Sr. DevOps Engineer

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring a DevOps Engineer for a brand new program. This position will be full-time and fully remote.

Responsibilities

The role will be responsible for assisting with building and deploying our DevOps on a brand-new modernization project set to modernize the Kiosk Gravesite Locator software on 113 Kiosks across our National Cemeteries. This work will also include the development of an exact replica of the Kiosk software functionality in a mobile application for Android and iOS. Our DevOps Engineer will support the infrastructure build and maintenance, deployments, DevOps processes, security requirements, etc., across the KGL program.

• Perform daily infrastructure as code updates.
• Manage code deployments in all environments.
• Participate in design and code reviews and offer direction to ensure project scoping activities match architectural goals and specifications.
• Document DevOps processes and ensure that the DevOps platforms are up to date and properly maintained.
• Create, develop, and implement solutions to address infrastructure and security requirements
• Identify the needs for build automation, designing, and implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) solutions; Maintain GitLab pipelines.
• Implement DevOps tools and technologies.
• Test new systems and applications.
• Automate key security processes.
• Create solutions for an efficient and secure organization.
• Consult on DevOps requirements from diverse application/line of business partners.
• Create plug-and-play/reusable solutions and patterns for CI/CD pipelines.
• Create, develop, and implement automation and system integration for various build platforms.
• Create and disseminate CI/CD best practices, patterns, and solutions.
• Ensure that the service’s uptime and response time SLAs are met or surpassed.
• Build or maintain CI/CD building blocks and shared libraries proactively for app and development teams to enable quicker build and deployment.
• Design action plans to address CI/CD platform/tools/solutions’ shortcomings and difficulties.
• Actively participate in bridge calls with team members and contractors/vendors to prevent or quickly address problems.
• Troubleshoot, identify, and fix problems in the DevOps domain.
• Align with technological Systems/Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes and industry-standard service management principles (such as ITIL).

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience 

• Bachelor's with 8+ years (or commensurate experience)
• Comprehensive technical expertise in a variety of DevOps toolkits, including Dockers, Helm Chart, Artifactory, Jira, Sonarqube, Nexus repository, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab /Version Control Software, or comparable technologies.
• Docker/container knowledge.
• AWS …