Application Engineer – DevOps, Engineering Tools

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Deploy, maintain, and support enterprise shared software applications both on-premises and in cloud environments utilizing DevSecOps principles.

• Develop and sustain automation for software deployment, container orchestration scripts, and infrastructure-as-code templates.

• Configure, secure, and uphold the cybersecurity and compliance posture of hosted solutions.

• Support, enhance, and integrate software build/test pipelines.

• Address application service incidents and collaborate with Level-1 helpdesk teams on the internal knowledge base documentation.

• Plan and execute transitions from legacy systems to modern platforms.

• Develop enterprise-level solution architectures and present performance metrics and demonstrations to leadership.

• Collaborate with programs and stakeholder groups to align and support application deployments.

• Implement and maintain service monitoring scripts and tools to optimize operations and maximize uptime.

• Deploy, manage, and support enterprise-wide COTS software engineering and DevSecOps applications across both classified and unclassified environments.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to transition legacy technologies to container-based, cloud-hosted, Git-based solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• University Degree or equivalent experience with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

• Strong experience in Linux system administration.

• Proficient in deploying and managing server-based hosted COTS applications in enterprise environments using both on-premises and cloud infrastructure services, including AWS and Azure.

• Hands-on experience with Docker and/or Podman.

• Capability to develop automation scripts using Bash, Python, and/or PERL.

• Troubleshooting knowledge of networking and Web/HTTP concepts, including SSL, certificates, proxy, and REST.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• An active and existing DoD Secret security clearance is required from day 1.

• Preferred: Experience in deploying or administering Jira, GitLab, and/or Azure DevOps Server.

• Preferred: Ability to troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines/code in Jenkins, Azure, or GitLab.

• Preferred: Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher, Tanzu, or similar technologies.

• Preferred: Experience using Ansible, Chef, or Terraform.

• Preferred: Knowledge of vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery, data spill remediation, FIPS compliance, SSL/TLS, and SELinux.

• Preferred: Experience in Windows system administration and Java-based application administration.

• Preferred: Strong understanding and implementation experience with SCRUM, Lean, Agile, or SAFe frameworks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• 401(k) match

• Flexible spending accounts

• Flexible work schedules

• Employee assistance program

• Employee Scholar Program

• Parental leave

• Paid time off

• Holidays

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility-dependent and not guaranteed)