Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

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OverviewMedical Science & Computing (MSC), a Dovel company, is searching for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team supporting our client at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.
NCBI is part of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCBI is the world’s premier biomedical center hosting over six million daily users that seek research, clinical, genetic, and other information that directly impacts biomedical research and public health – at NCBI you can literally help to accelerate cures for diseases! NCBI’s wide range of applications, platforms (node,
Python, Django, C, you name it) and environments (big data [petabytes], machine learning, multiple clouds) serve more users than almost any other US Government Agency according to https://analytics.usa.gov/.
Duties & Responsibilities• Analyze requirements presented by Product Owner and design sustainable solutions to advance deployment of platform functionality
• Manage cloud infrastructure as code
• Develop software to facilitate Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
• Troubleshoot performance and scalability issues in products and infrastructure
• Mentor junior team members (or be a mentee)
Requirements

• B.S. in a STEM field (Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics)
• Alternatively, equivalent industry experience in Software Development

• Solid programming knowledge of: Python, Java (version 8 or above), or C; and desire to learn new languages
• Five plus years' of experience
• Hands-on Linux experience. System programming expertise or understanding of how container runtimes work is a big plus
• Experience with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, or other cloud service providers
• Experience using cluster scheduler technologies (Kubernetes, Nomad, Mesos), or solid understanding of the concepts they operate upon
• Understanding of distributed systems design principles (we will ask you about consensus, and we don't mean blockchain)
• Customer-focused, team-oriented disposition
• Interpersonal communications skills, to interface with customers, peers and management
• Integrity and responsibility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong presentation skills
• Experience mentoring other developers
• Experience working with HashiCorp products
• Experience setting up or using monitoring systems (Grafana, TICK Stack, Prometheus)
• Experience managing stateful datasets in cloud environments
• Any other DevOps technologies, any prior DevOps experience

Company DescriptionWe are a trusted government partner that blends deep domain expertise with advanced technologies to help our customers solve complex problems that improve, protect, and save lives. As a rapidly growing company, we combine entrepreneurial spirit, customer focus, and an outcomes-based approach to support agency missions in health IT, life sciences, public safety, and grants management.
The Dovel Family of Companies offers employees an opportunity to advance beyond a specific role or contract, we offer a path to develop an enriching career. We believe in empowering a culture of innovation, customer success, and employee growth.

What you’ll get…

• Time Off! Flexible schedules and company paid holidays allow you to take the time you need.
• Investment in YOU! 401(K) company contributions are yours to keep with no waiting period.
• Choices! Unique healthcare plans to choose from with options like fertility and orthodontia benefits.
• Discovery! With our tuition assistance and training programs, we support your career advancement.
• Tax Savings! Enroll in pre-tax Health or Dependent Care Flexible Spending, HSA with company contributions, parking, and/or transit commuter benefits.
• Support! Working parents and busy professionals – we’ve got you covered with a supportive culture, confidential Employee Assistance Program, and membership to Care.com.
• Perks! Employee discounts, peer recognition programs, company-wide wellness challenges, and fun community events.
• A Voice! A unique culture where you can influence decisions and have your voice heard.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.