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General Dynamics Information Technology Senior DevSecOps Platform Engineer in Fairfax, Virginia
Req ID: RQ178858
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Systems Engineering
Skills:
DevSecOps,GitLab,Infrastructure As Code (IaC),Kubernetes,Linux
Certifications:
Security+, CE - CompTIA
Experience:
15 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
GDIT is your place. Make it your own by discovering new ways to apply the latest technologies securely and expertly. Our work depends on a Senior DevSecOps engineer joining our team to support a US Air Force program that is playing a major role in strengthening and modernizing America's Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent. GDIT will develop and deliver a digital engineering design solution that enables and integrates the program’s complete set of data, tools, and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) activities, and makes them available to internal and appropriate external engineering and programmatic stakeholders throughout the program’s lifecycle. This Senior DevSecOps engineer position will directly contribute to building and supporting the containerized infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, software factory components, and core cloud infrastructure of the Digital Engineering Environment.
This position is remote with up to 40-50% travel to the greater Salt Lake City, Utah area.
How a DevSecOps Engineer, Mid will make an impact:
Building and maintaining containerized infrastructure in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Deploying and maintaining Kubernetes clusters and Amazon EC2-based infrastructure
Deploying and configuring DoD Platform One software suite, building Software Factory implementations for developers and end users
Supporting the ongoing lifecycle maintenance of the DevSecOps tool chain
Architecting and maintaining software / infrastructure build, test, and deployment CI/CD pipelines
Working daily with Development teams to integrate dependencies and backend components via automated pipelines
Troubleshooting application deployments to Kubernetes clusters
Assisting teams with DevSecOps issues related to performance and configuration
Identifying and implementing improvements to how we securely build, deploy, and monitor software projects
Provide insight and guidance for the preparation and maintenance of all documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects
What you’ll need to succeed:
Required:
US citizen possessing active Secret clearance with ability to upgrade/maintain a Top Secret clearance
DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification : Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security
Experience with Linux based environments and bash scripting
Experience with Kubernetes and Helm – building, deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting K8s clusters
Experience with Gitlab and automating Gitlab CI/CD pipelines end-to-end, from code commits to production
Experience with Software Engineering and Continuous Delivery and/or DevOps related practices
Experience with Git version control
Experience with Docker, containerization build technologies, and container registries
Expertise with Amazon Web Services (AWS) architecture, implementing PKI base practices, load balancers, and directory services
Must be detail oriented, critical thinker, possess excellent problem-solving skills
Desire for continuous improvement and a commitment to best practices
Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or any related field/major, or additional years of experience in information technology.
Desired:
Active Top Secret clearance, prior SAP experience
Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or any related field/major, or additional years of experience in information technology
Familiarity with software development and the software development life cycle (SDLC)
Expertise applying true DevSecOps practices and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automation
Prior experience in non-permissive or air-gapped environments
Kubernetes Certification (Certified Kubernetes Administrator – CKA)
AWS Certification (Certified DevOps Engineer – AWS-DOP, Certified Solutions Architect - Professional)
Travel:
Up to 40-50% to the greater Salt Lake City, Utah area
The likely salary range for this position is $161,500 - $218,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.
GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.