The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking an DevOps Engineer in Vienna, VA.

Role Description

A DevOps Engineer automates and streamlines processes for building, testing, and deploying software
Responsible for the set-up, maintenance and ongoing development of current software lifecycle / pipeline processes for distributed applications hosted on WebSphere, Unix, Windows and Container platforms with goal to transition to have fully automated build, test and deployment processes (CI/CD) across on-premise or cloud environments. Candidate must have development aptitude to write build and deployment scripts, ability to conduct highly complex work with little to no supervision, and extensive latitude for independent judgment. Individual is expected to contribute to the team and organization and have skills to mentor junior staff and other IT personnel within the organization.

• Automate and improve performance of our CI/CD deployment pipeline
• Proactively improve internal infrastructure, delivery and monitoring of applications to maintain production stability, recommending process improvements that ensure system scalability and reliability
• Maintain and enhance automation that supports the setting-up and provisioning of new projects
• Guarantee that requirements for quality, security and compliance are met for the supported areas, while directing and/or conducting maintenance and testing of the team’s software tools
Administer DevOps tools, including configuration, change control, deployments and access management
• Lead internal projects, providing direction and guidance to team members. Work on complex and high visibility enterprise projects/assignments for application deployments, collaborating across internal divisions
• Document and maintain deployment processes, standards and procedures
• Conduct monthly tool training and deployment process reviews with users
• Provide second/third level on-call support for distributed applications
• Support routine internal and external audits, while addressing operational risks
• Maintain a high level of proficiency using the latest technology tools
• Escalation point of contact (POC) for application deployment support and troubleshooting, providing guidance and direction to team members in the resolution of issues and/or complex production, application or system challenges

Skills & Requirements

• Senior Deployment Engineer having 7+ years’ work experience with DevOps and Agile processes
• Extensive experience scripting with Linux shell, Python and Groovy. More specifically, proficiency writing scripts to continuously automate internal deployment processes
• Extensive experience utilizing Docker/OpenShift for containerization and Kubernetes, for orchestration
• Expert knowledge of, and experience with, architecting, designing, building and operationalizing into a Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline environment
• Experience integrating various DevOps tools, with specific experience with technologies such as Git/GitHub, AzureDevOps, CloudBees Jenkins/Jenkins, IBM UrbanCode Deploy, Nexus Repository Manager, jFrog, SonaQube, ServiceNow, CheckMarx, Junit, Azure DevOps, Chef, Ansible, Terraform, Selenium, Perfecto and related tools
• Coordination of technology decisions with architectural requirements and constraints, including architecting and designing CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in zero downtime environment
• Advanced knowledge of Linux
• A passion for assessing emerging technologies and staying abreast of industry trends
• Significant experience managing automated deployment processes which facilitate continuous deployment to numerous environment
• Knowledge with the following Databases: Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
• Extensive knowledge on developing Visualizations using PowerBI to report on DevOps metrics
• Agile Software Development and Management methods and ability to excel within an ?Agile? environment
• Understanding of Quality Control and Test Automation
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python)
• Knowledge of containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)?

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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