DevOps Engineer

Lexington, MA

Job Type: Contract

Recruiter: Kelsey Walsh (https://digitalprospectors.com/our-team/kelsey-walsh)

Phone: 6036374088

Position: DevOps Engineer

Location: Lexington, MA (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days onsite)

Length: 3+ years

Job Description:

Our client is looking for a DevOps Engineer who will build and maintain the production infrastructure and services for software development. The DevOps Engineer will ensure proper security for the infrastructure and troubleshoot production issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 5 years of directly relevant experience.

• Experience with DevOps workflows and common CI/CD tools (i.e., Jenkins, Bamboo, Unit testing frameworks, Artifactory, Maven, etc.).

• Experience with Git, Git workflows, and common Git server products (i.e., Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab, etc.).

• Experience supporting common open-source application stacks (i.e., web services, big data, etc.).

• Proficiency in writing scripts for maintenance and automation in a variety of languages (i.e., Bash and Python).

• Experience with common configuration management tools (i.e., Ansible, Terraform, etc.).

• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Linux, and vSphere system administration.

• Ability to install, configure, and support primarily RHEL virtualization platforms.

• Experience with container technology (i.e., Docker, Podman, etc.).

• Strong knowledge of automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications with hands on experience with Kubernetes.

• Experience leveraging third party cloud service providers (i.e., IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with VMWare VM management, AWS, and Azure is preferred.

• Hands on experience as a Linux administrator (RHEL 7 Linux) is a plus.

• Proficiency in a current programming language (i.e., Java or Python) is strongly preferred.

• Proficiency in managing Big Data software stacks and architectures (i.e., Hortonworks HDP, HDF, Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, NiFi, and Ambari) is preferred.

• Strong understanding of web application architecture for high performing and scalable applications is preferred.

• Knowledge of STIG cybersecurity methodologies is preferred.

• Knowledge of IP networking including VPC's, VPN's, VRF, DNS, load-balancing, and firewalls is preferred.

• Certifications (preferred): AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate), AWS Certified Developer (Associate), RedHat Certified System Administrator, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, CompTIA’s Security +, and ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

• Due to the nature of the work, an active Top-Secret clearance is required.

POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.

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