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Lockheed Martin provides Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SE Linux based HPC services throughout the lifecycle for computational requirements, architecture, acquisition, and operations to federal government customers. Our employees embrace innovation and are committed to a culture of continuous, standards-driven process improvement and assimilation of industry best practices. The program provides key supercomputing capabilities for solving important problems in science and technology. This work involves working on cutting edge HPC technologies to ensure that scientists and engineers will be able to fully utilize modern HPC systems.
We are seeking a DevOps Engineers familiar with Unix/Linux/SE for our Data Centric-Multi-Level Secure® (DC-MLS®) Enterprise team. The DC-MLS® Enterprise team provides initial deployment and coordination of initial site support for DC-MLS® deployments which include HPC programs and other contracts as well as for our DC-MLS® Core team.
You will be an active member of the DC-MLS® Enterprise team supporting multiple current and future contracts including the HPC contract.
The DC-MLS® Enterprise team is responsible for the development of documentation, scripting, processes, and other support necessary to deploy the DC-MLS® Core product and working with the sites including HPC and other current deployments to provide full spectrum of DevOps support for the DC-MLS® Core and Enterprise product and the implementations on the various contracts. You will work closely with the contract teams, users, and government to ensure the DC-MLS® Enterprise and Core products meet requirements and fully support each program's needs.
An individual should have demonstrated problem-solving ability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Deploy through Red Hat (RH) Satellite and Ansible automation and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux/SE Linux configurations
• Work with site administration one-on-one to troubleshoot automation/deployment issues
• Install software libraries functioning in RHEL/SE Linux environment to support DC-MLS® Enterprise deployments
• Monitor and modify DC-MLS® Enterprise in an agile and highly flexible environment
• Engage 3rd party vendors to translate and integrate manual steps into deployment process
• Apply best practices in DevOps engineering, delivering projects on time and with excellent quality
• Provide support to staff and end users to resolve DC-MLS® Enterprise related issues
• Create and/or modify existing DC-MLS® Enterprise DevOps to correct errors and/or improve deployment capabilities
• Develop and execute test plans for filesystem upgrades and address with vendor support any issues that arise during testing
• Potential for shaping new business growth with additional customers
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package: 401K, PTO, and work/life balance and more.
Basic Qualifications
• 5+ years of a combination of Linux, scripting/software development, and configuration management experience
• Proficiency in Python, Perl, Korn, Bourne/Bash, Ansible and other shell scripting
• Experience with revision control software (CVS, SVN, Git, GitLab, GitLab CI)
• Management, development of DevOps deployment automation processes
• Security+ Certification
• TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance required to start
Desired skills
• Understanding of software development process including requirements, use cases, design, coding, documentation and testing
• Ability to analyze/debug/maintain the integrity of an existing DevOps base
• SE Linux experience: configuration and policy
• Experience with RH Satellite
• Experience with Lustre, NFS, and other file systems
• Experience with Ethernet networking
• Experience with RDMA communications (InfiniBand and OmniPath)
• Experience with InfiniBand or Omni-Path high speed fabrics, including subnet management, IPoIB and/or IPoOPA mechanisms, fabric topology and health monitoring and integration with MPI
• Understanding and experience working with identity management systems including LDAP and token-based authentication systems
• New business growth experience, communication and shaping of new business with customers.
• Excellent communication and people skills
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EEO
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Other Important Information
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Work Schedule Information
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
National Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $98,300 - $170,315. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.