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Basic Qualifications : Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred. Clearance Requirements: Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance required within a reasonable time from the point of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. Responsibilities for this Position: ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES: As an Sr Advanced Cloud DevOps and Platform Engineer, you will: • Lead research spikes to integrate new capabilities into our Platform • Help break down work and contribute to roadmapping sessions • Help set technical objectives for the team • Develop automation to create and maintain several PaaS deployments • Automatically configure and deploy PaaS infrastructure consisting of identity and access management, network architecture, application security, logging, monitoring, deployment and more • Interface with internal and external customers to deploy solutions and deliver workshops to educate and empower them • Work closely with our team to plan major updates and enhancements to our products • Guide engineering teams in evolving Cloud technologies In this role, you are the Platform Engineer working with Critical internal and external Platform consumers. Together with the team, you will support successful implementation of a PaaS in the Cloud through architecture guidance, best practices, data migration, implementation, troubleshooting, monitoring, and more. Candidates should have demonstrated strengths and experience in some of the following areas: • Experience working with, or are familiar with the differences between, public (AWS, Azure), private (RHOSP, VIO), and mixed cloud environments • Container technologies such as Docker, or Kubernetes • Deployment of continuous integration and continuous deployment technologies such as GitLab, Jenkins, Puppet, or Chef • Experience maintaining production-grade applications in virtualized environments (cloud computing platforms and services) using automation • Creation of pipelines, Ansible Playbooks, and/or Terraform configurations to automate administrative actions from resource creation to service configuration • Effective communication and attention to detail Other beneficial experience: • IT security practices including encryption, certificates, key management, patch management, STIG, RMF, or security hardening, and auditing • Installation of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) technologies such as Amazon Web Services, OpenStack, RHOSP, or VIO • Management of Cloud Resources in Amazon Web Services, and/or Azure • Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies such as Kubernetes, Rancher, or OpenShift • Cloud automation tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, or Packer • Open source server, messaging, load balancing, and database software (such as RabbitMQ, Redis, Elasticsearch) • Scalable networking technologies such as Load Balancers (NGINX)/Firewalls and web standards (REST APIs, web security mechanisms) What sets you apart: • Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle • Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success • Exceptional communication, presentation, and influence management skills, with notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas • Experienced in the art of negotiation with ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions • Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others Our Commitment to You: • An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development. • Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security • Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule) • Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more • See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits Workplace Options: This position allows for Flex work (Hybrid Remote/On-site). Please note that this position is not 100% remote. While on-site, you will be a part of the Pittsburgh, PA Office. #LI-Hybrid Salary Note:This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.Combined Salary Range:USD $139,189.00 - USD $145,000.00 /Yr.Company Overview: General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Remote About the Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc At General Dynamics Mission Systems, employees share a common mission to be a trusted partner to the U.S. defense, intelligence and homeland security communities. Whether you're working on the internal systems of a new ship strategic to the U.S. Navy's role in keeping sea lanes open, developing a camera system for the U.S. Army to protect our forces or helping the Department of Homeland Security coordinate defense against and response to cyber attacks, you'll share a sense of duty and patriotism common to all General Dynamics employees. When you join General Dynamics, you'll become part of a culture that nurtures innovation. We encourage our professionals to challenge the conventional way of doing things. And we motivate our employees to solve tough customer problems by promoting and sharing new ideas. Join a team that's dedicated to what matters most. Build your career at General Dynamics today. General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., General Dynamics employs approximately 91,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. Company Size: 10,000 employees or more Industry: Aerospace and Defense Founded: 1952 Website: https://gdmissionsystems.com

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