DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer 

Clearance: Active SECRET/TOP SECRET - Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The DevOps Engineer will work at the direction of, and with, technical staff to design and implement systems architectures, CI/CD automation, and other components of full lifecycle DevSecOps processes which are core to the teams success. In addition to design and implementation of architectures, the DevOps Engineer shall support day-to-day operations of DevSecOps systems as well as episodic support of demonstrations and other event-based deliverables.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Authorized to Work in the US - Must have a Active Clearance (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.

Required Skills (Must Have):

• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Containerization
• Jenkins or a similar automation system
• Nexus or Artifactory
• CI/CD with containers/Cloud technologies
• Automation within the development processes
• Build infrastructure
• GIT
• Java build tools
• Python build tools
• Linux (sysadmin skills)
• VMWare infrastructure
• Experience acting as technical lead
• Security + certification
• Ansible
  

Must Have

• Security+ Certification
• 10 years - Automation within the development processes
• 10 years - Build infrastructure
• Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)

Hardware Experience:

• 10 years - VMware infrastructure (vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, etc.)

Programming Experience:

• 10 years - Java
• 10 years - Python Programming/Scripting

Soft Skills:

• Leadership and Management

Collaborate closely with and provide constructive feedback to team members across a range of skill sets and technical areas. The candidate will be required to take ownership of problems and provide solutions, possibly leading small teams both technically and with light project management.

Software Experience:

• 10 years - Docker
• 10 years - Git
• 10 years - Software Tools

Ansible Experience

• 10 years - CI/CD with containers/Cloud technologies
• 10 years - Containerization (Docker, podman, etc.)
• 10 years - Nexus/Artifactory

Systems Experience:

• 10 years - Jenkins or a similar automation system
• 10 years - Kubernetes
• 10 years - Linux Environment

Nice to Have

• Cloud provisioning technologies (Packer, Vagrant, terraform and/or CloudFormation)
• Implementing authN/authZ frameworks, and/or custom software stacks
• Release engineering
• Government Policy/Regulations
• Application hardening/STIG
• Networks
• 10 years - Troubleshooting network issues
• Programming
• Ability to develop in Java and Python
• Systems Integration
• Ability to develop in Java and Python
• Release engineering
• Systems integration experience
• Troubleshooting Network and Firewall connectivity
• Experience with cloud provisioning technologies
• Application hardening/STIG
• Implementing authN/authZ frameworks, and/or custom software stacks

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Work from home:
This position is HYBRID. The individual will be required to be onsite 2-3 days a week. Candidates are expected to be local at the time of the start of the assignment. Final scheduled TBD by hiring manager.

Clearance:
Candidates should have an active clearance (secret/top secret, etc.) in order to be considered for this position due to the nature of the work being done. Authorized to Work in the US

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer