DevOps Engineer

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Certifications:
None
Experience:

ship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a DevOps Engineer at the NTO supporting test and operations activities with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an NTO DevOps Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Meeting our customer's mission depends on you joining and working with our robust team of DevOps Engineers, Developers, and Data Engineers to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA.

HOW A DEVOPS ENGINEER (NTO & OPERATIONS TEST SUPPORT FOCUS) WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Job Summary:

Design, configure, operate and perform maintenance on TEST and OPS networking and systems - including hardware, software, web portals, internet and intranet connections, firewalls, servers, and security. Analyzes cloud and software needs. Works with development team to create effective user interfaces, networks, and hardware and software solutions. Customizes architecture to meet specific requirements. Oversees and implements failover solutions for all systems.

Designs, develops, evaluates, plans and tests engineering specifications for software programs and applications. Performs basic troubleshooting and maintenance of the integrated test environment as a part of an operational DevOps team.

Job Duties:

• Dedicated onsite test support for a search engine application supporting the discovery and retrieval of geospatial products within the NGA Testing Organization (NTO)
• Communicate and interface clearly and positively with test directors who have user level knowledge of the application about UI/UX features, enhancements, and bug fixes
• Lead the coordination efforts for all test events that the application supports or participates with
• Perform upgrade activities and maintain the operations of the application in the NTO test environment(s) and in the OPS environments
• Maintain test documentation, provide support to government test organization, conduct load and performance testing, evaluate test results, and provide feedback in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline
• Provide Test and End user support for test events and operations; perform basic troubleshooting of the test environment when issues arise
• Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, DevOps Engineers, Software Developers, etc) to develop test approaches with an emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets, Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence)
• Provide early exploratory testing during the development phase
• Design, code and deploy automated test scripts
• Setup test configurations in preparation for test events
• Manage test defects to include technical investigations (TI), documenting TI steps in Service +
• Identifying and communicating issues to developers and following through as code enhancements are completed
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (standup, sprint planning, increment planning, etc) to support innovation and enhancement of applications through iteration/functionality testing
• Participate and collaborate with team members to assess story point/complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Skills/Qualifications:

Required:

• 5+ years of experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or any related field/major, or 3 additional years of experience in information technology.
• Demonstrated experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence.
• Knowledge and use of GitLab, ArgoCD, OpenShift Container Platform, Kubernetes or other containerized technologies
• TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph

Desired:

• Technical certification Network +, Security +, Oracle or specializing in Software Development, or Cloud Computing.
• Demonstrated experience working in an Agile development framework.

Location: On Customer Site

ship Required

The likely salary range for this position is $112,200 - $151,800. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Springfield

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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