RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Concord, MA.
Overview:
The Senior DevOps Engineer has a pivotal role in the definition, design, implementation, and monitoring of our CID and related technologies. This Engineer will rely on a broad skill set and work closely with Development, Database and IT operations teams to architect automated deployments using an infrastructure as code methodology for all hosted application environments. This role will also be strategically focused on ensuring the high availability, configuration consistency, scheduled maintenance and consistent performance and site reliability of the production and non-production web applications, web application monitoring as well as all components of DevOps tool chains.
Responsibilities:
* Infrastructure as Code (IaC), architect modular and reusable Ansible playbooks and roles as well as extend existing playbooks for web application deployment
* Architect, implement, and maintain infrastructure using Terraform on AWS
* Architect, implement, and maintain the configuration of CI/CD jobs and delivery pipelines using Groovy/Jenkins
* Build, maintain and scale infrastructure for Production and non-Production environments
* Architect the monitoring of highly available production web applications and dependent systems as well as maintain existing HA systems with a high degree of automation
* Assist in the strategic development and rapid enterprise integration of cyber security capabilities and tools to protect our networks, systems, and information
* Coordinate with engineering, business, and technical subject matter specialists to identify and mitigate Information Security issues and incidents
* Troubleshooting problems of a complex nature autonomously
* Perform support duties within a 24x7 on-call support rotation with flexibility to adjust hours for outages and perform after hours and weekend support as needed
REQUIREMENTS:
* BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
* 6 years of progressively responsible IT industry experience with web application hosting/development, deployment and production support and command line level experience in a Linux Based environment
* 6 years hands-on command line level experience in a CENTOS or similar Linux Based environment
* 4 years of hands-on experience with any of these container architecture and orchestration technologies: Docker, Swarm, LXC, and LXD
* 4 years of experience Architecting complex Ansible playbooks or equivalent IaC
* 4 years of Architecting Jenkins CI and CD pipeline deployments to multiple environments through the use of Groovy Seeds, Freestyle Jobs, Multi branch pipelines from multiple SCMs and artifact stores and multiple Jenkins instances
* 4 years hands-on cumulative experience in a development capacity using one or more of the following or similar languages: Bash Shell, Java, Groovy, Python, Ruby, PHP, Nodejs, and Go
* 2 years AWS cloud deployment and production support experience at scale with a variety of services
* 2 years of experience with Terraform/Opentofu
* Deployment and monitoring of highly available web applications without outage
* Ability to safely implement changes in production systems where you have minimal knowledge
* Ability to perform in 24x7 on call rotation
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.