Platform Engineer (Hybrid) - 28017

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer with experience in Cloud technology (AWS), programming skills in languages like Python or Go, and a strong Linux foundation. Will significantly contribute to the development of custom software components and integration of open-source code to address complex problems through the use of cutting edge Big Data / Cloud technology. Work is performed in a hybrid role on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of custom software components and integration of open-source code to address complex problems through the use of Big Data / Cloud technology; Work autonomously identifying and solving problems quickly while working toward broader strategic goals set by Architects on the team; Design and implement core architecture and capabilities for software from prototype to operational applications; Enhance, optimize, or increase robustness of an existing code base; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

U.S. citizenship required; U.S. Government Security clearance is not required at start, but will be processed for a Secret level clearance; can also consider candidates with a current Secret or TS level clearance; 9+ years of experience with Bachelors in related field; OR 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience; Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1-2 days per week at the Columbia, MD office; Must have experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS; Experience with Kubernetes (or vendor flavor of Kubernetes), Ansible, storage layers (ceph, rook, longhorn, etc.); Programming skills in languages like Python or Go; Solid understanding of Linux systems, hosts, networks, security, applications and proficiency in shell scripting (Shell/Bash); Excellent problem-solving skills; Excellent oral and written communication skills

Nice to have

Prior experience or familiarity with DISA’s Big Data Platform or other Big Data systems (e.g. Cloudera’s Distribution of Hadoop, Hortonworks Data Platform, MapR, etc.) is a plus; Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Gitlab-CI, Travis-CI, Jenkins, etc.); Understanding of agile software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Github, Gitlab, etc.); Experience with puppet, ansible, maven, virtualization (ovirt, proxmox, vmware, etc.); DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer

Benefits

20% of employee's gross compensation automatically contributed to a SEP IRA, fully vested from day one; Generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, with flexibility to adjust PTO allocation; Choice of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA); Vision and dental; Life and AD&D benefits; Short and long-term disability; Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurances; Optional identity theft and legal protection services; Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000; Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts; Various contract and work locations; Team-building events throughout the year (monthly lunches, summer picnic, annual holiday party); Two complementary branded clothing orders annually