Job Description:

NTC OVERVIEW: We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our team. Working at NT Concepts means that you are part of an innovative, agile company dedicated to solving the most critical challenges in National Security. Were looking for the best and the brightest to join us in supporting this mission. If meaningful work, initiative, creativity, and continuous self-improvement are important to your career, join our growing team and discover What's next for you.

Mission Focus: As a member of our solutions delivery team, you will have the unique opportunity to work on programs advancing the most critical government systems. NT Concepts is seeking a DevOps Engineer for an exciting data transformation opportunity within our Intel Community.

Clearance: Minimum active Top-Secret clearance with an ability to obtain TS/SCI CI Poly.

Location/Flexibility: Remote Flexible with on-site work in the DC Metro area (Herndon or JBAB) based on program need.

Responsibilities:

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in OpenShift to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of DevOps principles, container orchestration, and cloud-native application development. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth deployment and scalability of applications within OpenShift environments.

• OpenShift Management: Design, deploy, and manage OpenShift clusters to support containerized applications.
• CI/CD Pipeline Development: Build and maintain continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Automation: Develop and implement automation scripts to optimize infrastructure deployment, scaling, and maintenance using tools like Ansible, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to ensure high availability and performance of OpenShift environments. Troubleshoot production issues and resolve them efficiently.
• Collaboration: Work closely with developers, QA, and operations teams to integrate DevOps solutions into the development lifecycle.
• Cloud Integration: Manage hybrid and multi-cloud deployments, ensuring seamless integration between OpenShift and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices for containers and Kubernetes, ensure compliance with industry standards, and conduct regular security audits.
• Performance Optimization: Tune application performance, load balancing, and scaling strategies within OpenShift clusters.
• Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation of infrastructure, systems, and processes.

Qualifications:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly.
• Experience with OpenShift: 3+ years of hands-on experience managing and administering OpenShift clusters.
• Kubernetes Expertise: Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, deployments, and associated tools.
• Containerization: Proficiency in Docker, container orchestration, and microservices architecture.
• Automation Tools: Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or similar IaC (Infrastructure as Code) tools.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, Minikube, or similar tools.
• Scripting and Programming: Proficient in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, Java, Terraform or Groovy.
• Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure and their integration with OpenShift.
• Monitoring & Logging: Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and logging tools like ELK stack or Splunk.
• Version Control: Proficiency in Git and experience with version control practices in a team environment.
• Security: Knowledge of container security best practices, including vulnerability scanning and network policies.

Preferred:

• OpenShift Certified Administrator (OCA) or Kubernetes certification.
• Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud architectures.
• Understanding of networking in Kubernetes/OpenShift environments.
• Familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or CentOS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to incident resolution.
• Experience in implementing DoD STIGs and RMF Assessment Knowledge.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds at times

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About NT Concepts

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in the Washington DC Metro area, NT Concepts is a private, mid-tier company with clients spanning the Intelligence and Defense communities. We deliver end-to-enddata and technology solutionsthat advance the modernization, transformation, and automation of the national security missionsolutions with real impact developed in a strong engineering culture that encourages technical growth, leadership, and creative big idea problem-solving.

Employees are the core of NT Concepts. We understand that world-changing concepts happen in collaborative environments. We are a company where talented and diverse teams work together using innovation and expertise to solve our clients most critical challenges. Here, youll gain competitive benefits, opportunities to bolster your skills and develop new abilities, and a company culture dedicated to support and service. In addition to our benefits program, we encourage our employees to take part in #NTC_GivesBack, which paves the way for positive social change.

If joining a stable company with strong professional growth opportunities resonates with you, and you seek vital, mission-driven projects (for some pretty cool clients) that use your specific talents, wed love to have you move forward with us.

Together is Better

We believe diversity and inclusion drive innovation, and that when we work together, we can accomplish anything.NT Concepts is a people-first, Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employerregardless of a persons race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected class. If you have a disability and need accommodation,let us know.All resumes are held in confidence. NT Concepts participates inE-Verify.

Working at NT Concepts means that you are part of an innovative, agile company dedicated to solving the most critical challenges in National Security.

We're expert leaders and problem solvers who roll up our sleeves to get the job done.

We're passionate, curious, and committed to doing important work. At the same time, we're life-long learners, avid mentors, and we like to have fun.

We're looking for the best and the brightest to join us in supporting the mission of National Security.

If meaningful work, initiative, creativity, and continuous self-improvement are important to your career,

join our growing talent network and discover What's Next for you.

NT Concepts is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (Minorities/Female/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans), VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

Contact us if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process. All resumes are held in confidence. NT Concepts participates in E-Verify.

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