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Join our team! As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be a strategic leader responsible for overseeing and optimizing the organization’s DevOps processes. You will ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines and cloud infrastructure while mentoring the DevOps team and driving the adoption of industry best practices.The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains - air, land, sea, space and cyber.Responsibilities:\nDesign, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines that support multiple deployment approaches across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.\nAutomate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to ensure consistent, reliable environments throughout the delivery lifecycle.\nOptimize and standardize deployment workflows, enabling repeatable release processes that accommodate variations in product and customer requirements.\nMonitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability, applying advanced diagnostic skills across distributed systems and complex integrations.\nCollaborate with development, QA, and product teams to align deployment strategies with architectural goals, security requirements, and operational best practices.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating new technologies, refining operational tooling, and establishing best-practice documentation for deployment and release operations.\nWorks as part of a larger Agile software development team to rapidly provide operational capabilities to the field\nQualifications You Must Have:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.\n8+ years of experience in DevOps or related role.\nHigher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.\nRelevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 12 years of related experience is required. \nSoftware development experience , with at least one object oriented language such as but not limited to Java, Python, C#, C++ or Go\nDemonstrated implementation of microservices, container, and cloud-native application development\nHands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or Openshift and related container platform ecosystems\nExperience working with multiple cloud vendors\nExperience with managed Kubernetes services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)\n Demonstrated experience with developer tools such as GitHub and on-prem Azure DevOps\nSignificant experience with Linux\nStrong understanding and experience of release engineering, CI and CD pipelines\nStrong Agile experience working in Scrum and/or Kanban models\nProven track record of delivering high quality and consistent systems and environments for development teams\nAbility to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large teams\nAbility to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment\nExcellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills\nQualifications We Prefer:\nMaster’s degree in a related field.\nExperience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.\nAWS Solutions Architect - Associate or Higher certification\nAzure Developer/Solutions Architect\nRed Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)\nRed Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes\nCertified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)\nCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)\nAdvanced proficiency with Ansible, including developing and maintaining playbooks\nExperience coordinating release readiness activities\nExperience implementing and enforcing configuration control of development environments\nEssential Functions:\nAbility to work on a computer for extended periods.\nFrequent communication with team members and stakeholders.\nAbility to work in an office or hybrid environment.\nOccasional travel may be required.\nMust be able to lift up to 10 lbs occasionally.\nDesign and manage complex infrastructure solutions, leveraging cloud services, containerization, and orchestration tools to support scalable and secure environments.\nMentor junior DevOps engineers, conduct code and process reviews, and promote best practices in DevOps methodologies to maintain high standards of performance and security.\nCollaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of applications and services, fostering a culture of collaboration and shared responsibility.\nThis posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.\nSNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.\nSNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.\nIMPORTANT NOTICE:\nThis position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.\nSNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. 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