Familiarity with at least one automation toolkit such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab
• Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with at least one monitoring tool or frameworks (e.g., Nagios, Prometheus, ELK stack)
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a team
• Experience working with AI/ML models, including large language models (LLMs), vector databases, vLLM, LiteLLM

Preferred Qualifications

• Hold an active Top Secret clearance
• Security+ certification
• Experience deploying SaaS and PaaS services for use by other users
• Experience working in a customer service organization to resolve issues experienced by users
• Collaborative Spirit: Experience working in cross-functional teams
• Experience with coding beyond simple scripting

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Applicable federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics

Schedule

This role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, taking the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.