DevOps Engineer

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a government public trust clearance.

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our Dev Technology Group project team to support our government client and their mission.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide software development, continuous integration, software delivery, systems administration, software quality, and systems documentation support to our federal government client's digital assets
• Meet with the Application Development Team and content contributors to develop and discuss strategies and plans for our government client's web products, to analyze web content needs, and to propose ways the client's web products can address those needs
• Assist with configuration, usage, and monitoring of cloud-based infrastructure services, including but not limited to Cloudbees, Ansible, Terraform, AWS EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Elastic Container Service, CloudFormation
• Assist in building a strong technical foundation in build, release, and production using continuous integration tools such as Jenkins and infrastructure provisioning tools such Ansible
• Engage with various client personnel to understand requirements to develop better software for the Bureau and identify new ways in which the development team can easily solve client issues
• Collaborate with the client on the design, development, and data teams to build valuable tools that benefit the client's day-to-day operations and broader missions
• Provide training and expertise on a variety of DevOps methodologies, technologies, best practices, and tools, along with insight into new technologies and solutions that could help the Application Team and the client at large
• Assist in the development of Use Cases, Requirements Definition Documents, User and Administration Manuals, Detailed Design Specifications, and Training Manuals and Plans

• A Bachelor's degree is required or experience in lieu of a degree, with a combined 3 years of experience related to software development using the following:
• Delivers software to a containerized cloud environment (e.g., AWS, EKS, Docker), with a focus on optimization, troubleshooting, and monitoring
• Practical knowledge of LINUX and LINUX configuration practices
• Utilizes Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to develop, deploy, and maintain environments and services with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providers (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Bash Scripting automation)
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Jenkins
• Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, tooling, and processes to support development, deployment, and monitoring
• Must have experience working with clients to identify solutions, provide a collaborative experience, and resolve issues efficiently
• Must demonstrate exceptional verbal, written, and open communication skills.
• Must demonstrate the ability to obtain, interpret, and deliver requirements
• Must be able to work with a team and be a self-starter who remains flexible within a dynamic environment
• Experience with Java, JavaScript, and/or Python desired

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• AWS Certification preferred

Our estimated salary range for this position is $72,000-$115,000. This presented salary range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Offered salary is based on education, experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements as appropriate to the role. *Salary could fall outside of this range.

As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past TWELVE years in a row, the Top Workplaces USA for the past five years, and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past six years, Dev Technology employees enjoy:

• Generous and flexible time-off policy
• Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
• Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
• Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
• 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
• Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
• A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts
• To learn more about working at Dev Technology, visit Working At Dev Technology Group

Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions, and to drive our client's missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOps principles to provide services including application development, biometrics and identity management, cloud and infrastructure optimization, IT and legacy modernization, and data management.