DevOps Engineer II (Kubernetes)

$100,000 - $130,000/Yr

Forward Slope - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - San Diego, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Would you love to work for a fast-growing company with amazing perks and benefits including educational and professional development and a great Work-Life balance? Then Forward Slope wants you to join our team! We are a fast-paced global engineering company with a great reputation in the Department of Defense industry for over 20 years. Forward Slope currently has a full-time position for a DevOps Engineer to join our Software Solutions Team. This position is a hybrid position and the ideal candidate will be required to be onsite in San Diego, as needed. Typically, on-site work will be 3 days per week. This position has the option to work a 9/80 schedule, which is a compressed work schedule, with alternate Fridays off. As a DevOps Engineer, you will design and implement innovative technologies for automating, integrating, and delivering containerized web applications and services for the Department of Defense (DoD). Day-to-day efforts include working with highly talented professionals and subject matter experts to design, implement, and sustain mission-critical software systems that provide US Navy warfighters with the tools and resources for successfully planning and executing missions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement innovative technologies for automating, integrating, and delivering containerized web applications and services for the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Work with highly talented professionals and subject matter experts to design, implement, and sustain mission-critical software systems for US Navy warfighters.

Requirements

• Currently hold an active U.S. security clearance or be able to obtain one
• CompTIA Security+ Certified
• Demonstrated 2-5 years DevOps experience with:
• Containerization (i.e., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher)
• Infrastructure-as-Code (i.e., Ansible, Vagrant, Terraform, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD automation tools (i.e., GitLab, Jenkins, AWS Code Build, Azure Pipelines)
• Linux operating systems (i.e., RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
• Automation and Scripting (i.e., Bash, Python, PowerShell, etc.)
• Cyber security practices (i.e., Active Directory, HBSS, etc.)

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience with cloud computing infrastructure or development (i.e., AWS, Microsoft Azure)
• Full-stack software development (i.e., Java, .NET, JavaScript, SQL)
• Utilizing Atlassian suite or equivalent (i.e., JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Benefits

• Telework option available
• Flexible working hours based on job needs
• Great and fun work culture
• Amazing benefits package for full time employees (including 90% employer contribution for employee medical benefits)
• 3 weeks of PTO a year
• 11 paid company holidays a year
• Team Building - Continuous appreciation events for our employees
• Education and Professional Development - programs to help you with your educational and professional growth!