Principal DevOps Engineer

Welcome to GliaCell Technologies - We make It happen! Our goals are simple! The mission, our people, and having fun. We have created a mighty presence in the Intelligence Community through delivering exceptional software solutions to our clients. GliaCell’s main areas of expertise are Enterprise Development, Cybersecurity, ML/AI, and the Cloud. Our portfolio of work grants us access to over 200+ opportunities across 17 contracts and counting! We only seek work that is on the cusp of innovation, allowing our engineers to feel challenged every day. If you are interested in working where you are treated like family, you found your home! Do you want to earn a strong salary, a benefits package that suits your lifestyle, receive a 401K contribution, enjoy GC company events, and more? Start your GliaCell journey by applying today! Principal DevOps Engineer Annapolis Junction, MD Full Time Senior Manager/Supervisor Share ***An active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is REQUIRED. Please do not apply if you currently do not possess this level of clearance.*** Are you a Senior DevOps Engineer who is ready for a new challenge that will launch your career to the next level? Tired of being treated like a company drone? Tired of promised adventures during the hiring phase, then dropped off on a remote contract and never seen or heard from the mothership again? Our engineers were certainly tired of the same. At GliaCell our slogan is “We make It happen”. We will immerse you in the latest technologies. We will develop and support your own personalized training program to continue your individual growth. We will provide you with work that matters with our mission focused customers, and surround you with a family of brilliant engineers. Culture isn’t something you need to talk about…if it just exists. If this sounds interesting to you, then we’d like to have a discussion regarding your next adventure! If you want to be a drone, this isn’t the place for you. We Make It Happen! GliaCell Technologies focuses on Software & System Engineering in Enterprise and Cyber Security solution spaces. We excel at delivering stable and reliable software solutions using Agile Software Development principles. These provide us the capability to deliver a quick turn-around using interactive applications and the integration of industry standard software stacks. GliaCell’s Enterprise capabilities include Full-Stack Application Development, Big Data, Cloud Technologies, Analytics, Machine Learning, AI, and DevOps Containerization. We also provide customer solutions in the areas of CND, CNE, and CNO by providing our customers with assessments and solutions in Threat Mitigation, Vulnerability Exposure, Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting, and Preventing Advanced Persistent Threat. We Offer: Long term job security Competitive salaries & bonus opportunities Challenging work you are passionate about Ability to work with some amazingly talented people Job Description: GliaCell is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer on one of our subcontracts. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to support a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission-related software and systems to a large government contract. The Work: Provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting edge technologies. Duties: Extensive experience architecting infrastructure leveraging AWS technologies and services Developing Infrastructure As Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Popular programming languages for DevOps engineers include Python, Ansible, and Terraform. Strong background in containerization technologies: install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Docker, Docker Compose, etc. Perform high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, cost analysis, implementation, and complex issue resolutions. Cloud infrastructure cost savings: iteratively evaluate costs, recommend cost savings measures, reduce maintenance, and reduce AWS services costs. Sprint priority decomposition and ticket generation to align with internal team priorities. Manage team tasking and sprint workloads, keeping the team on task and executing in an orchestrated manner. Tracking ticket execution while driving technical direction of the infrastructure to align with the program and product needs. Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD. Communication and collaboration: Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders. Key Requirements: To be considered for this position you must have the following: Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance. (CI must be within the last 7 years). U.S. Citizenship. Professional/Education experience: 12 years or more of professional experience; or 10 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree. Current CWIP (DoD 8140) certificate. Works well independently as well as on a team. Strong communication skills. Desired Skills: Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling. Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway. Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability. Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate Location: Annapolis Junction, MD (onsite full time) The position allows little to no work from home and will require a significant portion or all work to be performed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). Salary Range: The salary range for this full-time position is $200,000 to $280,000. Our salary ranges are determined by position, level, skills, professional experience, relevant education and certifications. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for this position across our projects. Within the range, your salary is determined by your individual benefits package selection. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred position during the hiring process. SIGN-ON BONUS ELIGIBLE. Benefits: CareFirst Medical Coverage for Employee and Dependents Guardian Dental and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents Up to 25 Days of Paid Time Off Up to 40 hours of PTO Carryover 11 Federal Government Holidays Work From Home Opportunities 401K Company Contribution, Fully Vested Day 1 Discretionary, Certification, and Sign-On Bonus Potential Employee Referral Bonus Program Annual Professional Development 100% Premium Covered for Life & Disability Insurances Additional Voluntary Life Insurance Coverage Available Employee Assistance Program Travel Protection Program Financial Planning Assistance Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave Monthly Team and Family Events Technology Budget Global Entry Annual Swag Budget Learn more about GliaCell Technologies: https://gliacelltechnologies.applytojob.com/apply/ To apply for this position, respond to this job posting and attach an updated resume for us to review. 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