Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) ยท 1 day ago
Sr. DevOps Engineer
Rockville, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$70/hr - $85/hr
5+ years expSoftware Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is searching for a Sr. DevOps Engineer for a contract assignment with one of their premier Regulatory clients. The role involves automating and streamlining application delivery operations and processes with a focus on Amazon Web Services and various DevOps tools.
Information TechnologyStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
At least 5 years of hands-on technical proficiency in the areas/tools listed below:
Strong background in Linux/Unix Administration
CICD Proficiency (Jenkins, Gitlab, Github Actions) - Designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD platform infrastructure, best practices, pipelines, and more. Automating build, test, and deployment processes
Source Control (Bitbucket, Gitlab, Git) - Managing code repos and workflows. Resolving merge conflicts and managing branching strategies
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation) - Automating infrastructure provisioning and management. Ensuring consistency across environments
Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) - Building and managing containerized applications. Orchestrating containers in production environments
Scripting and Automation (Python, Groovy, Go, Rust, Javascript) - Writing scripts to automate repetitive tasks. Integrating tools and systems for seamless workflows
Serverless Computing (AWS Lambda, AWS Fargate) - Deploying and managing platforms/applications in cloud environments. Optimizing cloud resources for cost and performance
Cloud Platforms (AWS) - Deploying and managing platforms/applications in cloud environments. Optimizing cloud resources for cost and performance
AI Agent Development & MCP Services - Experience with creating, deploying, and managing custom AI agents and agentic workflows. Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for integrating AI systems with development tools and data sources
Platform Engineering Experience - Building internal developer platforms (IDPs) or experience with platform engineering concepts. Familiarity with Backstage or similar developer portals
Collaboration Platform Administration & Automation - Managing and administering Atlassian Cloud tools and middleware applications between SaaS and FINRA environments. Integrating DevOps workflows with collaboration platforms (Slack, Microsoft Teams). Partnering with application teams to identify opportunities for improving project management workflows, automation tasks, and team productivity through ChatOps, bots, and self-service automation
Security Automation (DevSecOps) - Experience with security scanning tools (Snyk, SonarQube, Checkmarx). Implementing security as code practices. Managing secrets management solutions (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
API Development & Integration - Experience building internal APIs and microservices. Integrating disparate systems and tools. REST API and GraphQL knowledge
Developer Education & Documentation - Creating technical documentation, runbooks, and training materials. Conducting workshops or training sessions for development teams
Quality Engineering Infrastructure - Building and maintaining test automation frameworks and infrastructure. Managing test environments and test data management solutions. Implementing quality gates in CI/CD pipelines
Monitoring and Observability - Implementing comprehensive monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, ELK Stack). Building dashboards and alerting systems. Establishing SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets
Developer Tooling & Productivity - Evaluating, implementing, and supporting developer tools that improve productivity. Creating self-service platforms and internal developer portals. Measuring and optimizing developer experience metrics (DORA metrics, cycle time, deployment frequency)
Performance Testing & Optimization - Implementing performance testing frameworks (JMeter, Gatling, k6). Analyzing and optimizing application and infrastructure performance. Capacity planning and scalability testing
Qualification
Required
At least 5 years of hands-on technical proficiency in the areas/tools listed below:
Strong background in Linux/Unix Administration
CICD Proficiency (Jenkins, Gitlab, Github Actions) - Designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD platform infrastructure, best practices, pipelines, and more. Automating build, test, and deployment processes
Source Control (Bitbucket, Gitlab, Git) - Managing code repos and workflows. Resolving merge conflicts and managing branching strategies
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation) - Automating infrastructure provisioning and management. Ensuring consistency across environments
Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) - Building and managing containerized applications. Orchestrating containers in production environments
Scripting and Automation (Python, Groovy, Go, Rust, Javascript) - Writing scripts to automate repetitive tasks. Integrating tools and systems for seamless workflows
Serverless Computing (AWS Lambda, AWS Fargate) - Deploying and managing platforms/applications in cloud environments. Optimizing cloud resources for cost and performance
Cloud Platforms (AWS) - Deploying and managing platforms/applications in cloud environments. Optimizing cloud resources for cost and performance
Preferred
AI Agent Development & MCP Services - Experience with creating, deploying, and managing custom AI agents and agentic workflows. Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for integrating AI systems with development tools and data sources
Platform Engineering Experience - Building internal developer platforms (IDPs) or experience with platform engineering concepts. Familiarity with Backstage or similar developer portals
Collaboration Platform Administration & Automation - Managing and administering Atlassian Cloud tools and middleware applications between SaaS and FINRA environments. Integrating DevOps workflows with collaboration platforms (Slack, Microsoft Teams). Partnering with application teams to identify opportunities for improving project management workflows, automation tasks, and team productivity through ChatOps, bots, and self-service automation
Security Automation (DevSecOps) - Experience with security scanning tools (Snyk, SonarQube, Checkmarx). Implementing security as code practices. Managing secrets management solutions (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
API Development & Integration - Experience building internal APIs and microservices. Integrating disparate systems and tools. REST API and GraphQL knowledge
Developer Education & Documentation - Creating technical documentation, runbooks, and training materials. Conducting workshops or training sessions for development teams
Quality Engineering Infrastructure - Building and maintaining test automation frameworks and infrastructure. Managing test environments and test data management solutions. Implementing quality gates in CI/CD pipelines
Monitoring and Observability - Implementing comprehensive monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, ELK Stack). Building dashboards and alerting systems. Establishing SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets
Developer Tooling & Productivity - Evaluating, implementing, and supporting developer tools that improve productivity. Creating self-service platforms and internal developer portals. Measuring and optimizing developer experience metrics (DORA metrics, cycle time, deployment frequency)
Performance Testing & Optimization - Implementing performance testing frameworks (JMeter, Gatling, k6). Analyzing and optimizing application and infrastructure performance. Capacity planning and scalability testing
Company
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.)
SGA is the technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a certified women-owned business.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Peter Taylor
CEO
Andrew Gallagher - CCWP
Senior Vice President - Strategic Partnerships
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