DevOps Cloud Engineer / Application Deployment Specialist

$153,000 - $207,000/Yr

General Dynamics - Dayton, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Dayton, OH

10,001+ employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

As a DevOps Engineer at GDIT, you will deliver innovative solutions to complex problems, focusing on application development and enhancing the end-user experience. This role supports USSOCOM at Fort Liberty, NC, and involves managing distributed services, automating platform services, and ensuring system security and reliability. You will be part of a team that prioritizes career growth and the safety of today and the intelligence of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Automate the installation, configuration, and maintenance of platform services.
• Manage system tuning for reliability and efficiency.
• Guide and manage software releases for new features.
• Perform administrative operations of server hardware and software.
• Ensure system security and execute practices and procedures.
• Troubleshoot system-related problems.
• Remain current in operating systems/software analysis and technological developments.
• Recommend future direction or projects to management.
• Provide expertise and direction in the development or modification of software programs and applications.

Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience in IT and/or software development.
• Experience in deploying applications in an Enterprise Cloud environment.
• In-depth understanding of DevOps methodologies.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Continuous Integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo).
• Experience in VMware vSphere/ESXi/NSX-T.
• Experience with networking technologies (e.g., load balancing, DNS, SSL).
• Competent to work at a high technical level on all phases of systems engineering activities.
• Excellent communication and briefing skills.
• DOD 8570 IAT Level II required (Level III preferred).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and OpenStack.
• Experience with automation/orchestration tools (e.g., Chef, Ansible).
• Experience with platform as a service products (e.g., Cloud Foundry, Heroku).
• Understanding of systems monitoring and analytics tools (e.g., Prometheus, Splunk).
• Background in Windows deployment and automation.
• Experience with database technologies (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).

Benefits

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life and accidental death insurance