DevOps Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ is seeking a DevOps Engineer to work on our Health Data Management Project supporting the Department of Veteran Affairs. The successful candidate will be instrumental in ensuring secure coding guidelines and best practices are in place; utilizing Jenkins to deploy to all development, test, preproduction, and production environments; provide first line support to development teams using Jenkins; guide development teams in best practices for automation of currently manual steps (example: scripting changes instead of manually applying them, proper use of config scripts, etc.); work with other team members to turn environments that are currently uncontrolled into controlled environments

The candidate must reside within the continental US.

Responsibilities:

• Management and implementation of the Github Enterprise and Git Flow methodology for 180+ Developers
• Design project-based processes on github project with deliverables, releases and kanban.
• Identification and organization of software deliverables.
• Implementation of github processes that included versioning, tagging, branching strategies, github hooks and submodules. 
• Prepare several strategies that included git repositories for component-based version control, modified Git Flow team-based version control, and centralized version control model using Git Flow and standard git process.
• Identify and create processes for branch automation for software releases. 
• Work with project teams to create build release schedules and own the packaging and build process.
• Work all phases of the IBM Jazz platform with RDNG, RTC, CC, and RQM.
• Migration of code from IBM ClearCase to github.
• Creation of Configuration Management Plan.
• Setting up automated front-end testing of a VA web application testing using Python, and Selenium.
• Lead a group of Automation Engineers to implement automated API testing strategy using SOAPUI, Jenkins, Python, and Selenium
• Code Synchronizations across all environments.
• Mature CI/CD to incorporate automated testing in Jenkins. 
• Research opportunities for process improvements.
• Attend meetings: CM Scrum, weekly CRB, weekly release.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or Technical related discipline. 
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in DevSecOps, 
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment tools, and automation.
• Strong Development background using multiple development tools, techniques, and platform technologies.
• Jenkins deploys - SME knowledge of Jenkins and GitHub Manual deploys - SME with SSH access
• Familiarity with UNIX environments and navigating UNIX
• git / bash scripts SME
• Strong experience with API Security, Container Security, Cloud Security.
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification or Developer (Associate).
• Experience utilizing tools across various platforms and environments such as Jenkins, Docker, GitHub, Confluence, Kubernetes, Jira, AppDynamics, etc.
• Ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing with the client and team members, including experience documenting and presenting findings.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in SAFe/Agile Software Development
• Ability to obtain a government clearance
• Familiarity with VA environment a plus
• Familiarity with HealthShare Management Portal a plus
• InterSystems experience with HealthShare/Health Connect is a plus

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k with Employer Match
• Corporate Laptop
• PTO + Federal Holidays
• Training opportunities
• Remote work options

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.