Senior DevOps Engineer

Securiport Limited Liability Company
Reston, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Reston, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Active Directory
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Performance Management
Build Automation
Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Computer Engineering
System Configuration
Continuous Integration
Linux
DevOps
DNS
Fault Tolerance
Monitoring of Systems
IIS
Python
Key Management
Windows Server
Powershell
Cloud Services
Ansible
Prometheus
Software Configuration Management
Software Engineering
Software Systems
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Load Balancing
Istio
System Availability
Delivery Pipeline
Grafana
Software Security
Reliability of Systems
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
GIT
Cloudformation
Containerization
Gitlab-ci
Git Flow
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Information Technology
Puppet
Terraform
Software Version Control
Devsecops
Docker
Jenkins
Microservices

Job description

Job Summary: Securiport LLC is a US company based in Reston, VA, that specializes in the design and implementation of passenger biometric recognition, immigration processing, and intelligent information reporting and management systems based on advanced technological solutions. Securiport provides a complete immigration processing solution and analytics to maintain border security. Services include technical analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of Securiport's software solutions, training, and technical support to the field operations.', We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior (Sr.) DevOps Engineer to join our Release and DevOps team. In this role, you will work as a member in the development group, helping to automate and streamline our software delivery and infrastructure management processes. You'll collaborate closely with software engineers, QA, and Operations teams to ensure high availability, reliability, and scalability of our systems., * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid software development and deployment.

  • Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across development, QA and UAT environments.
  • Automate operational processes including deployment, monitoring, and system management in the environments above.
  • Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of infrastructure and applications.
  • Support development teams with best practices in version control, build automation, and containerization.
  • Maintain and improve configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
  • As a member of the Release and DevOps team, support monitor and support environment-related issues, troubleshoot defects, and resolve them to ensure successful release cycles.Continuously improve system reliability, efficiency, and scalability.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Windows support?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Cloud Platforms: Deep understanding of cloud service models and infrastructure management, particularly in AWS and Azure.

  • DevOps Tools: Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Scripting & Automation: Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, for automation and tooling.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience managing infrastructure using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK Stack, or other application performance monitoring.
  • Version Control: Advanced knowledge of Git, branching strategies, and repository management.
  • Windows Systems: Experience managing Windows Server environments, Active Directory, IIS, and related services, including automation using PowerShell and system configuration tools.
  • Security Best Practices: Understanding of DevSecOps principles, secrets management, and secure software delivery pipelines.
  • System Administration: Strong background in Linux and Windows systems, networking, DNS, firewalls, and load balancers.
  • Collaboration & Communication: Effective communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in a team-oriented environment.
  • Problem-Solving: Analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail and a proactive mindset.
  • Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or AWS Certified Solution Architect, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)Experience with microservices architecture and service meshes (e.g., Istio).

Required Education, Certifications/ Licenses, Related Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field required
  • 7 years' experience in related field required
  • Demonstrated experience in designing and managing scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure and CI/CD workflows in lieu of degree, a total of 11 years of experience in related field will meet the education and related experience requirements listed above
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder. Only local candidates will be considered. *, * This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or seated) all the timeThis position requires the ability to spend all the time viewing computer monitors

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