DevOps Engineer/Cloud Engineer

DevOps Engineer/Cloud Engineer

Department: Data Analysis and Technology Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chantilly, VA

Compensation: $130,000 - $260,000 / year

Description

Are you passionate about delivering high-value enhancements to software in a service-based architecture? Ardent Principles is looking for a full-time DevOps Engineer to bring innovative solutions to our team.

If you thrive on supporting data engineering efforts, enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and are ready to make a difference, this is your chance. With a competitive salary range of $130,000 to $260,000 annually, dependent on level of skills and experience, and industry-leading benefits, Ardent Principles offers more than just a job - we offer a career path filled with growth and opportunities. Join us and let's shape the future together!

Who We Are:

Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence
"Ardent Principles" signifies our unwavering commitment to excellence, driven by a profound passion and a strict adherence to ethical values. We believe that happy employees make for happy clients. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled employees, ensuring that your job and well-being are our top priorities because your satisfaction leads to the success of our clients.

Key Responsibilities

In this challenging yet rewarding role as a DevOps Engineer, you are an integral part of what brings our Company's mission to life. You are primarily responsible for and must have demonstrated experience with/in:

• stems Engineering DevOps Support
• working with ElasticSearch
• using AWS to include S3, EBS, and EC
• platform and application automated deployment
• cloud deployment, DevOps, containerization, web service and API management, and computing optimization
• cloud database, storage, virtualization, and network configurations
• implementing DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines to support a multi-tenant environment
• incorporating automated software quality checks, security scanning, infrastructure-as-code, and other modern DevSecOps tools and practices
• working within cloud computing environments, Linux and Unix-based operating systems, and using ElasticSearch and Kibana
• using requirements tracking programs such as JIRA or Confluence
• maintaining, upgrading, troubleshooting, and managing software, hardware and networks
• installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools
• monitoring system performance and troubleshooting.

Highly Desired Qualifications

Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include:

• working with big data processing and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, ElasticSearch, MapReduce, and HBase
• with Apache NiFi
• with the Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes
• managing and mitigating IT security vulnerabilities using Plans of Actions and Milestones (POAMs)
• applying FISMA security controls
• documenting and communicating technical and non-technical mission requirements for all audiences
• working collaboratively with other technical teams across multiple organizational boundaries.

Desired Software Engineering Support:

• leveraging a background in programming, software tools and packages, operating systems, and networking to solve collection needs in multi-cloud environments
• managing and developing software applications in a multi-cloud environment (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Python
• ability to listen and transcribe from mission need to technical requirements
• assessing project requirements and making informed technical recommendations
• developing and documenting scripts on Linux platforms
• designing, developing, and maintaining SQL-based databases, including PostgreSQLand MySQL
• developing PL/SQL database scripts, including procedures, functions, exception handlers, and triggers
• writing and tuning complex queries against structured and unstructured data sets
• developing, documenting, and maintaining secure and scalable REST APIs
• integrating services using messaging technologies, including service buses, publish and subscribe, and MQ
• working with geo-locational data at both the backend and the application tier
• developing software in a DevOps environment
• maintaining Jenkins Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines with automated testing and deployment
• using Git as a source code repository.

What We Offer You

• Highly Competitive Salary: Recognizing and rewarding your expertise and contributions.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Providing ample time for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits.
• Dedicated Training Budget: Supporting continuous learning and professional development.
• 100% Employer-Covered Family Vision, Dental, and Health Insurance: Ensuring comprehensive health coverage for you and your family.
• 100% Employer-Covered Life and Disability Insurance: Offering financial security and peace of mind.
• 401(k) Plan with a 6% Employer Match: Helping you plan and save for a secure retirement, with 100% vesting from day one.
• 11 Paid Government Holidays: Observing national holidays to ensure time off with family and friends.
• Spot Bonuses for Exceptional Performance: Rewarding outstanding contributions and achievements.

SCHEDULE:

This is a full-time position with consultants expected to be available and working onsite during core hours.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us and be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change through technology. Apply now with our easy 3-minute, mobile-friendly initial application process. Your future starts here!