DevOps Engineer

Hoplite Solutions has an IMMEDIATE NEED for a novice DevOps Engineer to provide support to our mission critical system. In this role, you will work collaboratively to build secure systems and software utilizing cloud capabilities and gain agile development and deployment experience in support of an enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) cybersecurity system. Based in the Scaled Agile Framework, you will provide support to major deliverables throughout all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and unit testing.

The candidate needs be local to the DC/Maryland/VA area to come into a Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) an average of 2 to 3 days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the development, test, and maintenance of continuous integration / continuous deployment pipelines using DevOps tools such as Ansible, Docker, and Jenkins to ensure automated, repeatable deployment to multiple customer environments
• Design, develop, configure, test, and maintain a software stack using a mix of commercial and open-source software
• Participate in software programming initiatives to support enhancements using Java, JavaScript, and/or Python to meet the technical needs of customers
• Support the development and deployment of prototypes and solutions within Commercial Cloud Solutions leveraging Infrastructure platform services
• Execute software system validation and testing to ensure delivery of assured solutions
• Support the Agile software development lifecycle following Program SAFe practices
• Leverage Atlassian tools like JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence to track development activities, control source code, and author documentation
• Communicate key project data to team members and build team cohesion and effectiveness
• Generate clear and maintainable documentation
• Generate visual media that can communicate the benefits of a software tool or system to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Provide input/suggestions on technical approach to the Agile Team Leads

Basic Qualifications:

• Candidate must have BS degree with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience
• Knowledge of DevOps tools and their application in support of configuration management and automated deployments
• Experience with Linux OS, including scripting in a Linux environment using Shell and Bash
• Experience with coding in Java
• Experience updating automated deployment scripts or manual deployment instructions for software baseline
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Understand Agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of software design patterns
• Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint).
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• * * All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position
• Pursue Security certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in multiple of the following areas, and a desire to learn the others:
  • Linux OS scripting
  • Database setup and integration, both relational and NoSQL (e.g., Oracle RDBMS, MySQL, CouchDB)
  • Cloud infrastructure platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure)
  • DevOps automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
  • Source control and Agile development tools (Git, Maven, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence)
  • Analytics and search engines (Elasticsearch, Splunk, Apache Solr)
• Experience with automated deployment tools (such as Ansible, Chef, etc.) and associated scripts or manual instruction-based software installation / deployment
• Understanding of compute, relational database management systems, storage, networking, transport, load balancing, and security constructs as they relate to on premise and cloud infrastructures
• Familiarity with one or more of the following identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) concepts/standards:
  • LDAP or MS Active Directory, PKI and TLS/SSL, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, SCIM, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
• Familiarity with:
  • HP-Fortify
  • Nessus Vulnerability Assessment
  • OWASP Foundation
• Experience with web development and use of Reacts, Redux or similar
• Local to DC/Maryland/Virginia

Hoplite Solutions offers very competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package, to include a 7% employer 401k contribution, fully paid healthcare for our employees, outstanding training benefits, company funded life insurance and short-term disability insurance, and many more.