North Point Technology · 1 month ago
DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance with CI Poly Required)
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expNorth Point Technology is looking for a TS/SCI Cleared DevOps Engineer to support a critical mission based in Chantilly, VA. The role involves troubleshooting system incidents, performing root cause analysis, and coordinating with mission partners to resolve operational issues.
AnalyticsCyber SecurityGeospatialSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and resolve system/operational incidents
Perform root cause analysis for operational incidents
Analyze system performance and take corrective actions as needed
Assist Tier 2 with resolving complex system and end user problems
Coordinate with mission partners, consumer applications, and other external entities in troubleshooting enterprise incidents and integration problems
Collect data, identify and analyze trends in Operational Incidents, and provide suggestions to mitigate common issues
Work closely with Ops Tech Lead and Development Lead to identify baseline enhancements to improve operational stability
Work with deployment and ISP teams to support baseline deployments to operations
Willingness to support off-hour calls to assist in troubleshooting when high priority operational incidents occur
Qualification
Required
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly
BS degree and 6 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience
Security+ Certification prior to start date
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to quickly learn new software and IT concepts
Strong problem solving and decision making skills
Self-starter with an ability to work in a team environment and independently
Intimately familiar with the COTS products that the program leverages: Oracle Identity and Access Management (IdAM) suite, Apache webgates, and Computer Associates (CA) API Gateway
Experience scripting in a Linux environment using Shell and Bash
Deep understanding and background in COTS integration and custom code development
Experience in at least one of the following languages: Bash, Python, Java, NodeJS
Local to DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) with ability to be physically present at the team's work location in Chantilly
Strong interpersonal skills and proven track record of leading technical teams, conveying technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences
Candidate must be able to physically be in Chantilly, VA a minimum of 4 days a week to work with the team with occasional meetings in Reston and/or Springfield, VA
All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position
Security+ certification within 60 days of hire
Preferred
Kubernetes experience using Rancher RKE2 or Openshift
Strong understanding of containers
Experience containerizing existing custom software
Knowledge of common DevOps tools such as: Ansible, ArgoCD, Gitlab, Nexus3, Kubernetes
Certifications in any of the following: RHCSA/RHCE, AWS Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer, CKA/CKAD
Familiarity with modern authentication flows such as SAML, OAuth2 and OIDC
Benefits
Excellent compensation
Benefits
Flexible work-life balance
Company
North Point Technology
North Point Technology, a Woman Owned Small-Business based in Reston, VA, was formed in 2005 with the belief that small business plays an integral role in our government's defense mission.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase