ARA is looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in OpenShift and a solid understanding of DevOps principles, container orchestration, and cloud-native application development. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth deployment and scalability of applications within OpenShift environments.
DevOps Engineer Key Responsibilities:
- OpenShift Management : Design, deploy, and manage OpenShift clusters to support containerized applications
- CI/CD Pipeline Development : Build and maintain continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline development and deployment processes
- Automation : Develop and implement automation scripts to optimize infrastructure deployment, scaling, and maintenance using tools like Ansible, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting : Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to ensure high availability and performance of OpenShift environments. Troubleshoot production issues and resolve them efficiently
- Collaboration : Work closely with developers, QA, and operations teams to integrate DevOps solutions into the development lifecycle
- Cloud Integration : Manage hybrid and multi-cloud deployments, ensuring seamless integration between OpenShift and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Security & Compliance : Implement security best practices for containers and Kubernetes, ensure compliance with industry standards, and conduct regular security audits
- Performance Optimization : Tune application performance, load balancing, and scaling strategies within OpenShift clusters
- Documentation : Maintain thorough documentation of infrastructure, systems, and processes
DevOps Engineer Position Requirements:
- Must be a US citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a related field along with 5-7 years of relevant work experience
- Experience with OpenShift: 3+ years of hands-on experience managing and administering OpenShift clusters
- Kubernetes Expertise: Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, deployments, and associated tools
- Containerization: Proficiency in Docker, container orchestration, and microservices architecture
- Automation Tools: Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or similar IaC (Infrastructure as Code) tools
- CI/CD Pipelines: Experience in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, Minikube, or similar tools
- Scripting and Programming: Proficient in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, Java, Terraform, or Groovy
- Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure and their integration with OpenShift
- Monitoring & Logging: Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and logging tools like ELK stack or Splunk
- Version Control: Proficiency in Git and experience with version control practices in a team environment
- Security: Knowledge of container security best practices, including vulnerability scanning and network policies
DevOps Engineer Preferred Qualifications:
- An active TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance
- OpenShift Certified Administrator (OCA) or Kubernetes certification
- Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud architectures
- Understanding of networking in Kubernetes/OpenShift environments
- Familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or CentOS
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to incident resolution
- Experience in implementing DoD STIG’s and RMF Assessment Knowledge
Who is ARA?
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,282 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly.
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