DevOps Cloud Engineer / Application Deployment Specialist

$136,000 - $184,000/Yr

General Dynamics - Dayton, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Dayton, OH

10,001+ employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

As a DevOps Cloud Engineer at GDIT, you will deliver innovative solutions to complex problems, focusing on application deployment and management in a cloud environment. Your role will involve automating processes, managing system reliability, and ensuring security while supporting USSOCOM. You will be part of a team that prioritizes user experience and career growth, contributing to mission-critical projects.

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 best practices and procedures.
• Troubleshoot system-related problems.
• Stay current with operating systems/software analysis and technological developments.
• Provide expertise 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.
• 5 years of experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with Continuous Integration tools such as Concourse, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Bamboo, or TeamCity.
• Experience in VMware vSphere / ESXi / NSX-T.
• Strong understanding of networking technologies (load balancing, DNS, SSL, firewalls, NAT, SDN).
• Proficient in using Git and release management practices.
• Experience supporting production systems using Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
• Excellent communication and briefing skills.
• DOD 8570 IAT Level II certification required (Level III preferred).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and OpenStack.
• Familiarity with automation/orchestration tools like Chef, Ansible, BOSH.
• Experience with platform as a service products such as Cloud Foundry, Heroku, or Elastic Beanstalk.
• Knowledge of systems monitoring and analytics tools (Prometheus, New Relic, ELK, etc.).
• Background in Windows deployment and automation technologies.
• Experience with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSSQL) and messaging middleware (RabbitMQ).

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