Overview

Silotech Group provides Advanced Cybersecurity and Intelligence Solutions, Digital Transformation and Modernization, Emerging Technology Solutions, Enterprise/Cloud IT Services and Products, and Managed Security Services to Federal, State, and Commercial clients. We provide Federal Government and Commercial clients with customized, agile technical solutions focused on data, enterprise platforms, service engagement, and customer workforce development through trust-driven and collaborative relationships. Our vision is to help customers achieve their most challenging goals by unifying innovation, integrity, and exemplary services and products.

This DevOps Engineer role is instrumental in our contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs, particularly focusing on enhancing the GI Bill claims processing system. The role involves sophisticated application development and operational analysis to ensure robust and efficient data handling, ultimately benefiting veterans and their families.

Location

San Antonio, Texas or Washington DC

Clearance Requirements

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust

Essential Roles and Responsibilities

• Contribute across all phases of software development, with a strong focus on the planning, analysis, modeling, simulation, testing, integration, and documentation phases.
• Design, develop, and maintain network and computing infrastructure to support highly specialized applications within the Data Mart environment.
• Utilize a range of DevOps tools and technologies such as Terraform, Athena, Redshift, AWS Glue, and Kubernetes to streamline operations and enhance system functionalities.
• Manage containers and orchestration, implement ETL processes, and ensure robust data security practices using AWS IAM.
• Participate in the continuous integration and deployment processes, leveraging Git, Ansible, and other IaaS solutions to optimize cloud-based environments.
• Provide occasional on-call evening support to address urgent or critical system needs.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Extensive experience in DevOps or systems engineering, with a demonstrated ability to support and manage enterprise-level network and computing infrastructure.
• Proficient with AWS services including Athena, Redshift, and IAM, and tools such as Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Experience in setting up and managing containerized applications and orchestrating them using Kubernetes.
• Skilled in implementing and managing ETL processes and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) environments.

Certifications

• Certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, or other relevant DevOps technologies are highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively presenting technical information to various stakeholders.