Junior DevOps Engineer - Remote Possible

Introduction

As a Junior DevOps Engineer, you’ll be a core member of our dynamic Corporate IT team. You will have the opportunity to work across multiple business units as you develop and support company-wide DevOps platforms, secure cloud solutions and projects, create integration solutions for existing cloud and on-prem services and integrate DevSecOps practices with a deep emphasis on security and reliability. Not only will you be able to apply your expertise while continuing to learn, you will also have a stable, collaborative environment that fosters teamwork, innovation, and technical excellence. This position requires a security clearance.

What you’ll do as a Junior DevOps Engineer

• Work closely with Software Developers and IT staff on On-Premises and Cloud “DevSecOps” initiatives, with possible multi-cloud deployments
• Leverage REST APIs, JSON and other common API models to develop integrations
• Work with multiple internal customers on solutions built on common DevOps technologies including GitLab, Atlassian, Artifactory, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure
• Create and support commodity DevOps tools, CI/CD practices, and documentation
• Provide support and technical assistance to end users on a variety of issues
• Present solution designs to various stakeholders for input, buy-in, and sign-off
• Ensure that the system design balances functional, service quality, and security compliance requirements

Junior DevOps Engineer Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field or equivalent experience (2 years’ experience is equal to 1 year of education)
• Experience using Git for source control
• Experience using automation technologies such as Ansible or Terraform
• Experience with at least one common programming language such as C++. C#, Java, Python, GoLang
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash
• Interest in creating automated processes and improving existing processes
• Ability to obtain a security clearance, which includes US citizenship

Junior DevOps Engineer Preferences

• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, CentOS 7, Ubuntu 20.04 and above
• Experience with Visual Studio Professional / Visual Studio Code or other IDE’s
• Experience using GitLab CI/CD
• Experience with GitOps (e.g. FluxCD or ArgoCD)
• Experience with Cloud environments such as AWS, Azure

Company & Division Information

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1,800 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

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Experience

• 6 year(s): DevOps Engineer without a degree
• 6 year(s): Dev Ops Technology Support without a degree

Education

• Bachelors or better

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor 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. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)