Senior ServiceNow DevOps Engineer

Company Overview:

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.

Join us and make a meaningful impact.

Markon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Description:

Markon’s partner company is seeking a Senior ServiceNow DevOps Engineer to join our program supporting a key IC government customer.

Responsibilities may include:

1. Develop, deploy, update, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure platforms such as EC2, ELB, S3, EBS, RDS, and KMS.
2. Write, update, and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using technologies like CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform to automate cloud infrastructure management.
3. Develop and manage scalable platforms using AWS Lambda or other equivalent serverless technologies.
4. Implement and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline software development and deployment processes.
5. Write scripts in JavaScript, Bash, and Python for automation and software development tasks, enhancing operational efficiency.
6. Identify issues, implement corrective actions, and continuously improve processes and solutions.
7. Should work toward achieving ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) cert while on task.
8. Aptitude and willingness to work with a variety of newer emerging technologies/tools as opportunities demand.

Job Requirements:

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees with 13+ years relevant experience.
2. Experience with deploying, updating, and managing AWS cloud infrastructure platforms such as EC2, ELB, S3, EBS, RDS, and KMS.
3. Ability to write, update, and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform.
4. Experience with AWS Lambda or other equivalent serverless technology for developing and managing scalable platforms.
5. Proficient in GIT for version control and collaborative software development.
6. Strong understanding of CI/CD methodologies.
7. Ability to write scripts in JavaScript, Bash, and Python for automation and software development tasks.
8. Understanding of TCP/IP networking protocols and principles.
9. Database Administration (Oracle, MYSQL, MariaDB, or Postgres) experience.

Desired Skills:

1. ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) or ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD).
2. Strong understanding of ServiceNow Development Platform including, but not limited to, ITSM, ITOM, CMDB, and Discovery.
3. Experience with developing and maintaining enterprise container solutions such as Kubernetes.
4. AWS Cloud certification.