DevOps Engineer - VTG : Job Details

A junior DevOps position typically involves working within a software development team to streamline the development and deployment processes. Here's a general description of what might be expected in such a role:

A junior DevOps position typically involves working within a software development team to streamline the development and deployment processes. Here's a general description of what might be expected in such a role:

• Infrastructure Automation: Collaborate with senior DevOps engineers to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Assist in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to automate software builds, testing, and deployments using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.

• Monitoring and Alerting: Support monitoring solutions to ensure the health and performance of systems and applications, utilizing tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.

• Cloud Services: Assist in managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and services, including compute, storage, and networking resources.

• Version Control: Work with version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage code repositories, branching, and merging strategies.

• Security: Collaborate on implementing security best practices, including access control, data encryption, and vulnerability management.

• Documentation: Maintain documentation for infrastructure configurations, deployment processes, and troubleshooting guides.

• Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, and QA teams to ensure smooth integration and delivery of software updates.

• Troubleshooting and Support: Assist in diagnosing and resolving issues related to infrastructure, deployments, and performance.

TS/SCI with Poly Required

- BS Degree (Technical)

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems administration.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP).
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Bash, Python, Ruby).
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn new technologies.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

VT Group is a privately held United States defense and services company, with its origins in a former British shipbuilding group, previously known as Vosper Thornycroft.