Associate DevOps Engineer

Job Description

VTG is seeking a highly qualified Associate DevOps Engineer in Manassas, VA. This position is a hybrid position with remote work options and flexible schedules.

Dozens of Navy tactical systems, ranging from legacy software installed on bare metal to micro-containers running in an on-premise cloud, need to be delivered, installed, integrated, and tested rapidly and securely. The Associate DevOps Engineer will work to automate the delivery, installation, integration, and testing of Navy tactical software.

The Associate DevOps Engineer will work with a small team and will also be responsible for collaborating with a larger community of organizations and government representatives from across the country. The individual will work with limited supervision to develop and implement commercial and/or open-source solutions for inclusion in future tactical systems. This role requires an imaginative thinker and problem solver with a demonstrated interest in all aspects of DevOps infrastructure.

What will you do?

The Associate DevOps Engineer will help to maintain unclassified and classified on-premise cloud infrastructure to support development and deployment of the next generation tactical system being deployed to the US Navy submarine fleet. The selected candidate will work with many small teams to develop CI/CD pipelines to automate the delivery, installation, integration, and testing of Navy tactical software. Additional work will include prototyping efforts that span a broad spectrum of computer technologies, including server, VM and container management, cybersecurity, data management, and networks.

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, PaaS, and PaaS Services;

Assist in maintaining server bays in both unclassified and Secret lab environments;

Evaluate commercial and open-source products for use in CI/CD pipelines and in a PaaS;

Integrate and/or containerize 3rd party applications;

Conceive, develop, and evaluate novel engineering solutions to address the unique requirements of the maritime environment;

Participate in cross-domain working groups to coordinate prototyping efforts and brief results to senior engineers;

Provide and update technical documentation for all work performed.

Do you have what it takes?

Required Skills:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology;

Highly proficient using Linux (RHEL 7, 8, or 9);

Proficient with Virtual Machines and related tools such as Proxmox;

Proficient with physical server and switch management;

Knowledgeable with modern PaaS environment tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, KVM, and Helm;

Experience with CI/CD tools, languages, and frameworks (Jenkins, Ansible, GitOps, Nexus);

Experience with shell scripting languages;

Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

Initiative, innovation, and resourcefulness;

US Citizen with current DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain a Secret clearance;

Successful completion of background check.

Desired Skills:

Prior experience in the SWFTS environment or with other US Navy tactical/weapon systems is desirable;

Experience with Automated Testing;

Experience developing software with C++ or Java;

Extensive experience as a Linux administrator;

Experience with secure computing technologies; SELinux, PKI, zero-trust networks, etc.Company Description

VTG delivers force modernization and digital transformation solutions that expand America’s competitive advantage in the modern battlespace. Tracing our earliest roots to 1866, VTG has built a 150-year legacy of combining innovative technologies, deep domain knowledge, and advanced engineering and technical expertise with the agility needed to meet our Defense and National Security customers’ most challenging and dynamic mission requirements.

VTG provides full lifecycle engineering and sustainment for aerospace and defense platforms, C5ISR systems, and critical infrastructure across warfighting domains. Our capabilities maximize mission performance, increase efficiency, and reduce costs—ensuring the warfighter is equipped to dominate the battlespace now and for generations to come.

A right-sized, middle-market enterprise with a global presence, we are large enough to offer the capabilities of a tier-one systems integrator yet agile enough to be responsive to each customer’s unique needs. Guided by our core values—integrity, diversity, performance, innovation, and teamwork—we are committed to high job satisfaction for our team, and high performance for our customers.

Whether at sea, in the air, on land, or in cyberspace, VTG delivers Tomorrow’s Transformation Today.