Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer - Annapolis, United States - Expression

Description

Position Overview:

As a Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer at Expression, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the DevOps processes and cloud infrastructure necessary to support our software development and deployment lifecycle for Spectrum.

You will lead efforts to optimize and automate our development, testing, deployment, and monitoring pipelines, contributing to the overall reliability, scalability, and performance of our GEMSIS and EMBM applications.

In addition, you will help to develop, automate the deployment of, and manage the cloud infrastructure required to ensure optimal performance and support our customers.

Location:
Onsite in Annapolis, MD

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Automation and Management:

Design, implement, and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation to ensure consistent and scalable environments.

Collaborate and lead cross-functional teams to define infrastructure requirements, ensure compliance, and implement best practices.

Design, Deploy, and Manage cloud resources and services on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud to meet application needs.

Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
Lead the development and enhancement of CI/CD pipelines, enabling rapid and reliable software delivery.
Develop, implement, and manage deployment strategies for different environments, ensuring efficient and safe releases.
Deploy/configure, monitor, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for performance, stability, and efficiency.


Monitoring and Observability:
Set up and maintain monitoring and alerting systems to provide visibility into application performance and infrastructure health.
Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and scalability challenges.
Respond to incidents, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to root cause analysis.


Security and Compliance:

Assist in the identification of and collaborate on the Implement of security best practices in all stages of the development and deployment lifecycle.

Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing.


Automation and Tooling:
Identify opportunities for automation and create scripts/tools to streamline repetitive tasks.
Participate in the evaluation and integration of new DevOps tools and technologies to improve efficiency and productivity.
Promote a culture of automation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.


Metrics and Performance Indicators:

Deployment Frequency:
Measure the frequency of successful deployments per unit of time, demonstrating the efficiency of the CI/CD pipelines

Lead Time for Changes:
Track the time it takes for a code change to move from development to production, highlighting process efficiency.

Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR): Monitor the average time it takes to restore service after an incident, indicating the effectiveness of incident response.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Coverage:
Evaluate the percentage of infrastructure managed as code, showing progress toward standardized and consistent environments

System Uptime and Availability:
Measure the percentage of time systems are available and responsive, reflecting system reliability

Security Vulnerabilities Addressed:
Track the number of identified vulnerabilities remediated and the speed at which they are resolved

System Deployment Time:
Monitor and track the time required to deploy system upgrades/updates by module

Positive Documentation Quality Assessments:
Develop and maintain documentation meeting acceptable quality standards as rated by technical leadership on the project.


Requirements:
TS/SCI clearance requiredSec+ Certified or willingness to get certified within the first month

Minimum Qualifications:
Associates degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related field and 5+ years of experience as a DevOps/Cloud/Software engineer -OR- 8+ years of experience as a DevOps/Cloud/Software engineerExperience as a Systems Administrator or DevOps engineerFamiliarity with troubleshooting applications running on Linux OSExperience with Elasticsearch/Opensearch, PostgreSQL, alfresco or MongoDBInformation security experience with STIGs, IAVAMs, security documentationProven experience maintaining production systems for external customersExperience working with Open Source Technologies such as Red Hat (OpenShift) and Linux/UnixExperience working in cloud-based environments such as AWS

Preferred Experience:
Deep understanding of RHEL based systemsExperience with installing, configuring and administering containersExperience configuring monitoring with CloudWatchExperience working with CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies, and pipeline automation toolsetsExperience with GITBenefits:

Expression offers competitive salaries and benefits, such as:401k matchingPPO and HDHP medical/dental/vision insuranceEducation reimbursementComplimentary life insuranceGenerous PTO and holiday leaveOnsite office gym accessCommuter Benefits Plan


About Expression:

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Washington DC, Expression provides data fusion, data analytics, software engineering, information technology, and electromagnetic spectrum management solutions to the U.S.

Department of Defense, Department of State, and national security community.

Expression's "Perpetual Innovation" culture focuses on creating immediate and sustainable value for our clients via agile delivery of tailored solutions built through constant engagement with our clients.

Expression was ranked #1 on the Washington Technology 2018's Fast 50 list of fastest growing small business Government contractors and a Top 20 Big Data Solutions Provider by CIO Review.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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