50% Hybrid System Administrator with Security Clearance

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Job description

The Platform Automation Engineer will be part of a team delivering Platform as a capability supporting the Navy's FORGE Software Factory. Members of this team work independently on large-scale, distributed, fault-tolerant cloud-based systems in primarily Linux based environments. They provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to deploy Platform technologies such as Kubernetes and AWS EKS. This is a diverse team of highly skilled operators who help our customers succeed with Agile and DevOps. Along with managing the entire deployment and operations lifecycle of these platforms and supporting technologies, you will also handle their integration with on-premises and cloud services. Work is hybrid, with 50% on-site work at the Navy FORGE SW Factory in Riverdale, MD. This role will include, but is not limited to tasks like the following: Create, implement, and manage Platform deployments Set up and maintain AWS environments. Work closely with developers to ensure Platform meets their needs Provide expertise for operational management of monitoring and platform management Manage virtualized Linux and/or Windows (2016 and above) systems Develop and deliver configuration and deployment automation utilizing tools such as Terraform and Ansible for continuously improving the functionality, availability, and manageability of the Platform and associated services. Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation Works closely with developers in troubleshooting issues. Required Skills: Must be a U.S. Citizen with a current DoD Secret Security clearance (or higher) 5 years of experience in related fields or technologies to this job description Subject Matter Expertise in AWS and System Administration of Linux/Unix Operating System Experience developing automation solutions with competence in scripting languages for automating frequently executed activities. Experience with IaC technologies such as Terraform and/or Ansible Experience with Automation and scripting Experience troubleshooting Operating Systems and Applications Strong experience working as part of a team collaborating on problem resolution. DoD 8570.01 IAT Level 2 (or higher) - Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP Desired Skills: Experience working in the DoD Platform One Environment Experience in an Agile/DevOps/DevSecOps environment Experience with the installation and maintenance of one or more Platform technologies such as Kubernetes, Rancher, Tanzu, OpenShift and EKS Working knowledge cloud and on-premises networking and experience with relevant technologies such as Load Balancers/DNS/SSL/Firewalls/NAT/NTP Experience working with various RDBMS such as Amazon RDS, MySQL and Postgres

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