Principal DevOps Engineer (AHT)

Summary Of Responsibilities

As a DevOps engineer, you will combine software development and IT operations to create a more streamlined and efficient development process by implementing and managing the DevOps approach within the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years’ relevant experience OR a master’s degree with 3 years’ experience
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance
• Active CompTIA Security+, SecurityX, or CISSP certification
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in DevOps, software development, or systems administration
• Experience with configuration and maintenance of DevOps Infrastructure as Code tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with OCI-compliant container technology and tools such as Podman or Docker
• Experience managing and troubleshooting containerized workloads, specifically using Kubernetes or Docker Swarm
• Experience with Linux Operating System and familiarity with core cloud services, including virtual machines, storage, and networking
• Experience with distributed revision control systems such as Git
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash to improve platform efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Kubernetes related certifications such as CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer), or CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist), KCSP (Kubernetes Certified Service Provider)
• Experience with the configuration and administration of CNCF tools such as Harbor, ArgoCD, Grafana, Prometheus, and Helm
• Experience implementing "security as code," including automated vulnerability scanning and compliance-driven infrastructure (DoD STIGs/RMF)
• Experience designing enterprise-wide automation strategies and establishing golden paths/developer portals for engineering teams to reduce cognitive load
• Experience working in an Agile environment/working knowledge of Agile principles and practices
• Experience with project/issue tracking software tools like Jira and Confluence

Primary Level Salary Range

$103,600.00 - $155,400.00