DMI is a leading provider of digital services and technology solutions, headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA. With a focus on end-to-end managed IT services, including managed mobility, cloud, cybersecurity, network operations, and application development, DMI supports public sector agencies and commercial enterprises around the globe. Recognized as a Top Workplace, DMI is committed to delivering secure, efficient, and cost-effective solutions that drive measurable results. Learn more at www.dminc.com

DMI is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer supporting our Defense client.  Our client is in the process of modernizing and consolidating IT infrastructure, automating workloads, and pursuing next-generation innovation.  We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer with experience in design, development, and implementation of projects in the cloud.  The ideal candidate is experienced in cloud-based tech, with a firm grasp of emerging technologies, platforms, and the ability to customize them to help our client become more secure and efficient.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build a strong relationship with the development teams to understand the code, its dependencies, and the infrastructure on which it runs
• Experience building cloud-based infrastructure solutions in AWS with a strong governance model knowledge
• Work with the development team to deploy and manage tools that support SDLC automation, configuration management, and release management
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines that automate all aspects of building, testing, deploying, and monitoring applications in AWS
• Lead a small team of engineers and distribute tasks to support the project
• Troubleshoot incidents, identify root cause, fix and document the problem, and implement preventive measures
• Maintain technical system documentation as needed for audits and compliance.
• Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to team members to build cloud competencies
• Keep abreast of industry white papers & informed of industry direction and best practices
• Work with the project teams in support of creating and participating in building customer briefings
• Ability to facilitate customer briefings inclusive of putting together materials and presentations

Education and Years of Experience: 

• Bachelor's Degree in business, information technology, computer science, engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of experience working in a DevOps environment
• 5+ years of experience with containers on AWS including ECS, EKS and/or Fargate

Required and Desired Skills/Certifications:

• Required AWS Certification (e.g., Cloud Architect Associate, DevOps Engineer, Developer)
• Required DoD 8140 / DoD 870 IAT Level 2 Certification
• Desired DoD 8140 / DoD 870 IASAE Level 1 Certification (e.g. CSSLP)
• Expert with source code management tools such as Git and GitLab
• Ability to define and build scalable CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to understand software architecture and mapping into deployment pipelines
• Proficiency with small team management and task assignment
• Proficiency with the AWS Console, CLI and SDK
• Proficiency with AWS Migrations
• Proficiency in cross-platform scripting languages (Python, Bash, JavaScript, Ruby)
• Proficiency with DevOps build tools including Maven, Gradle, Ant.
• Experience deploying and administering continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, TFS, GitLab, GitHub or Bamboo
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Cloud Formation, Terraform, CDK
• Proficiency with at least one technology language like Java, JavaScript, NodeJS, or Python
• Proficiency in at least 1 object-oriented programming language such as Java or C#
• Knowledge of security and performance best practices for cloud architectures
• Understanding of deployment strategies for containerization
• Skilled with Agile software development methodologies
• Strong understanding of network and internet protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, and HTTP
• Ability to independently investigate, troubleshoot, design, and develop solutions
• Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of architects, developers, business analysts, quality assurance testers, and subject matter experts
• Detail-oriented and extremely efficient
• Strong written and oral communication skills to interact with business and technology teams
• Strong understanding and experience operating in an agile development environment

Additional Requirements: DoD SECRET Security Clearance with T3 Background Investigation

Citizenship Status Required: U.S. Citizen - No Dual Citizenship

Physical Requirements: No Physical requirement needed for this position.

Location: Remote - USA

DMI is a diverse, prosperous, and rewarding place to work. Being part of the DMI family means we care about your well-being. As such, we offer a variety of perks and benefits that help meet various interests and needs, while still having the opportunity to work directly with a number of our award-winning, Fortune 1000 clients. The following categories make up your DMI well-being:

• Convenience/Concierge - Virtual visits through health insurance, pet insurance, commuter benefits, discount tickets for movies, travel, and many other items to provide convenience.
• Development – Annual performance management, continuing education, tuition assistance, internal job opportunities along with career enrichment and advancement to help each employee with their professional and personal development.
• Financial – Generous 401k matches both pre-tax and post-tax (ROTH) contributions along with financial wellness education, EAP, Life Insurance, and Disability to help provide financial stability for each DMI employee.
• Recognition – Great achievements do not go unnoticed by DMI through the Annual Awards ceremony, service anniversaries, peer-to-peer acknowledgment, and employee referral bonuses.
• Wellness – Healthcare benefits, Wellness programs, Flu Shots, Biometric screenings, and several other wellness options.

Employees are valued for their talents and contributions. We all take pride in helping our customers achieve their goals, which in turn contributes to the overall success of the company. 

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