Software Development Engineer, DevOps

Posted 2 Days Ago
McLean, VA
107K-212K Annually
1-3 Years Experience
Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
As a Software Development Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer, you'll automate and improve cloud-native software within a DevOps team. Your responsibilities include ensuring software reliability, managing deployments, collaborating on efficiency, and establishing SRE standards to meet operational objectives.
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Who Are We? 
Groundswell is a premier technology integrator resolutely committed to solving the most complex challenges facing federal agencies today. Our name, Groundswell, represents our commitment to be an unstoppable, seismic change in government. Ours is a small company culture with big company reach and results. Are you ready to be audacious, be bold and drive change at a rapid pace? Join us, where we’ll make a greater impact together.
 


What You'll do:

Groundswell is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer to automate, operate, and improve pioneering cloud-native software. You will collaborate with a team to deploy, operate, and support cloud native technology as well as ensure the reliability of the complete stack and tools that deliver the software. The software you will work with is built using Cloud Native technologies (CNCF), on a foundation of Kubernetes. The ideal candidate has a keen interest in improving operational efficiency and works with a demeanor that everything can be automated.

  • Ensure reliability and availability of the software to meet desired SLAs, reduce operational load, and scale sustainably in alignment with business growth.

  • Be a key member of the team of dedicated DevOps/SREs responsible for software engineering and operations, with an emphasis on reducing operational toil.

  • Plan automation and improvements by following scrum practices with two week sprints.

  • Work with the following tech stack: Cloud Native (Kubernetes, Istio, OPA, GoLang, Ruby/Groovy, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Prometheus, Grafana, and more)

  • Responsible for the safe change and reliability of customer environments, with Service Level Objective (SLO) gated multi-stage deployment automation. Mission is to improve platform reliability, observability and overall customer satisfaction.

  • Develop and launch effective Service Level Indicators (SLIs) to ensure that SLOs are achieved through building an extendable Observability architecture, runbook automation, and establishing new processes.

  • Partner with other development teams to craft and implement a range of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) standards for their respective services to meet. Define benchmarks and automation to qualify services to move to production environments.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline with a minimum of 4-years of relevant experience or a Master's with 2 years.

  • Expertise in DevOps, or SRE experience in a distributed systems environment.

  • Expertise with Kubernetes, AWS architecture and development, and Linux Operating system and network.

  • Experience handling and solving distributed systems in a public cloud.

  • Experience with software development standard methodologies, such as code management, CI/CD, and testing.

  • Proficiency with GoLang programming language, or alternatively Python or Ruby.

  • Can work independently, as well as collaborate with multi-functional teams.

  • Excellent documentation skills, including producing detailed runbooks and process documentation.

  • Must be a US Citizen

  • May require occasional travel (up to 5%)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator / Application Developer (CKA / CKAD) preferred

  • AWS certification preferred


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Certification:

Why You’ll Never Want to Leave:

· Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans 

· Flexible Spending Account 

· 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting) 

· Paid Time Off 

· Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development

· Flexible work schedule

· On-site gym and childcare option 

The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Groundswell, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

$106,769.00 - $211,531.00


NOTEGroundswell does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Groundswell and Groundswell will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Groundswell is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
 

Read a copy of the Company’s Affirmative Action Statement.


Additional Resources:

  • EO 13496 Notification of Employee Rights under NLRA
  • EEO is the Law Poster and Supplement
  • Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Disability Accessibility Accommodation: If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us at [email protected] or 703-639-1777.

Top Skills

Go
Ruby
The Company
McLean, Virginia
360 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

Groundswell is a highly specialized systems integrator focused on bringing modern ERP, low-code solutions, and platforms to the most complex challenges facing federal agencies. Specializing in enterprise-scale transformation, Groundswell leverages its world-class talent and SaaS intellectual property to help clients achieve their goals better, faster, and cheaper.

As a premier technology integrator, we work with core partners such as Appian, SAP, Workday, and UiPath. Our expertise spans a wide range of capabilities, ensuring we can help government agencies further their objectives and redefine what citizens can expect from digital government services.

Groundswell embodies our commitment to creating an unstoppable, seismic change in government. We strive to set new standards for digital government through our specialized approach, leveraging our wealth of technology and experience.

Discover how Groundswell is redefining expectations for digital government at www.gswell.com

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