Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Title

Senior DevOps Engineer

Functional Title

Information Technology Developer

Contract position State Location

Columbia, MD US
Hanover, MD US (Primary)

Education

Bachelor's Level Degree

Job Type

Full-time

Job Description

Quantech Services is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team in Hanover, MD. The ideal candidate is a seasoned DevOps professional with proven expertise in the Department of Defense cloud infrastructure withstrong working knowledge in Kubernetes and container orchestration, configuration management, CI/CD, automation, AWS, Linux systems administration, scripting in Bash and programming in Python, and a background in big data solutions.

Job Duties

• Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.

• Support development and deployment of non-cloud (Edge) infrastructure of on-premise and portable equipment.

• Automate deployment processes and ensure reliability and scalability of services.

• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and cloud infrastructure on AWS.

• Collaborate with development teams to integrate their applications into the infrastructure.

• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve issues as necessary.

• Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance.

• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends, continuously exploring new ways to improve our infrastructure.

• Other duties as assigned

  
  

Please see standard Work, Physical and Mental Requirements for all Quantech roles.

Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands This is largely a sedentary role mostly sitting; however, some filing may be required . This would require the ability to move files, or boxes with file data, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary, ability to lift up to 40lbs.

Mental Demands: Reading; communicate effectively (verbal and written); maintain emotional control and professionalism.

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Job Requirements

Clearance:

• Active Top Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance is required.
  

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field and9+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering or Software Development OR Masters in related field and7 years relevant experience OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
  

Other Experience:

• Strong Knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda) and their application to deployment and management of infrastructure.

• Proficient knowledge of Linux, including system administration and troubleshooting.

• Proficient in configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible

• Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL databases, including administration and troubleshooting

• Experience with application, container, and OS deployment, scaling, and management.

• Ability to develop in multiple programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.

• Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Understanding of AGILE software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites

• Must have a DoD 8140 / 8570 compliant certification (e.g. Security+ certification)

• Must be able to support customer onsite rotating schedule (during regular business hours) in Hanover or Columbia, MD. Will have some ability to be working from home time to time. Flexibility is essential to accommodate any changes in the schedule.

• Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience with big data technologies like: Hadoop, Spark, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, Presto, etc.

  • Experience with containers EKS, Diode, CI/CD, and Terraform are a plus

    
    
  
  
  

Security clearance required

TOPSEC

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