DevOps/Platform Engineer II & III

Highbury Defense Group currently has multiple openings for DevOps/Platform Engineer II & III.

This position has needs for on-site, hybrid, and remote work environments with ideal candidates being geographically located in San Diego, CA. Typically, on-site work will be 3 days per week. This position has the option to work a 9/80 schedule, which is a compressed work schedule, with alternate Fridays off. This position may have an opportunity for foreign travel if desired.

Job Description:

• Design and implement innovative technologies for automating, integrating, and delivering containerized web applications and services for the Department of Defense (DoD).
• Day-to-day efforts include working with highly talented professionals and subject matter experts to design, implement, and sustain mission-critical software systems that provide US Navy warfighters with the tools and resources for successfully planning and executing missions.
• Use containers (e.g., Docker, Rancher) and orchestration configurations (e.g., Helm, OpenShift) to deploy software using microservice architecture to support Navy DevSecOps initiatives.
• Develop security hardened container images to comply with operational DoD compliance.
• Create automated Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline daily software development operations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in STEM or equivalent
• CompTIA Security+ Certified (or able to obtain one within 30 days)
• Demonstrated 2-6+ years of DevOps experience with:
  • Containerization (i.e., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher)
  • Container orchestration tools (i.e., Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm)
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (i.e., Ansible, Vagrant, Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • CI/CD automation tools (i.e., GitLab, Jenkins, AWS Code Build, Azure Pipelines)
  • Linux operating systems (i.e., RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
  • Automation and Scripting (i.e., Bash, Python, PowerShell, etc.)
  • Cyber security practices (i.e., Active Directory, HBSS, etc.)
  • Working in headless RHEL environments

Desired Qualifications:

• Currently hold an active U.S. security clearance or be able to obtain one
• Data pipeline tools (i.e., Apache NiFi, Kafka, Databricks, MinIO)
• Cyber security tools (i.e., OpenSCAP, Snyk, JFrog Xray, Anchore)
• Secret management tools such as HashiCorp Vault
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Cloud computing infrastructure or development (i.e., AWS, Microsoft Azure)
  • Full-stack software development (i.e., Java, .NET, JavaScript, SQL)
  • Utilizing Atlassian suite or equivalent (i.e., JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
  • Test automation frameworks (i.e., Selenium, Cypress)
  • Configurating OIDC and OAuth applications

Salary at Highbury Defense is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000-159,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Highbury Defense s total compensation package for employees.

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