[Hiring] Senior DevOps Engineer @Saalex

Role Description

Seeking a senior-level DevOps Engineer with strong developer experience supporting containerized applications. The ideal candidate will:

• Identify, prove out, test, and implement pipeline process improvements, including utilizing new or existing GitLab or third-party tools or features.
• Exhibit excellent customer service skills to educate customers on pipeline functionality and troubleshoot pipeline issues.
• Interact with all levels of organizational personnel, from training and mentoring teammates to developing and presenting briefs to leadership.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $135k-$165k (depending on experience)

Work Location: This is a remote position.

On-Site Requirements: On-boarding will require 1-2 visits to Patuxent River, MD for candidates that are local to the area. Candidates out of state will be onboarded virtually. Training will be virtual and telework maximized/permitted to the greatest extent possible; however, for local candidates, training/tasking may require on-site work a few hours per week. Future on-site/telework requirements/schedules may change as additional client direction is received.

Qualifications

• CI/CD implementation experience required.
• Design/development of DevOps pipelines experience required.
• Proficient communication and documentation skills with experience preparing technical guidance, how-to instructions, test plans, demos, and/or presenting training to internal and external stakeholders required.
• CompTIA Security+ certification required; if the candidate does not currently have their certification, they must be willing to obtain within 90 days of onboarding.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced technical environment.

Requirements

• Develop DevOps functionality for CI/CD pipeline solutions; improve and maintain GitLab pipeline configurations.
• Understand/interpret Cyber Security guidelines to resolve code vulnerabilities.
• Maintain, monitor, and proactively research/pilot solutions to optimize and improve the parent scan pipeline; provide recommendations for technology advancement to streamline CI/CD tools and processes.
• Assist with GitLab upgrades as received from the vendor (i.e. bi-weekly, monthly, etc.; requires evening support).
• Configure customer projects/access to pipeline, including configuring git on customer assets and credentials in customer repositories.
• Onboard new applications/customers to the CI/CD environment, working closely with application developers to provide training/technical guidance/troubleshooting assistance.
• Craft/help customers craft gitlab-ci.yaml files to orchestrate their child pipelines or test projects; create, maintain, update, and monitor health checks.
• Research, perform analysis of alternatives, recommend technical solutions, and architect new CI/CD environments and pipelines, such as Cloud migration or supporting classified systems.
• Provide demos/overviews/briefs/newsletters regarding the pipeline and/or associated tools to customers and/or leadership of various levels.
• Update and maintain documentation.
• Provide mentorship to junior teammates.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan