Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior DevOps Engineer

Department: Veterans Affairs
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI) 

Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!
 Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis is a direct, federal government customer interacting positionMaintenance and ongoing development of continuous build/ integration infrastructure.Source Control Management / DocumentationCreating and maintaining fully automated CI build processes for multiple environmentsWriting build and deployment scripts.Supporting CI/CD tools integration/ operations/ change management, and maintenance.Support full automation of CI/ Testing.Supporting policies, standards, guidelines, governance and related guidance for both CI/CD operations and for work of developers.Training and supporting developers from source control, through build automation, merge resolution, CI, test automation, deployment based on tools usage and policies, standards.Enable successful release management by moving code from Development and Testing environments to Staging and ProductionWork closely with software developers, production support, and information security to automate and support infrastructure and tooling in cloud-based platformsApply automated deployment tool sets and infrastructure including environments and code management using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery processesPerform and/or support response activities for operational and security incidentsDrive the implementation and rollout of application reliability, including disaster recoveryProvide guidance and apply agile and DevOps/DevSecOps practices to streamline product delivery and reliable operations of productsContinuously identify opportunities to automate and save time Required Skills and Experience***Must have outstanding Interpersonal, Written, Oral and Presentation skills***Proficient with Source Control Management best practices, automation toolsExpertise with build automation tools– JenkinsKnowledge of source code control management systems and configuration management (Git and Rational preferred)Experience with: Build time dependency management (Maven, Ivy), Unit testing and code coverage tools (JUnit), Functional test automation techniques and tools (Selenium, Fortify, JMeter etc.)Experience with Open Source Repository Manager (NPM,Sinopia)Proficient with Linux and creating Virtual Machines (Vagrant)Good understanding of Quality Control and Test Automation in Agile-based Continuous Integration environmentsPrior DevOps, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, GitHub,Tomcat and Virtual environment experienceExperience with content management and issue tracking (JIRA)Experience learning, sharing, and implementing best practices with the ability to establish operational processes, implement DevOps, deployment checklistsExperience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment build tools (Jenkins, Ansible)Knowledge of developing solutions in an iterative (agile) approachKnowledge of basic networking conceptsKnowledge of system configuration tools and implementation of architectural frameworksExpertise with build automation tools– JenkinsKnowledge of source code control management systems and configuration management (Git and Rational preferred)Knowledge and experience with Linux Admin: Maintain/upgrade Linux packages, security, networking, performance tuning, system resource management, capacity planning, user process monitoring.Azure experience mandatoryProfessional CertificationsDevOps and Azure certifications highly desirableFormal EducationBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or other engineering or technical degreeYears of Professional Experience8+ year relevant experienceSecurity Clearance RequirementsMust possess or be able to obtain a Public Trust (MBI)CitizenshipU.S. Citizenship RequiredCRITICAL NOTES: SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume.  Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered100% remote. However, all continental U.S. based locations may be considered except applicants from CA, CO, NJ, NY, or IL will not be considered.  Desired Skills and ExperienceKnowledge of developing solutions in an Agile approach
U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.