TS/SCI - Polygraph required
09-8303-SE
On Call Required

Description:
Analyze, design, verify, validate, implement, apply, and maintain software systems. Appropriately apply discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, and other relevant topics in computer science and supporting disciplines to complex software systems. Generalize techniques, as appropriate, to apply to multiple domains. Develop and provide appropriate documentation and training. Present briefings and demonstrations to stakeholders

Required Skill Sets:

• Coding and scripting: DevOps engineers need to be able to code and script in order to automate tasks and build tools. Required knowledge of Ansible.
• Linux: RHEL and HPE Hardware.
• Communication and collaboration: DevOps is a team-oriented discipline. Engineers need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.
• Applications: Telegraf, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Nagios, NiFi, and Grafana are all Linux-based tools. DevOps engineers need to be familiar with Linux and Docker in order to install, configure, and manage these tools.

**Must be fluent in at least three applications and have working knowledge of one other.

Nice to Have

• Version control: Version control is essential for tracking changes to code and configuration files. Git is the default version control software
• Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD): CI/CD is a practice that automates the process of building, testing, and deploying code. DevOps engineers need to be familiar with CI/CD tools and pipelines. Gitlab runners and ArgoCD are the default versions.
• DevSecOps: DevSecOps is the practice of integrating security into the DevOps process. DevOps engineers need to be familiar with security best practices and tools.
• Cloud computing: Cloud computing is increasingly being used by DevOps teams. Engineers need to be familiar with AWS.

*On-Call required for 1 week, every 6-8 weeks. 8 hours of inconvenience pay will be provided for any weeks on call.
**Security+ Certification Required

Qualifications:
Twelve (12) years experience as a DevOps Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Engineering efforts is required.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

*Years of experience may be waived based on experience with the technologies listed above

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission .
www.akina-inc.com/careers