Senior DevOps / System Administrator

What Impact You'll Have

Northstrat, a GRVTY company is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in both back-end and front-end development, bringing a wealth of knowledge in multiple programming languages and frameworks. This role demands a self-starter who can take vaguely defined tasks and independently deliver high-quality solutions.

The program helps to produce Mission Management web applications for the Intelligence Community, leveraging cloud-based microservices architecture.  The program is l looking for Mid-Sr. level DevOps Engineer experienced in CI/CD Pipeline to add to their software development team for the Williamsburg contract. This DevOps Engineer will assist in development, standardization, maintenance, and implementation of CI/CD pipeline across program areas. The program emphasizes innovation and looks for individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural.

What You'll be Owning

• Design, develop, and build an automated CI/CD pipeline to deliver complex software products into a production environment.
• Continue development and maintenance of the automated software build process using tools such as, but not limited to GitLab, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, and other related CI/CD tools.
• Automate continuous integration, deployment, scaling, and monitoring of applications and services.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth integration of code across environments to include the production environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure, deployment, and automation.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Continuously improve and optimize infrastructure and automation processes.

What You Must Have

• 3 or more years of DevSecOps experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or related field) from an accredited university.
• Minimum of four (4) years designing, documenting, and developing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Pipelines for complex software applications
• 2+ years of experience with CI tools such as the DevOps build tools in GitLab or Jenkins including installation and administration, and facilitating developer training
• 2+ years integrating Security Scans (SAST and DAST) into a CI/CD Pipeline;
• Experience with automated configuration processes and tools such as Ansible or PowerShell
• Experience evaluating and designing CI/CD pipeline for on-premise and cloud computing systems
• Experience applying and knowledge of applicable security controls for securing Federal and DoD government systems
• Experience with designing, implementing, and supporting a DevSecOps environment (code repository, binary repository, continuous integration/delivery, error tracking)
• A willingness to learn and stay abreast of industry trends is also required.
• Strong skillset with DevOps Pipelines
• Solid command of standard CI/CD tools (Terraform, Ansible, Git, Jenkins, etc.)
• Ability to build code pipelines and support deployment activities.
• Ability to write scripts in Powershell, Bash, Python, or similar.
• Experience with producing and refining Agile product backlogs and interacting with Product Owners
• Willing and able to obtain Security+
• Must have an active or current Top-Secret clearance with SCI access with a FS/Poly no exceptions

What Would be Nice to Have

• Knowledge of technologies such as Java, Python, React
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple constituencies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
• Active Top-Secret clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP)