Sentinel Sr Principal DevOps Engineer - 18893

Description

The company's defense systems group is hiring a Senior Principal DevOps Engineer to automate provisioning and management of servers, storage and networking across VMware and physical environments.

The goal is better efficiency, scalability and reliability for both development and production.

The company works on air and space systems that are meant to last for generations.

The role is based in Roy, Utah.

Interim Secret clearance is required to start.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Responsibilities

• Design and build infrastructure as code.
• Write scripts, workflows and playbooks for storage provisioning, automation and backup integration.
• Build and maintain automated patching, compliance and reporting frameworks.
• Run and automate Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server, covering OS deployment, hardening, lifecycle management and patching.
• Manage and automate VMware vSphere, including ESXi hosts, clusters, resource pools, templates and virtual networking and storage.
• Provision and manage Omnissa Horizon VDI, including golden images, pool setup and desktop lifecycle upkeep.
• Administer and automate Microsoft IIS web servers, covering configuration, deployment, security hardening and integration.
• Support PostgreSQL databases, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring and backup and restore for applications and infrastructure.
• Keep CI/CD pipelines running so infrastructure deploys smoothly.
• Monitor performance and tune infrastructure for reliability and scale.
• Diagnose and fix infrastructure problems quickly.
• Work with other teams to find automation chances, solve issues, integrate infrastructure and keep systems reliable, scalable and secure.
• Document processes and configurations so they stay clear and easy to maintain.
• Improve infrastructure utilization and cut manual work in operations.
• Work with stakeholders to learn their automation needs and push for shared solutions.
• Report progress, problems and best practices to management, leads and teammates.

Requirements

• 08 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in a related field, 06 years with a master's, 04 years with a PhD, or 04 additional years in place of a degree.
• US citizenship with an active or interim DoD Secret clearance, with a reinvestigation date in the last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) within a timeframe that meets business needs.
• 4 years of experience with Microsoft and Red Hat Linux operating systems.
• 4 years of scripting experience with languages such as Perl, Python, Bash and YAML.
• 2 years of Microsoft IIS experience, including site configuration, SSL/TLS and administration.
• 2 years of PostgreSQL or similar relational database experience, including basic administration, backup and restore and performance troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity technologies, NIST standards and RMF governance.
• 2 years of Jira and Confluence use in an Agile environment.
• IAT Level II certification, such as Security+ CE, or the ability to obtain it within 6 months.
• Preferred: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• Preferred: experience with automation and configuration management.
• Preferred: experience with source code configuration management tools.
• Preferred: experience running Kubernetes and Day 2 operations in a CI/CD pipeline.
• Preferred: experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, Terraform, vCenter, vSphere or similar virtual provisioning tools.
• Preferred: experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker and OpenShift.
• Preferred: proficiency in DOORS and Cameo, with the ability to write and break down system and software requirements.
• Preferred: existing SAP access.
• Preferred: excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Preferred: strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills for solving problems.

Conditions

Standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Base pay range is $122,800.00 to $184,200.00, a general guide that depends on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401k and savings plan.
• Educational assistance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
• Health and wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
• Possible overtime, shift differential and discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Annual bonus tied to individual contributions and company results.
• Long-term incentives for Vice President and Director roles.
• A competitive relocation assistance package may be offered.