Who We’re Looking For (Position Overview):
We are seeking an experienced DevOps candidate to join our team and to contribute to our Cloud focused DevOps initiatives. Desirable candidates will have solid experience and focus on Linux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Compliance as Code practices. The ideal candidate will have a robust technical background and will have the proven ability to be a self-motivated individual contributor and the ability to work with others in a team environment.
What Your Day-To-Day Looks Like (Position Responsibilities):
- Provide technical guidance for automation projects and mentor in industry best practices
- Develop, test, and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Compliance as Code in our Cloud environments
- Implement self-service tooling for operations teams to enhance operational effectiveness of infrastructure and services
- Contribute to initiatives to implement self-diagnosing and healing of infrastructure and services
- Develop tooling and improve processes to automate monitoring, metrics collection and analysis
- Ensure documentation of solutions with all details required for implementation
- Produce documentation suitable for internal and customer-facing presentations
- Handle multiple work streams across multiple engagements
What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements)
- Current Top Secret clearance
- Certifications: Current Security+ and Linux (e.g., Linux+, RHSCA) or obtain within three months of start
- Expert with Shell Scripting (Bash, Korn, C)
- Expert developing and implementing solutions using Python
- Experience with scripted automation of AWS Cloud tasks using Boto3, AWS CLI, or similar tools
- Experience using and developing Ansible for Linux configuration management and automation of routine tasks
- Expert with Linux troubleshooting and log file forensics
- Strong working knowledge of AWS Cloud, prefer AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Solutions Architect Associate
- Able to debug and resolve complex issues in cloud environments
- Security and detail-oriented methodology
- Demonstrable experience in Enterprise-level environments with a large number of hosts
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
- Ability to multitask across projects
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Ideally, You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
- Preferred - experience with high availability configurations using Pacemaker or similar tools
- Preferred - experience using DISA STIG compliance tools (for example, STIG viewer and SCC)
- Preferred - experience with implementation & maturation of security controls against industry-recognized security frameworks & standards such as NIST 800-53
- Preferred - experience using Git and Git workflows including tagging, branching, and integration with other tools such as Jira
- Preferred - experience with code quality analysis tools such as Pylint for Python
- Preferred - Knowledge of testing frameworks like Pytest for Python or Junit for Java
- Preferred - experience developing Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure automation
- Preferred - hands-on experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous
- Deployment (CI/CD) of technical solutions leveraging cloud services and
- features
Top Skills
What We Do
Spry is a certified Small Business headquartered in McLean, VA. Spry provides Enterprise, C4IT, Management, and Cyber Solutions to the federal government and commercial entities. Founded in 2001, Spry Methods was built on the foundation of combining industry knowledge with unmatched responsiveness to produce results for our customers. Our goal is to build a business dedicated to the maximization of value for all stakeholders starting with our employees, our customers, and our community. We recognize that talented and dedicated employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of our success. Guided by these principles, we have established an impressive track record of proven past performance serving our customers within the Commercial, Federal Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Communities. A CMMI Level 3 certified and ISO 9001:2008 registered company, Spry is committed to quality and continuous improvement.
