DevOps Engineer

Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer with critical thinking and effective communication skills to perform systems and software engineering functions for Sonalysts software development projects. The successful candidate will be a key contributor in all phases of the Agile software development lifecycle while working alongside engineers from our development community.

What you will be doing:

• Working onsite at our campus in Waterford, CT
• Managing and maintaining automated build systems and CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Managing software work products in GitLab
• Creating deployment packages for delivery
• Improving automation of processes and pipelines
• Day-to-day software support operations: installing, configuring, upgrading software, troubleshooting and resolving network/computer/peripheral issues related to software products
• Responsible for maintaining inventory of hardware and software within our development and test environments
• Communicating daily with project stakeholders (software developers, testers, etc.) regarding status of various system configurations
• Completing security and Information Assurance (IA) training as required, achieving a minimum of 40 hrs/yr of continuing education per DOD IA workforce improvement program
• Managing and reporting software vulnerabilities by performing vulnerability scans, analyzing results, and reporting to relevant stakeholders
• Perform Static Code Analysis on software code base and work collaboratively with software developers to remedy any code that was constructed that reflects a weak security posture or deviates from secure coding best practices

Do you have experience in Systems engineering?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Must be a U.S. Citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET Security Clearance*

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field
• 5 years of related technical experience in process automation in support of software and system engineering projects
• Experience using scripting languages to accomplish tasks (Python, PowerShell, shell script, JavaScript or similar language)

Desired Qualifications/Experience:

• Possessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance*
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Experience using GitLab and Git-based toolsets
• Experience with Windows 10 (or higher) Operating Systems
• General knowledge of Windows Server 2016 (or higher)
• General knowledge of Microsoft Office
• General knowledge of SQL databases
• Knowledge of building, management, scaling and deployment of containerized solutions in a production environment (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, etc.)
• Familiarity with Installer software
• Experience with the use of scripting languages/tools to automate information system administration and security functions (Shell Script, PowerShell, Python, etc.)
• Experience with computer hardware
• Experience with computer programming
• Experience using Software Composition and/or Static Analysis tools

• Active Security+ or equivalent certification(s)

• Obtaining a U.S. Government security clearance involves a comprehensive background check. Candidates are eligible for a clearance if they have demonstrated sound financial management (including good credit) over time, are free of criminal records, have limited foreign contacts or ties, and other factors indicative of a position of trust to protect information sensitive to the U.S. Government.

Pulled from the full job description

• Flextime
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance, * Salary ranges between $85,000-$120,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria.
• Opportunity to challenge yourself (learn and grow) intellectually as technologies advance.
• Working on challenging and innovative projects.
• Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes:
• Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Sales Bonus Program
• Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Dependent Care Assistance Plan
• Health Care Reimbursement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program