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GliaCell Technologies

Mid-Level DevOps Engineer

columbia, MD

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GliaCell Technologies lists this Mid-Level DevOps Engineer opportunity in columbia, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

An active or re‑instatable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is REQUIRED. Please do not apply if you do not possess this clearance.

Job Description

GliaCell is seeking a Mid‑Level DevOps Engineer on one of our subcontracts. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to support a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission‑related software and systems to a large government contract.

Key Responsibilities

Pure DevOps role performing network authentication, visualization, machine learning, some coding and more

Support the development life cycle of platform architectural design, deployment and debugging

Building a release pipeline to enable fast, but safe delivery of critical business software to Production

Develop & Maintain sound version control best practices‑based CM systems (GIT), including branching and merging strategies

Serve as a technical lead for an Agile team and actively participate in all Agile ceremonies. Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives

Ability to automate release deployments across development, test, stag in g, Quality Assurance and production stacks using a combination of scripting languages and other automation toolkit

Set‑up new sites and applications via configuration management such as Puppet and Ansible

Maintain / upgrade/ patch tracking and documentation software (Confluence / Jira)

Create, Assist, and Implement design and maintenance web service infrastructure and deployments

Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements

Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated

Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements

Assist with support and operations where necessary

Maintain confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored, or accessed

Leverage programming Languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, and Java

Proficient with DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering methodologies

Proficient automating network infrastructure configuration using Software Defined Networking

Ability to have a holistic view of service development and deployment architecture

Understanding of SLA requirements and role of high availability architectures, performance optimization, and monitoring techniques

Act in the capacity to support deployment and operations when necessary

Set up and configure a continuous integration environment by leveraging Configuration Management, containerization, serverless technologies, and Kubernetes

Architect and develop best practices for software build tools (Gradle, Maven, ANT, Shell) and continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Bamboo), and infrastructure automation (Amazon Web Services, VMWare, Puppet, Chef, ansible, etc.)

Experience working cross functionally across multiple teams

Key Requirements

Possess an active or re‑instatable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance

U.S. Citizenship

Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required

10+ years of related experience

Works well independently as well as on a team.

Strong communication skills.

Key Skills

Must be fluent with Git

Strong knowledge of Linux and Linux environments (RHEL 6/7/8, RHCS, RHCE, CentOS)

Experience with Windows system administration, system monitoring, instrumentation, resiliency and performance

Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment preferred

Experience with caching technologies (Memcache, ActiveMQ, Redis, APC, etc.)

Experience with MySQL (Clusters, Replication, and Tuning) and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus). Knowledge of security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, PCI compliance etc

10+ years of system architecture required with a demonstrated ability to read the code and understand the coding logic to assist in troubleshooting

10+ years' experience managing/monitoring AWS cloud and virtualized servers for optimal performance while working in a Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment

Familiarity with software development life cycle models, agile, and DevOps programming methodologies

Fluent skills in object oriented programming and experience in at least one programming language such as Ruby, C, C++, GO, Python, or Java

Experience acquiring in-depth understanding of large complex software systems to isolate defects, reproduce defects, assess risk, and understand varied customer deployments

Ability to successfully work with customers, developers, testing, project management, and support staff

Excellent problem solving, analytical skills and technical troubleshooting skills

Clarity and precision in verbal and written communications

Container Orchestration implementation such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc

Location

Columbia, MD

Salary Range

The salary range for this full-time position is $115,000 to $190,000. Your salary is determined by your individual benefits package selection. Discuss with recruiter.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents

Up to 25 Days of Paid Time Off

Up to 40 hours of PTO Carryover

11 Federal Government Holidays

Work From Home Opportunities

401K Company Contribution, Fully Vested Day 1

Discretionary, Certification, and Sign-On Bonus Potential

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Annual Professional Development

100% Premium Covered for Life & Disability Insurances

Additional Voluntary Life Insurance Coverage Available

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Protection Program

Financial Planning Assistance

Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave

Monthly Team and Family Events

Technology Budget

Global Entry

Annual Swag Budget

GliaCell Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affimative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Worksite address

columbia, MD, 21046, US

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