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Caribou Thunder

Building Tomorrow, Grounded in Legacy

For decades, Caribou Thunder has been a Woman, Native American, Minority Owned, WOSB, SDB, SBA, HUBZone Certified small business, at the forefront of advancing national security programs through engineering services excellence. We have a proud and enduring heritage in providing innovative solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD), embedded as a trusted partner in safeguarding the nation's most critical assets. Our deep-rooted expertise is built on engineering ingenuity, where each project reinforces our unwavering commitment to the security and defense of the United States of America. From cutting-edge technologies to mission-critical systems, we continue to evolve and push the boundaries of possibility, all while staying true to the values, integrity, and principles that have guided us from day one.

When you join Caribou Thunder, you’re not just contributing to the future, you’re becoming part of a legacy that has played a vital role in protecting our nation for decades. Together, we continue to shape the future of defense, one innovative solution at a time.

DevOps Engineer

Job Description:

GCCS-J is the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Command and Control (C2) system of record. GCCS-J supports commanders and warfighers as they conduct joint and multinational operations by providing a fused picture of the battlespace within an integrated system that is supporting Joint Warfighter needs today. GCCS-J is focused on meeting emerging operational needs through sustainment and synchronization support to operational baselines (Global, Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES) and three product areas (Situational Awareness, Infrastructure, and Intelligence). Along with sustainment and synchronization, GCCS-J will focus on modifying and enhancing elements or capabilities to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment costs incorporating agile technologies and capabilities.

The position requires in-depth knowledge of the entire software development life-cycle. The successful engineer will be able to:

· Plan and design the DevOps workflow, to include the full SDLC

· Automate and include the Cyber Security (DevSecOps) in the full DevOps pipeline

· Strong background in Test automation and its inclusion in DevOps delivery

· Understanding of the importance of Monitoring in a DevOps environment

· Exhibit a positive attitude, a high level of initiative, and must enjoy the challenge of bringing structured notional software solutions to ill-defined environments

· Follow Agile Development process and full life cycle development: requirements, design, implementation, test, and maintenance

· Lead independent technical investigations, provide technical advice, recommend technical solutions and assists the Government in integrating the GCCS-J functionality into new baselines

Basic Qualifications:

· Bachelor's Degree in a Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) related field, with a focus on DevOps process automation throughout the SDLC

· Design and architecting the environment for developing software applications

· Manage change requests between development, staging, and production environments

· Exhibit a positive attitude, a high level of initiative, and must enjoy the challenge of bringing structured notional software solutions across multiple environments

· Interface with multiple, geographically-disbursed development teams and effectively communicate project statuses and barriers

· Attention to detail coupled with the ability to quickly learn new procedures with minimal supervision

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to operate in a team environment.

· US citizen with a final Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience setting up and managing Kubernetes clusters in production for high availability systems

· Experience developing web/RESTful services

· Experience with cross-platform management (Windows and Unix/Linux data exchange)

· Experience with virtual machine environments

· Understanding of test-driven software development

· System Administration experience of various platforms

· Familiarity with running performance tests and finding ways to debug programs

· Familiarity with net-centric technologies

· Familiarity with database design/development, and entity framework

· Familiarity with Command and Control (C2) Systems

· Ability to apply mathematical and statistical operations towards software algorithms

· Background in military intelligence and imagery, or strategic planning

· Top Secret / SCI clearance

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $137,158.00 - $149,155.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Azure: 1 year (Preferred)
• AWS: 1 year (Preferred)
• Kubernetes: 1 year (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Newport News, VA 23612 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Newport News, VA 23612: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person