Staff DevOps Engineer (Mid)

VTG is seeking a Staff DevOps Engineer (Mid) to support our Navy customer in Manassas, VA. Dozens of Navy tactical systems ranging between legacy software installed on bare metal to micro-containers running in an on-premise cloud need to be delivered, installed, integrated and tested rapidly and securely. This DevOps role will work to automate the delivery, installation, integration, and testing of Navy tactical software. The Staff DevOps Engineer will work with a small team based out of Manassas, VA, but will also be responsible for collaborating with a larger community of organizations and government representatives from across the country. The individual will work with limited supervision to develop and implement commercial and/or open-source solutions for inclusion in future tactical systems. This role requires an imaginative thinker and problem solver with demonstrated interest in all aspects of DevOps infrastructure.

The Staff DevOps Engineer will work with many new technologies to further advance the capabilities of Navy combat systems. This will work will include development of CI/CD pipelines, cybersecurity analysis solutions, and automated tests to automate the delivery, installation, integration, and testing of tactical software. Additional work could also include prototyping efforts that span a broad spectrum of computer technologies, including server, VM and container management, cybersecurity, data architecture, and networks.

• Lead a small team of junior DevOps engineers
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, PaaS, PaaS Services, Automated Tests, Data Architecture solutions, etc..
• Evaluate commercial and open source products for use in CI/CD pipelines and in a PaaS
• Integrate 3^rd party applications
• Conceive, develop, and evaluate novel engineering solutions to address the unique requirements of the maritime environment
• Participate in cross-domain working groups to coordinate prototyping efforts and brief results to senior engineers
• Provide and update technical documentation for all work performed

• 4+ years of experience as a DevOps engineer (or similar role)
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology, (or similar degree)
• Extensive experience using Linux (RHEL/Centos 7, 8, 9)
• Experience developing CI pipelines with CI/CD tools such as Gitlab and Jenkins
• Experience with scripting languages
• Experience with modern PaaS environment tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, KVM, or Helm
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Initiative, innovation, and resourcefulness.
• US Citizen with current SECRET Clearance or ability to obtain a SECRET clearance
• Successful completion of background check

Desired Qualifications/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience with Automated Testing
• Experience developing software with C++ or Java
• Extensive experience as a Linux administrator
• Networking experience