Our client, a leader in aerospace manufacturing, has an excellent opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to work on a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity. Work will be located on-site in Long Beach, CA. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for supporting implementations, administration, and operation infrastructure as code environments that are in use. These platforms and operating systems include Kubernetes, Linux, VMware, Windows Server, and more.
This position is a contract opportunity, offering a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus 401(k), and weekly payment. No C2C.
Responsibilities of the DevOps Engineer:
Enable Engineers globally, by leveraging the latest platform technology, to efficiently design, manufacture, and manage the next generation of rockets and space systems
Assist our fantastic team by providing subject matter support for our different platforms, operating system environments, and supporting infrastructure.
Carry out upgrades and maintenance with a focus on automated build, testing and deployment of infrastructure as code. Implement and maintain applications using the Kubernetes platform and tools.
Assist with and/or manage project planning and deployment for platform initiatives.
Support the Configuration Management function(s) through the implementation of Standards for the deployment and management of the different platform environments to ensure:
Compliance with Policies
Compliance with Cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
Improvements to increase reliability of systems
System High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Simplified and consistent environment management practices
Complete and compliant system baselines and hardening guides for each OS and environment
Automated build, deployment, and maintenance processes for each OS and environment
That the team is providing effective support
Clear and concise reporting on usage, uptime, support levels, etc
Comprehensive documentation of environments and support
Efficient cost control
Requirements of the DevOps Engineer:
Experience with Platform technology such as Microservices, Deployment, Maintenance
Knowledge of Kubernetes, Linux, Configuration Management / Infrastructure as Code.
Knowledge of one or more of the following: Scripting, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet
Knowledge of source control tools such as Gitlab, Git and Github
Preferred Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Knowledge of observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana
Knowledge of logging platforms such as Elastic Stack (ELK), Grafana Loki
Security frameworks and technology: ISO 27001, NIST 800-171, IPSEC, SSL VPNs, firewalls.
Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware