Devops Engineer

    Highlights

    o Understanding of core AWS services (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, S3) Ability to manage, troubleshoot, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure Familiarity with networking concepts (subnets, security groups, routing). This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMontgomery, AL

    Description

    This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a DevOps Engineer. SES is seeking a DevOps Engineer supporting AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness. 

    Location: This position required is hybrid with on-site support as needed. Candidate must be within 50 miles of Boston, MA or Huntsville/Montogomery, AL. 

    Requirements

    Candidates for this role should demonstrate working knowledge in the following areas:

    ·       AWS Infrastructure Fundamentals

    o   Understanding of core AWS services (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, S3) Ability to manage, troubleshoot, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure Familiarity with networking concepts (subnets, security groups, routing)

    ·       Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

    o   Experience writing, modifying, and deploying Terraform configurations Understanding of state management, modules, and environment separation

    o   Ability to troubleshoot failed deployments and configuration issues

    ·       Git-Based Source Control (GitLab Preferred)

    o   Proficiency with Git workflows (branching, merging, version control)

    o   Experience working with GitLab or similar platforms

    o   Ability to manage and review infrastructure code changes

    ·       CI/CD Pipelines

    o   Understanding of pipeline-based deployments (build, test, deploy stages)

    o   Experience troubleshooting pipeline failures

    o   Familiarity with automating infrastructure deployments

    ·       System Administration (Linux/Server Management)

    o   Basic system administration skills (file systems, services, permissions)

    o   Experience managing server configurations and performance

    o   Ability to troubleshoot system-level issues

    ·       Security Hardening & STIG Compliance

    o   Familiarity with system hardening practices

    o   Understanding of STIGs or similar security baselines

    o   Ability to apply and validate secure configurations

    ·       Backup and Recovery Operations

    o   Understanding of backup strategies and data protection concepts

    o   Experience verifying backups and performing restore operations

    o   Awareness of disaster recovery principles

    ·       ServiceNow (Basic Administration)

    o   General familiarity with ServiceNow platform structure and environments

    o   Ability to support administrative tasks and environment operations

    o   Understanding of how platform performance ties to underlying infrastructure

    ·       Troubleshooting & Operational Support

    o   Ability to diagnose issues across infrastructure, pipelines, and applications

    o   Strong problem-solving skills across multiple technical layers

    o   Experience supporting production systems

    Required Skills:

    • Bachelor's and 8+ years or more of experience.  Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. 
    • Coding language experience required: C#, .NET, Angular (Javascript)
    • Interim Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain Secret clearance required to maintain employment  
    • US citizenship required 

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1 
    • ITIL Certification  

    Benefits

    SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

    • Medical
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • AD&D
    • STD
    • LTD
    • Company paid Life Insurance
    • 401k with employer contribution
    • Paid Time Off
    • Pet Insurance

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