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DevOps Engineer - Linux with Security Clearance

EncodeHerndon, VA🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This hybrid DevOps Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your Linux and security clearance expertise in a mission-critical environment, contributing to impactful deployments and continuous improvement. You'll thrive here if you're a proactive problem-solver who enjoys collaborating with diverse teams and driving automation in a dynamic, agile setting. Apply now to join a reputable company and advance your career in a secure, growth-oriented position.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior

Employment typeEmployee

Work modeHybrid

LocationHerndon, VA, United States

AgileAnsible

Job description

DevOps Engineer - Linux (Top Secret with agreement to obtain CI Poly)
Herndon, Virginia, US // King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, US
Active TS clearance required; must be eligible for CI Polygraph. Applicants without an active TS clearance will not be considered.
Client is looking to hire a DevOps Engineer to provide full-spectrum DevOps support for a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SE Linux based enterprise environment, including initial deployment, site support, and automation. The qualified candidate must have an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance. The ideal candidate is a strong problem-solver who thrives in an agile, standards-driven environment and enjoys working closely with site teams, users, and government stakeholders to deliver reliable, repeatable deployments.

Responsibilities

This position provides full-spectrum DevOps support across the deployment lifecycle of a RHEL/SE Linux based enterprise product. Duties include deploying and maintaining RHEL/SE Linux configurations through Red Hat Satellite and Ansible automation, working one-on-one with site administrators to troubleshoot automation and deployment issues, and installing software libraries that function within the RHEL/SE Linux environment.

The engineer monitors and modifies the enterprise environment in an agile, highly flexible setting, engages third-party vendors to translate and integrate manual steps into the automated deployment process, and creates or modifies existing DevOps automation to correct errors and improve deployment capabilities. Additional duties include developing and executing test plans for filesystem upgrades, resolving issues with vendor support, providing support to staff and end users, and applying DevOps best practices to deliver quality projects on schedule.

Required Skills/Experience:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SE Linux administration and configuration management
Deployment and automation using Red Hat Satellite and Ansible
Troubleshooting automation and deployment issues alongside site administrators
Integrating third-party vendor tools and manual steps into an automated deployment process
Developing and executing test plans, including filesystem upgrades
Experience working in an Agile environment

Preferred Skills/Experience

Supporting staff and end users to resolve enterprise environment issues
Improving and modifying existing DevOps automation to correct errors and expand deployment capabilities
Experience supporting new business growth with additional customers Qualifications:
Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance