DevOps Engineer (15.19)

DevOps Engineer (15.19)

OCT Consulting, LLC is an SBA-certified, 8(a) small business management and technology consulting firm that provides support to Federal Government clients. We provide consulting services in the areas of Strategy, Process Improvement, Change Management, Program and Project Management, Acquisition/Procurement, and Information Technology.

Responsibilities and Duties

OCT currently has an opening for a DevOps Engineer to work with our federal client, the General Services Administration(GSA). This position is contingent upon contract award.

The DevOps Engineer serves as a key technical resource bridging development and operations, with a focus on automation, reliability, and efficiency. The role requires strong technical skills across a broad range of tools and technologies, as well as the ability to work effectively with both development and operations teams.

Key responsibilities focus on:

● Establishing and maintaining automated deployment pipelines

● Supporting cloud infrastructure and operations

● Implementing security and compliance requirements

● Improving system reliability and performance

● Enabling development teams through automation and tooling

● Supporting continuous improvement of development and deployment processes

This role is critical to supporting modern, efficient software delivery and operations while maintaining high standards for security and reliability.

Day to day responsibilities will include:

● Implement and maintain CI/CD toolchains using tools like:

• Atlassian (JIRA and Confluence)
• Github
• Jenkins
• Ansible
• Artifactory
• Docker
• Kubernetes

● Automate build, test, and deployment processes

● Create and maintain deployment scripts using Python, Shell, AWS Cloud Formation, Groovy, and Golang

● Establish automated testing frameworks and processes

● Support AWS cloud infrastructure including:

• Design and implementation of cloud architectures
• Management of databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Configuration of web servers (Apache, NGINX)
• Implementation of high availability solutions (99.99%+ uptime)

● Implement infrastructure as code practices

● Manage container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes

● Implement security best practices within the DevOps pipeline

● Integrate security testing tools into automated workflows

● Support implementation of SecDevOps practices

● Ensure compliance with security requirements

● Implement secure deployment practices

● Set up and maintain monitoring solutions

● Configure alerting and reporting systems

● Implement logging and tracing solutions

● Support system troubleshooting and problem resolution

● Manage incidents and outages

● Monitor system performance and availability

● Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools

● Implement infrastructure automation

● Create and maintain deployment automation

● Automate routine operational tasks

● Build custom tools to support development and operations needs

● Work closely with development teams to support deployment needs

● Collaborate with architecture teams on infrastructure design

● Support development teams in implementing DevOps practices

● Provide guidance on best practices for deployment and operations

● Participate in agile development processes

● Monitor and optimize system performance

● Implement scalability solutions

● Optimize deployment processes

● Improve build and deployment times

● Enhance system reliability and availability

● Maintain documentation for DevOps processes and procedures

● Document deployment procedures and configurations

● Create and maintain runbooks and operational guides

● Share knowledge and best practices with team members

● Provide training and guidance on DevOps tools and practices

Requirements:

● 3 to 5 years of programming experience required

● Experience using a wide variety of open-source and COTS technologies and tools

● Experience automating operations and workflows

● Solid understanding of and experience implementing and integrating CI/CD Tools from the ground up, such as Atlassian (JIRA and Confluence), Github, Jenkins, Ansible, Artifactory, Docker, Kubernetes, Selenium, SonarQube, Gatling, JMeter, JUnit, AMP, aChecker, Jaws, Netsparker, OWASP ZAP, Tenable Nessus, Splunk, Prometheus, CloudWatch, New Relic, Grafana, Slack/Google Hangouts Chat

● Strong background working in an agile development environment, collaborating with Application Development and Architecture Teams

● Experience with service-oriented architecture, web services, Application Programming Interfaces

● Experience working in a High Availability environment with 99.99%+ uptime

● Strong background in Amazon Web Service (AWS), MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB Apache, NGINX, PHP

● Comfortable writing deployment scripts in languages such as Python, Shell, AWS Cloud Formation, Groovy, and Golang

● Experience with systems and IT operations

● Comfort with automated, frequent, incremental code testing and deployment

● Strong grasp of automation tools

● Data management skills

● A strong focus on business outcomes

● Comfort with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders

● Ability to work with limited direction

● Ability to interface with senior levels of management.

● Ability to recommend improvements to current and future team operations and processes.

● Ability to research, gather, and synthesize data.

● Ability to present conclusions and recommendations to management.

● Ability to prepare summaries, analyses, reports, charts, graphs, instructions, memoranda, and manuals/reference materials for benchmarking purposes or for inclusion in required and ad hoc reports.

● Ability to plan/organize work.

● Have excellent oral and written communication skills.

● Must be able to perform in a hybrid office environment at the discretion of the client (working on-site as requested while maintaining the equipment necessary/provided for remote work).

● Must be a US Citizen.

● Must be able to obtain or retain a Public Trust clearance; the security screening process may involve a credit, fingerprint, and law enforcement agency check

Benefits

OCT offers competitive compensation packages and a full suite of benefits which include:

● Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

● Retirement savings 401K plan provided by an industry-leading provider with 3% employer contributions of the employee’s gross salary

● Paid Time Off and Standard Government Holidays

● Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term disability benefits

● Training Benefits

Salary Range: $100,000- 130,000 per year commensurate with experience, education, etc.

About OCT Consulting

OCT Consulting LLC is a certified SBA 8(a), minority-owned, small, disadvantaged business providing professional services and Information Technology solutions to the federal government and commercial clients. Founded in 2013, OCT brings the advantage of agility in operations along with a management team with a track record of leading successful engagements at major federal government agencies.

OCT is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. OCT is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.