Senior Systems Engineer - DevOps

About the position

Join a member-driven leader in a fast-paced, challenging and collaborative environment with the shared mission of supporting America's network of rural electric cooperatives. Since its formation in 1969, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, or CFC, located in Dulles, Virginia, has provided capital and industry-leading financial products to almost 1,000 not-for-profit, consumer-controlled utility systems across the United States. Our exceptional team delivers the 'CFC Difference' that encompasses our values of service, integrity and excellence in all our interactions. CFC has a need for a Senior Systems Engineer - DevOps to join our Business Technology Services team. The Senior Systems Engineer - DevOps is responsible for managing, maintaining, optimizing, monitoring and controlling changes to the operational environment, automating the infrastructure and systems that support the development and deployment of our applications, and facilitating the transition of new services to production operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Develop and implement automation scripts for application deployment.
• Ensure the stability, security, and scalability of systems and processes supporting our IT environment and DevOps pipelines.
• Coordinate and manage software releases, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of new features and updates.
• Monitor system performance, identify issues, and implement solutions to maintain optimal performance and reliability.
• Provide systems and network support for internal teams, respond to operational incidents and ensure minimal downtime.
• Partner with development, QA, and operations teams to maintain and manage IT environments and streamline processes.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and procedures.
• Maintain clear and up to date runbooks and installation guides.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related technical degree, or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of five years of experience in an information systems administration or operations role required.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and Version Controls Systems/tools - Jenkins, GitHub Platform and GitLab, TFS, Nexus and other comparable tools.
• Proven experience managing DevOps pipelines.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in automation, orchestration and configuration management tools.
• Experience to track and document configuration items and changes.
• Advanced knowledge of configuration management tools like Ansible and Puppet to manage infrastructure and application configurations.
• Experience with code/scripts (e.g., Python, ansible, shell scripts) to automate repetitive tasks and improve efficiency.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Benefits

• Hybrid work options
• Annual incentive opportunities
• Employer-paid pension plan
• 401(k)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous leave policy
• Onsite gym