Junior DevOps Engineer
Bethesda, MD 
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Posted 10 days ago
Job Description
Overview

A junior DevOps position typically involves working within a software development team to streamline the development and deployment processes. Here's a general description of what might be expected in such a role:


What will you do?

  • Infrastructure Automation: Collaborate with senior DevOps engineers to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Assist in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to automate software builds, testing, and deployments using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.

  • Monitoring and Alerting: Support monitoring solutions to ensure the health and performance of systems and applications, utilizing tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.

  • Cloud Services: Assist in managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and services, including compute, storage, and networking resources.

  • Version Control: Work with version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage code repositories, branching, and merging strategies.

  • Security: Collaborate on implementing security best practices, including access control, data encryption, and vulnerability management.

  • Documentation: Maintain documentation for infrastructure configurations, deployment processes, and troubleshooting guides.

  • Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, and QA teams to ensure smooth integration and delivery of software updates.

  • Troubleshooting and Support: Assist in diagnosing and resolving issues related to infrastructure, deployments, and performance.


Do you have what it takes?

TS/SCI with Poly Required

- BS Degree (Technical)

  • Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems administration.
  • Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP).
  • Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Bash, Python, Ruby).
  • Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn new technologies.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.


VT Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.


 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
Open
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