DevOps Engineer

ASCSS specializes in transitioning systems from research to operations. We support integration tasks for several NOAA weather satellites by ensuring that a functional algorithm is in place and ready for operations. ASCSS works with science teams and stakeholders to: conduct a standard set of project reviews; generate a standard set of documentation; develop and refine requirements; track risks and mitigations; clean code for coding/security, common data formats and metadata (CF & ISO), standard languages, tools, and libraries; test software; validate products, perform configuration management; and prepare the Delivered Algorithm Package.

KEY DUTIES 

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Collaborate with development teams and infrastructure team to identify and resolve issues reported from CI/CD pipelines, ensuring applications' optimal performance.
• Create, manage, and deploy containers to ensure efficient, consistent, and scalable application operations across various environments.
• Implement automation tools and frameworks to assist in applications and infrastructure deployments.
• Monitor CM processes and activities to promptly identify and troubleshoot issues.
• Maintain CM documentation, including configuration management plan and best practices.
• Conduct CM training to the stakeholders to present the GitLab, CI/CD and containerization techniques and practices.
• Administers the change control process for software development. 
• Responsible for configuration management of requirements, code, and software configurations. 
• Evaluates and selects configuration management tools and standards. 
• Develop and maintain, as needed, CM processes, plans, policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions and other documents. 
• Support and advise end users on approved CM policies and procedures. 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices. 
• Knowledge of hardware and software configuration management concepts, goals, benefits, and standard strategies to achieve those goals. 
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes 
• Experience with configuration and baseline identification, change control, configuration status accounting, and configuration audits. 
• Experience developing and maintaining software configuration management tools to support configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally and externally developed software products. 
• Experience developing software configuration standards for organizational use.
• Experience with software version control administration. 
• Experience with SCM concepts and methodologies. 
• In-depth knowledge of branching, merging, and baselining strategies in Git. • Experience designing and implementing build and deployment procedures used to support product development and use. 
• Experience building software written in C/C++ or Fortran, preferably in a Linux environment. 
• Strong scripting language skills required. Bash, Perl, or Python preferred.
• The ability to obtain a security clearance

DESIRED SKILLS 

• Experience with SCM tools such as Git, GitLab, ClearCase, etc. 
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms. 
• Experience with Jenkins and GitLab Runner. 
• Experience documenting and providing training on processes, work instructions, etc. 
• Teamwork, strong interpersonal skills. 

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Position is remote