Junior DevSecOps Engineer

***This job requires active TS/SCI clearance.  Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance. ***

North Point Technology is looking for a DevOps Engineers to support a critical mission out of Chantilly, VA.

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions!  We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems. At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first!  We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members. Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today! 

Applicants should be self-motivated, fast-paced, curious problem solvers with a BS in Engineering or related field, plus the following skills/experience:

Responsibilities:

• Support the development, test, and maintenance of continuous integration / continuous deployment pipelines using DevOps tools such as Ansible, Docker, and Jenkins to ensure automated, repeatable deployment to multiple customer environments
• Design, develop, configure, test, and maintain a software stack using a mix of commercial and open-source software
• Participate in software programming initiatives to support enhancements using Java, JavaScript, and/or Python to meet the technical needs of customers
• Support the development and deployment of prototypes and solutions within Commercial Cloud Solutions leveraging Infrastructure platform services
• Execute software system validation and testing to ensure delivery of assured solutions
• Support the Agile software development lifecycle following Program SAFe practices
• Leverage Atlassian tools like JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence to track development activities, control source code, and author documentation
• Communicate key project data to team members and build team cohesion and effectiveness
• Generate clear and maintainable documentation
• Generate visual media that can communicate the benefits of a software tool or system to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Provide input/suggestions on technical approach to the Agile Team Lead

Requirements:

• Candidate must have BS degree with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience
• Knowledge of DevOps tools and their application in support of configuration management and automated deployments
• Experience with Linux OS, including scripting in a Linux environment using Shell and Bash
• Experience with coding in Java
• Experience updating automated deployment scripts or manual deployment instructions for software baseline
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Understand Agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of software design patterns
• Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint)
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position
• Pursue Security+ certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in multiple of the following areas, and a desire to learn the others:
  • Linux OS scripting
  • Database setup and integration, both relational and NoSQL (e.g., Oracle RDBMS, MySQL, CouchDB)
  • Cloud infrastructure platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure)
  • DevOps automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
  • Source control and Agile development tools (Git, Maven, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence)
  • Analytics and search engines (Elasticsearch, Splunk, Apache Solr)
• Experience with automated deployment tools (such as Ansible, Chef, etc.) and associated scripts or manual instruction-based software installation / deployment
• Understanding of compute, relational database management systems, storage, networking, transport, load balancing, and security constructs as they relate to on premise and cloud infrastructures
• Familiarity with one or more of the following identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) concepts/standards:
  • LDAP or MS Active Directory, PKI and TLS/SSL, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, SCIM, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
• Familiarity with:
  • HP-Fortify
  • Nessus Vulnerability Assessment
  • OWASP Foundation
• Experience with web development and use of Reacts, Redux or similar
• Local to DC/Maryland/Virginia