SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Job Description Why Choose Royce Geo We're not your typical government contracting company, nor do we want to be. At Royce Geo, we live for building durable and long-lasting relationships with our clients, providing exceptional service with a CAN'T QUIT / WON'T QUIT attitude. We are creating a culture of winning, optimism, FUN, and caring for the person next to you. If you want to work in a real team environment and share the wealth and satisfaction of providing real value to your customer, then this company may be just for you. Royce Geo prides ourselves in our values-first approach. Our values of Accountability, Attitude, Communication, Innovation, and Leadership are integrated into how we approach problems, guide our interactions with others, and create the framework for our culture. We recognize and reward our team members that champion these attributes. We offer a competitive benefit package that is designed to attract and retain exceptional talent. We take care of our team members from multiple facets including health, financial, and well-being programs: * Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision * Health Savings Account with company contribution * Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays * Paid Parental Leave * 401k with generous company match * Training and Development Opportunities * Award Programs * Variety of Company Sponsored Events Your Impact As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will deliver simple solutions to complex problems. You'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you'll make the end user's experience your priority. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Automate and optimize service deployments
* Integrate with enterprise authentication services
* Establish and Improve system monitoring while maintaining established security protocols within development, test, and production systems.
* Build, test, and maintain custom Helm Charts using Gitlab and ArgoCD
* Build, test, and maintain custom OpenShift Operators
* Maintain and improve existing build and deployment processes using Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to create complex ci-templates and custom runners.
* Apply configuration management disciplines to maintain Container software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation
* Create FIPS compliant and hardened custom container images using UBI9-minimal and UBI9-micro base images.
* Maintain up to date documentation of designs/configurations, ensuring team members have continuity of recurring tasks
* Create and determine required metrics for dashboards and service health
* Follow up on engineering tasks for operational solutions, and validate completion Required Skills * Requires active TS/SCI Clearance. * 8+ years and Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
* 3+ years of Kubernetes experience, preferably with OpenShift
* 3+ years of experience building custom container images and platforms
* Strong understanding of DevOps and software/application development processes
* 3+ years of experience building GitLab CI/CD pipelines to build, scan, and deploy custom container images
* 3+ years of experience using Helm and GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux to manage application deployment and state within Kubernetes from Gitlab
* Understanding of Python, Bash, or other scripting languages to automate builds
* Knowledge of the Operator Framework and how operators are deployed
* Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Must possess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised
* Experience with deploying to on prem/data center infrastructure
* Experience using Jira and Confluence on a daily basisDesired Skills (Optional) EEO Statement Royce Geo. 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 and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities. About Royce Geo Established in 2015, Royce Geo has quickly evolved into a well-rounded, diverse, small business tackling some of the most complex issues for our Defense and Intelligence Community clients. We are an award-winning small business firm, providing vital support to our mission partners across four core areas: Geospatial Information Technology, Data Analytics, Intelligence, and Training. Our team members are highly skilled subject matter experts, who listen and partner with our clients to accomplish the mission. We own the problem and find the solution while upholding the highest standards-to exceed expectations. We take risks and challenge the status quo to deliver innovative and cutting-edge solutions. Our employee-centric company culture is everything. Even while we grow, our small company mentality continues to exist. We demand inspiration from our leadership, and accountability from all so that we can influence others through our actions. This is Royce Geo.