DevOps Software Engineer

Howard County, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Unisity LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing expert services in the Information Technology fields. We pride ourselves on delivering what is promised as some would say we just do. We are highly-qualified self-driven professionals who work towards a common goal as a team leading when appropriate and following when needed.

DevOps Software Engineer
DevOps is an agile development practice and mindset that applies agile principles such as collaboration communication and effective tooling to streamline software build test and release activities. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) is a core DevOps approach that automates software development and deployment processes to enable faster more reliable releases. The selected individual will support DevOps activities as part of an agile development team for a large complex enterprise system. This role requires a dedicated software engineer who will work on a variety of DevOps tasks with a strong focus on automation and efficient software delivery. The individual must be willing to learn and adopt new technologies and methodologies and must consider the systems end-to-end IT infrastructure when implementing changes and improvements.

Primary Responsibilities
The Software Engineer will be responsible for a range of DevOps activities including:

Managing tools that support software development deployment and integrated testing.
Integrating project functions and resources across the full product lifecycle.
Identifying manual processes and implementing automation to improve efficiency.
Selecting configuring and maintaining appropriate CI/CD tools.
Implementing and supporting development testing and automation tools while optimizing the underlying IT infrastructure.
Ensuring that all system changes and improvements maintain required security standards.
Designing building and continuously improving CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration delivery and deployment.
Demonstrating persistence and ownership when facing challenges with a strong commitment to program goals.
Collaborating with and assisting team members across the program as needed to achieve shared objectives.

Basic Qualifications

At least 8 years of relevant DevOps experience.
Must have at least 5 years of experience managing tools that support software development deployment and integrated testing.
Must have at least 5 years of experience working with CI/CD frameworks.
Must have meaningful system administration experience (primarily Windows with some Linux).
Must have experience with several of the following: Java Groovy Python PowerShell Batch Bash scripting JavaScript and AngularJS. Must have experience with Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as Eclipse Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Rhapsody and WebStorm.
Must have experience with software source control and configuration management tools.
Must have experience working in a virtualized environment including managing virtual machines (VMs).
Must have experience with container-based platforms used for automated application deployment.
Must be motivated adaptable and eager to learn new techniques and technologies while adhering to best practices in test automation.
Must have a strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices.
Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Must be an independent thinker capable of producing high-quality work both individually and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Experience with databases such as Oracle PostgreSQL MongoDB and SQL Server.
Experience with web application user interface development database design and structures Spring Framework and working with technologies such as AngularJS JSON HTML XML and XSLT.
Experience with Scrum and/or the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) SAFe Agilist certification or prior experience as a member of an Agile team.

Due to federal contract requirements United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with customer appropriate polygraph).

Salary Range: $230000 - $290000 (Annually)
Annual Compensation Figures listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience knowledge skills and competencies; certifications and geographic location.

Benefits Package:
Unisity LLC believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes an additional 12% of each employees gross compensation to the company 401k plan with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

A Choice of Medical Plan Options some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision and Dental
- Unisity LLC provides an additional 12% of employees gross compensation to be used for benefits any remaining funds are then forwarded to the employee as taxable income
Life and AD&D Benefits (Company Paid)
Short and Long-Term Disability (Company Paid)

Unisity LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:
Unisity LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities women individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Accommodations:
Unisity LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process please contact us at . We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.

Required Experience:

Managing tools that support software development deployment and integrated testing.
Integrating project functions and resources across the full product lifecycle.
Identifying manual processes and implementing automation to improve efficiency.
Selecting configuring and maintaining appropriate CI/CD tools.
Implementing and supporting development testing and automation tools while optimizing the underlying IT infrastructure.
Ensuring that all system changes and improvements maintain required security standards.
Designing building and continuously improving CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration delivery and deployment.
Demonstrating persistence and ownership when facing challenges with a strong commitment to program goals.
Collaborating with and assisting team members across the program as needed to achieve shared objectives.

Basic Qualifications

At least 8 years of relevant DevOps experience.
Must have at least 5 years of experience managing tools that support software development deployment and integrated testing.
Must have at least 5 years of experience working with CI/CD frameworks.
Must have meaningful system administration experience (primarily Windows with some Linux).
Must have experience with several of the following: Java Groovy Python PowerShell Batch Bash scripting JavaScript and AngularJS. Must have experience with Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as Eclipse Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Rhapsody and WebStorm.
Must have experience with software source control and configuration management tools.
Must have experience working in a virtualized environment including managing virtual machines (VMs).
Must have experience with container-based platforms used for automated application deployment.
Must be motivated adaptable and eager to learn new techniques and technologies while adhering to best practices in test automation.
Must have a strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices.
Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Must be an independent thinker capable of producing high-quality work both individually and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Experience with databases such as Oracle PostgreSQL MongoDB and SQL Server.
Experience with web application user interface development database design and structures Spring Framework and working with technologies such as AngularJS JSON HTML XML and XSLT.
Experience with Scrum and/or the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) SAFe Agilist certification or prior experience as a member of an Agile team.

A Choice of Medical Plan Options some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision and Dental
- Unisity LLC provides an additional 12% of employees gross compensation to be used for benefits any remaining funds are then forwarded to the employee as taxable income
Life and AD&D Benefits (Company Paid)
Short and Long-Term Disability (Company Paid)