***POSITION IS HYBRID IN CHESAPEAKE, VA***

Job Summary

VSolvit LLC is currently seeking a mid-level DevOps Developer to be part of our Chesapeake VA team on a full-time basis supporting our NIWC US Navy customer. As a DevOps Developer, you will collaborate with our clients to help design, implement, maintain, and test a variety of technical solutions by utilizing a variety of the latest technologies. You will also be responsible for creating and enhancing Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines and various kinds of automation processes (build management, automated deployments, automated testing, configuration management, etc).

As with any position, additional expectations exist. Some of these are, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with assigned supervisor(s), and staying focused on the assigned tasks including company meetings, and completing other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

• AWS, Azure, Google cloud experience
• OS experience with Linux and Windows
• Working experience on SVN, GIT, and Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, operating, and monitoring CI/CD pipeline tools (Ex. Jenkins, GitLab, Tekton)
• Hands-on experience with configuring Container Clusters and Containerizing Applications (Ex. Amazon ECS, K8s, Openshift, AWS Fargate, Docker)
• Knowledge in installing, configuring, operating, and monitoring pipeline tools (Ex. CodeDx, Sonarqube, Coverity, Checkmarx, Fortify)
• Knowledge in installing, configuring, operating, and monitoring automation tools (Ex. RH Ansible)
• Working experience with coding languages (Java. C#, Python, Powershell, Groovy, Yaml, Javascript, Jquery, Bash)
• Participate in the SAFe Agile Scrum team environment with a focus on planning and delivering changes iteratively.
• Must have a Lean-Agile mindset and adhere to Agile Principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborate with team members and other business users.
• Participate in and promote a team learning culture.
• Be able to work remotely without any distractions.
• Provide guidance and support to Application Developers
• Treat infrastructure as a product and provide ideas on how to continually improve automation services and resiliency of the platform
• Gather technical requirements and execute on deliverables
• Scale infrastructure and/or applications in an automated way
• Monitor and instrument everything, particularly data applications and databases
• Follow and execute Production, QA, Dev, and other environmental change control processes
• Document DevOps processes, procedures, and environments to ensure continuity
• Process work accurately and in a timely manner
• Always pay attention to details
• Proactively and regularly make recommendations for system improvements
• Perform other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• Must have an active DOD Secret Clearance
• Must have Level 1 or higher IAT Certification (A+ CE, Security+, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP)
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Information Systems or Computer Science
• Minimum of four to six years IT/DevOps engineering experience and a minimum of three years of experience working in Windows or Linux server administration with RedHat, Centos or similar toolsets
• Strong experience applying DevOps and CI/CD concepts; CI experience in multiple tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Visual Studio Team Services, etc.)
• Previous scripting experience in PowerShell, Python or similar scripting language
• Knowledge of automated testing (Selenium, Visual Studio, etc.)
• Experience with a configuration management tool such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Understanding of Azure including Azure SQL, Azure Networking, Azure Active Directory
• Experience in SQL Server administration & troubleshooting, and web server administration using IIS and/or Apache
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Azure to deploy highly-available, scalable, and secure applications
• Demonstrated knowledge of Monitoring tools (Application Insights, New Relic, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of Agile processes (Scrum/Kanban)
• Demonstrated experience working with development tools like SSMS, SQL developer, Jira, Jama, Confluence
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• If applicable: If you are or have been recently employed by the U.S. government by the U.S. government, a post-employment ethics letter will be required if employment with VSolvit is offered

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 4- 6 years IT/DevOps experience
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and resolving database integrity, performance, blocking/deadlocking, connectivity, and security issues
• Professional knowledge of a variety of tools and applications
• Demonstrated experience with SharePoint or Microsoft Business Apps and Automation (CRM, PowerApps) platforms
• Desire to obtain or utilize technical certifications as part of continuous professional growth
• Demonstrated ability to learn fast, adapt to new technology and changes in the environment
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and manage multiple priorities while collaborating with internal and external cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with users, project teams, and management.
• Demonstrated Ability to work on a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity where analysis of the situation or data requires thorough identification of factors and analysis of impact.
• Demonstrated Ability to respond to significant inquiries from users.
• Demonstrated Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Company Summary

Join the VSolvit Team! Founded in 2006, VSolvit (pronounced 'We Solve It') is a technology services provider that specializes in cybersecurity, cloud computing, geographic information systems (GIS), business intelligence (BI) systems, data warehousing, engineering services, and custom database and application development. VSolvit is an award winning WOSB, CA CDB, MBE, WBE, and CMMI Level 3 certified company. We offer a customizable health benefits program that best meets the needs of its employees. Offering may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long and short-term disability and other insurance products, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401K Retirement Plan options, Tuition Reimbursement, and assorted voluntary benefits. Our goal is to grow together and enjoy the work that we do as a team.

VSolvit LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.