Principal DevOps Engineer (Hybrid)

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About the role

Embark on a journey of innovation with BAE Systems' Platform Engineering (PE) group that 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 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. The role involves a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

Responsibilities

• 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 and 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.
• Demonstrate a high level of technical expertise, strong troubleshooting skills, and a customer-focused attitude.

Requirements

• Hold an active Secret clearance.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or a similar role.
• 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 in the lifecycle management, security, upgrades, automation, backups, and operational reliability of enterprise VM-based services.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $118,095 - $200,762. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program and legal plan.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave including paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
• Training time and opportunities to increase skills and keep knowledge cutting edge.