Production Operations Engineer (ProdOps)

Ready to Ignite your career and work alongside some of the most innovative and brightest professionals in technology? Join us and unleash your potential working in an Agile environment enhancing enterprise systems and applications needed to support the men and women charged with providing the highest level of quality data about our nation's people and economy. As a Production Operations Engineer (ProdOps) you will be part of a team supporting the development, deployment, and maintenance of web applications ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance of our systems; monitoring and troubleshooting issues; and collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance
• Collaborate with development teams to develop and maintain high-quality code, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices
• Design and implement automated monitoring and alerting tools to detect issues before they impact users
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate tasks, such as data backups, log collection, and system updates
• Work with infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment of applications into production environments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement and develop solutions to improve the overall production lifecycle
• Participate in on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical issues
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and recommend improvements to our production operations processes

• US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• 3+ years of experience in Production Operations Engineering or a related field
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack
• Strong understanding of automated monitoring and alerting tools, including Nagios, Sensu, or Datadog
• Knowledge of containerization using Docker or similar technology
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• 401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
• Health Insurance - 3 plans to select from
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• AD&D
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Referral program
• Paid Legal Plan
• and more....

Ignite IT is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristic. In accordance with EO 13665 Final Rule, Ignite IT will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants selected must be able to possess and maintain a government clearance

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED'