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DevOps Engineer – TS/SCI

Xcelerate Solution is seekin g our next DevOps Software Engineer working with a dynamic team to design, develop and deploy a state-of-the-art technology stack supporting the DIA- NMEC( National Media Exploitation Center) DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) . Under this multi-Task Order 10-year contract, we support DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P) Modernization program as well as NMEC’s mission to centralize and standardize Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the DoD and IC enterprise. Have impact as part of a mission focused, solutions oriented, and adaptive team that values inclusion, innovation, collaboration, and professional development. While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely. Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Location:

Bethesda, MD

Security Clearance:

TS/SCI

Responsibilities:

As a DevOps Engineer you will contribute to the design, deployment, and maintenance of a full stack containerized microservices architecture as well as technical systems administration, installation, and configuration. You will participate in fostering a DevOps culture, building strong cross functional collaboration with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams, in a dynamic and fast paced environment.

You will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of developers, other software integrators and system administrators on the following key tasks:

• To deploy, triage and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch backend, and Kafka messaging

• Enhance, improve, and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes to facilitate faster development, quicker error detection and resilient deployments

• Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure to include physical and virtualized environments

• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments to support new feature requirements.

• Collaborate with System Engineers to design solutions for new features and requirements

• Provide technical input to systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models working in coordination/collaboration with SE team members and Architect team

• Participate in Agile release planning, scrum of scrums, bug triage, design sessions and other meetings

  Minimum Requirements :

• BS in Engineering, computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 8+ years in software development, system engineering or related field. 6+ years of experience with Master’s degree.

• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance

• Comfortable working in Linux

• Container or container orchestration experience, i.e. Docker, Docker swarm, Kubernetes, etc.

• Development experience, i.e. Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.

• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with systems at scale

• Experience/knowledge of key Agile processes and techniques

• Experience on a production/ enterprise system

• Experience with any of the following technologies:

• Kafka or other message passing systems (AMQP, JMS)

• Kubernetes monitoring, e.g., Prometheus/ Graphana

• GPU-based Kubernetes

• SALT for deployment automation

• Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash, specifically admin experience

• Helm and Helmfile

• Nexus

  About Xcelerate Solutions:

  Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers!

  Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

  Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.