DevOps Engineer
Summary
DevOps engineer supporting a customer in Chantilly, VA: developing and maintaining custom applications, scripts, and services across Linux-based platforms, with automation via Ansible and containerized apps in Docker. Core stack is Rust and/or Python; requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
We have an immediate need for a DevOps engineer for a customer in Chantilly, Virginia.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop and/or modify custom applications and scripts implemented across multiple platforms
- Maintain custom software applications and services
- Recommend and implement improvements to existing software solutions
- Maintain system architecture to ensure versatility and consistency across multiple platforms
- Provide input to software configuration and system documentation, improvements to capabilities, build roadmaps, and update software as required
- Attend meetings and reviews
- Communicate with internal team members across multiple areas, the program manager, and customer team members
- Communicate with external parties such as mission partners and vendors as required
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI w/polygraph
- Demonstrated custom development experience using Linux based servers and appliances
- Demonstrated 3+ years of experience using Rust and/or Python to develop applications and services.
- Experience with Rust strongly preferred; candidates with a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new languages will also be considered
- Demonstrated experience implementing automation tools using Ansible
- Demonstrated experience implementing custom apps using Docker containers
- Demonstrated experience in maintaining custom application code bases
- Demonstrate strong written/verbal communications, problem solving, organizational and interpersonal skills including willingness and ability to document and share information
- Able to work well in a team environment and as an individual contributor
- Experience with agile development methodologies
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledgeable of the following programming languages and IT technologies
- Rust (e.g. Actix, Rocket, or Warp, Wasm for client-side Rust Code)
- Python
- VMWare
- Ubuntu Server
- Windows Server
- Samba
- Linux Firejail
- DockerLeidos Proprietary
- Ansible
- Github / Gitlab
- Squid
- Greylog
- SQL / Posgresql
- Knowledgeable in developing automation solutions for routine processes such as alerting and logging (e.g.
- PowerShell for scripting automation)
- Knowledgeable of web-based application development and best practices
- Knowledgeable of custom browser plugin development
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
- Ability to integrate AI models into web applications
Preferred Certifications Areas or similar:
- Security+
- ITIL v3 Foundation
- Certified System Administrator
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Web Application Pen Testing Certifications
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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