JOB DESCRIPTION: Gray Tier is seeking an Expert DevOps Engineer to perform as one of the primary AWS SME Engineer for our NGA GEODS contract. NGA GEODS provides integration, design, development, and sustainment for the NGA ODS services. This includes create and maintain automated microservice deployments to AWS environment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks: GIT CI/CD and Ansible. GEODS is implemented through the seven core services of the Data Services Architecture -GEOINT (DSA-G): Ingest, Condition, Access, Dissemination, Management, Storage, and Security. GEODS services are clusters of interacting functions. Each service is standalone, but with giver or receiver interactions with other related services per industry best practice for design and implementation. Our Expert DevOps Engineer/ AWS SME will support administration of the DevOps pipeline to include Jenkins agents and Auto Scaling Group. Provide main administration of AWS integration team account and environment. Have a perfect understanding of microservices and Docker containerization. Finally, provides specialized AWS capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance areas. Our customers often come to our unit with a goal in mind, but they need our help to realize it.
- Support administration of the DevOps pipeline to include Jenkins agents and Auto Scaling Group.
- Provide main administration of AWS integration team account and environment
- Create and maintain automated microservice deployments to AWS environment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks: GIT CI/CD and Ansible
- Clear understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks, such as Ansible and Terraform
- Clear understanding of coding and scripting with common languages, such as Python, Linux Shell (Bash/Bourne/etc), and Java;
- Proven experience with CI/CD tools, such as GitHub and Jenkins
- An understanding of microservices and Docker containerization
Qualifications:
- Must have TS/SCI clearance
- Master’s degree plus 6 years experience, Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years experience, Associates degree plus 12 years experience, or a minimum of 15 years experience, in relevant field
- 3+ years of experience with AWS development and management (AWS Associate certification or higher preferred) to include EC2, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config, Lambda, Security Groups, VPCs, WAF, Guard Duty, Inspector, etc.
- 2+ years of experience writing code or scripts in a modern programming or scripting language (Java, Python, Ruby, etc.).
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
- Strong comfort level with Linux, how to use it and advanced configuration.
- Experience with integrating Fortify into DevSecOps pipeline.
- Experience with building AWS infrastructure using Terraform.
- Experience with implementation and/or maintaining Terraform code (modules, etc.).
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What We Do
Gray Tier Technolgies is a privately held company providing full cyclic cybersecurity services and products. Gray Tier is headquartered in Alexandria, VA with offices in Orlando, FL and Denver Co. Our vision is to be the premier security services and solutions provider for our Enterprise, Government, and military customers. To prepare our customers to defend their systems against global cyber threats. By leveraging our many years of defending mission-critical systems for the US military we are here to help you safeguard your corporate data from attackers. Gray Tier’s experts use techniques and tactics from world-wide cyber threats to provide a realistic evaluation of your network defenses against today’s adversaries.
