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Convirgence

DevOps Engineer

Mclean, VA

$54 - $74/hr

This program is comprised of frontend, backend, and DevOps operations that includes development of ... The Contractor shall support the development of strategy to help define the program's technical ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Chantilly, VA

$54 - $74/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Chantilly, VA 20151 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$48 - $65.75/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATIONSan Antonio, TX 78208 CLEARANCETS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Tysons, VA · On-site

$53 - $72.50/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATIONTysons, VA 22182 CLEARANCETS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Apex Systems

DevOps Lead

Wilmington, DE · On-site

$65 - $75/hr

Job#: 3035992 DevOps Lead Location: Wilmington, DE (Onsite 4 days/week) Employment Type: 6-month ... and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply.

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$55 - $75.25/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Reston, VA 20190 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Honolulu, HI · On-site

$52.25 - $71.50/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Honolulu, HI 96815 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Honolulu, HI

$52.25 - $71.50/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Honolulu, HI 96815 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Reston, VA

$55 - $75.25/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Reston, VA 20190 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$53.75 - $73.50/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Aurora, CO 80014 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Ecom Industries

DevOps Engineer (Houston)

Boston, MA · Remote

$57.25 - $78.50/hr

DevOps Engineer DevOps Engineer (TERAFORM) - contractor OK Responsibilities: * Automate application build processes * Write and manage Puppet modules and workflows * Experience with AWS services such ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$48 - $65.75/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION San Antonio, TX 78208 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

SeeScan

DevOps Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$80K - $130K/yr

We are looking for a long-term, in-house teammate to join us, not a contractor or consultant. In ... Experience working in a DevOps environment, especially with introducing or evolving DevOps ...

SeeScan

DevOps Engineer

San Diego, CA

$80K - $130K/yr

We are looking for a long-term, in-house teammate to join us, not a contractor or consultant. In ... Experience working in a DevOps environment, especially with introducing or evolving DevOps ...

Ampcus

DevOps Engineer

Washington, DC

$59.75 - $81.75/hr

The DevOps Engineer (specifically Jira Platform Engineer) will serve as the technical owner of our ... The Contractor shall deliver, but not limited to, the following: * Administering, configuring, and ...

Samprasoft

Azure Platform Engineer- Devops

Chicago, IL · Remote

$54.50 - $74.50/hr

Contractors for the time being to offset needs of the business today, starting at 6 months. Office ... Terraform, DevOps, Azure Basic Qualification: Additional Skills: Azure Engineer, DevOps Engineer ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

San Antonio, TX

$48 - $65.75/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION San Antonio, TX 78208 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Vienna, VA

$53 - $72.50/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Tysons, VA 22182 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Cymertek

DevOps Engineer

Aurora, CO

$53.75 - $73.50/hr

DevOps Engineer LOCATION Aurora, CO 80014 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position ... We are a growing small business and a trusted federal contractor offering full scope consulting ...

Samprasoft

Azure Platform Engineer- Devops

Deerfield, IL · Remote

$53.75 - $73.50/hr

Contractors for the time being to offset needs of the business today, starting at 6 months. Office ... Terraform, DevOps, Azure Basic Qualification: Additional Skills: Azure Engineer, DevOps Engineer ...

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DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Convirgence

Mclean, VA

$54 - $74/hr

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Posted 17 days ago

Job description

STAR 2278
TBD - No LCAT Specified
Position Requires ACTIVE TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph
No Level Required
McLean
The maximum number of FTEs is one (1). Actual FTE bid, labor category, and skill level is at the discretion of the Contractor.
INTRODUCTION:
The Sponsor is seeking support for a joint Department of Homeland Security initiative. This program is comprised of frontend, backend, and DevOps operations that includes development of new system capabilities; extension and maintenance of bulk data pipeline; and enhancements for the program's application hosted on multiple platforms including the Sponsor's cloud computing environment.
WORK REQUIREMENTS:
Systems Integrator; HRR; Yes
The core hours for all positions not otherwise identified shall be 9:00AM - 3:00PM. Weekend or after-hours support may be required for operational issues, deployments and critical activities.
The Contractor shall support the development of strategy to help define the program's technical direction, such as by leading technical planning activities including roadmap development and systems integration.
The Contractor shall participate in development of technical project plans, reports, and contract (e.g., PMR) briefings.
The Contractor shall leverage industry or government standards and widely accepted best practices to define processes and procedures that ensure secure and reliably functioning systems and services
The Contractor shall assist in identifying and tracking of program action items, tracking and monitoring of ongoing projects and initiatives, coordination of project schedule(s), and capturing meeting minutes.
The Contractor shall identify programmatic and technical risks to the program, and work with teams to address and mitigate these risks.
The Contractor shall assist the program Sponsor with assessing, documenting, and tracking program requirements.
The Contractor shall collaborate with customers and Sponsor leadership to set priorities, implement tasking, and provide deliverables that are compliant with project schedules, priorities, and standards.
The Contractor shall collaborate with a variety of customers and contractors, which may include technical consultation, meeting coordination and support (e.g., TEMs), and preparation and support of technical briefings.
The Contractor shall support Agile development.
1. Demonstrated experience in tailoring project management and systems engineering fundamentals in complex environments.
2. Demonstrated experience in optimizing work processes within the operations and support functions of the systems lifecycle.
3. Demonstrated experience providing program planning and coordination support.
4. Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating (verbally and in writing) across programs and with clients, stakeholders, and other contractors.
5. Demonstrated experience managing priorities across multiple projects.
6. Strong Microsoft Office skills, such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio
7. Demonstrated experience in facilitating and supporting Agile (Scrum or Kanban) activities
8. Certification(s): Active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
1. Demonstrated experience supporting the technical processing of vetting support requests for analytical comparison against the Sponsor's holdings.
2. Demonstrated experience with computer processing platforms such as computers, mobile, and I.O.T. and using that knowledge working in a clustered computing environment.
3. Demonstrated experience supporting the development of big data software applications.
4. Demonstrated experience as a Project Manager/Team Lead of an IC technical team.

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