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Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

DevOps Engineer 1

DevOps EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHerndon, VA, USA$85k - $95k

About the Job

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.
  • A bachelor's degree, 4+ years of active-duty military service, or 5+ years of relevant experience in a technical or analytical field is required.
  • Entry-level cloud and Kubernetes experience is required.
  • Knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies and how to build and operate reliable systems is required.
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals in cloud and datacenter environments is required.
  • JavaScript/TypeScript, Bash, and general programming experience are required.
  • Knowledge of AWS, including EKS, advanced networking, Organizations, Control Tower, and associated services, is required.
  • Ability to obtain AWS associate-level certification and Kubernetes developer (CKAD) or administrator (CKA) certification within 12 months is required.
  • An introductory understanding of HTTP performance and security is required.
  • Awareness of Linux and Kubernetes administration and services is required.
  • Superb written and oral communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Support security monitoring and auditing.
  • Work directly with clients and technical teams to provide recommendations and assistance regarding systems engineering and development.
  • Support projects as required.
  • Troubleshoot MySQL (MariaDB) and PostgreSQL databases deployed with services such as AWS RDS and Aurora, or Kubernetes Cloud Native Postgres.
  • Work across cloud platforms, with a focus on AWS and Azure.
  • Ensure software updates are correctly deployed.
  • Manage and use the Git version control system.
  • Maintain infrastructure as code (IaC).
  • Troubleshoot source code and identify and correct errors using systems debugging tools.
  • Ensure systems have useful instrumentation and develop monitoring systems that provide actionable alerts based on metrics.
  • Use DevOps tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Jenkins, and Git to automate assigned responsibilities.
  • Build and maintain Kubernetes- and cloud-centric CI/CD pipelines using containers.
  • Support the full application lifecycle by advising developers on providing stable and secure code.
  • Apply security best practices and implement NIST 800-53 in cloud environments.
  • Integrate traditional deployments with serverless platforms such as Microsoft Power Platform.

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with traditional virtualization platforms.
  • Understanding of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG).
  • Familiarity with the fundamentals of Agile project management.
  • Knowledge of networking tools such as AWS Transit Gateway and Fortinet products.
  • Knowledge of and certification in other cloud platforms such as GCP and Azure, or private platforms such as OpenShift.
  • Experience with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash.

About the Company

Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Akima provides contracted, integrated services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers these offerings through multi-domain services that support government missions. As an Alaska Native-owned subsidiary of NANA, Akima combines mission outcomes for customers with long-term value creation for its parent and Iñupiat community. Its goal is to help customer missions succeed while sustaining value for NANA and its shareholders.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Colorado Springs, CO
Founded
1995

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