Category

Intelligence

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Master's Degree

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a (MARS- Edge) Sr. Principal DevOps Cyber System Engineer to support a government client.

Description:

• Development of CI/CD Build and Deployment Pipelines.
• Write/modify Jenkins-based groovy scripts.
• Write/update CloudFormation scripts.
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues across Jenkins and AWS Environments (Linux EC2, RDS, CloudFormation, Elasticsearch Service, etc.)
• Document key features for developer use.
• Help write and maintain scripts for process improvements (ex: stage/upstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance corrections across networks).
• Help with automate the transition from our release 1 ‘installation’ mindset to the release n 1 upgrade mindset.
• Integrate tools into the pipeline.
• Work with the development teams to bring in new microservices into the pipeline. Helping troubleshoot, as necessary.
• Work through steps to automate installations of COTS products into the Architecture.
• Debugging integration issues.
• Helping identify issues in the deployment (i.e., potentially intermittent connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database).
• Monitor (and help develop scripts to monitor) the AWS services to ensure everything is functioning, as necessary.
• DevOps Tool Integration.
• Help integrate with various tools for the DevOps process (SonarQube, Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium, Artifactory, etc.).

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Linux Environments.
• Knowledge of scripting languages, such as Bash and Python.
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with Git for Source Control.
• Understanding and willingness to work in a DevSecOps oriented environment with an Infrastructure as Code mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of relevant experience OR a master’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Experience using Active Directory, LDAP.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of an Object-Oriented Programming Language, preferably Java.
• Experience with developing, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting Cloud- based software solutions.
• Experience with Chef, Ansible, or Terraform for automation and configuration.
• Experience integrating Jenkins and Docker for automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Basic understanding of Kubernetes or OpenShift Container Platform.
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate.
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate.

Required Clearance:

TS/SCI/CI POLY or with the ability to obtain one.

Work Schedule:

Full time position.

Work Location:

Herndon, VA.

Salary:

$154,080.54

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.