DevOps Engineer (Remote Eligible) (14290)

Requisition Id 14290 

Annual Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $140,000.00

Work Site Type: Remote

We are only able to consider Lawful Permanent Residents (US citizens and Green Card holders) at this time for this position.

Overview:

We are hiring a DevOps Engineer! This position resides in the DevOps Engineering Team within the Research IT Infrastructure group of the Research Computing Support Division of the Information Technology Services Directorate (ITSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). We optimize our workflows and monitoring solutions to take advantage of our 24/7 operations staff, which significantly reduces the need for off-hours support.

DevOps Engineering facilitates the delivery, operation, and monitoring of developed applications for R&D projects. We operate within an Agile Scrum workflow and work with scientific researchers to provide automation solutions. Our success is measured by the additional capabilities, cost savings, and optimizations we provide to our research partners. To achieve this, we are growing our team and offering new capabilities. Our goal is to allow researchers to focus on their projects rather than IT concerns.

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Directly collaborate with research and operations teams to determine needs, optimize solutions, and maintain systems to support application development and delivery.
• Provide support for continuous integration and delivery, configuration management, and release management throughout the SDLC.
• Coordinate with the team to identify, track and address priorities, dependencies, and risks associated with releases, while ensuring alignment with proper processes.
• Diagnose and debug customer workloads, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment procedures to implement solutions to optimize performance and scalability both on-premises and in the cloud.
• Work with researchers and developers to configure complex pipelines to streamline multiple code repositories for automated deployments/upgrades, and work with others across the organization to ensure that we are delivering secure solutions in compliance with Internal Operating Procedures. 
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by encouraging a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Our Stack and Workflow:

• Work planning and documentation - Jira/Confluence.
• Code repository, CI/CD – Gitlab.
• Configuration and Package Management – Helm, Ansible, Spack.
• Container System/Orchestration – Apptainer, Kubernetes, Rancher.
• Monitoring, Analytics and Visualization - Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch
• Other leveraged technologies include, but aren’t limited to Rook/Ceph, Selenium, nginx, Guard, and Checkmarx depending on program needs.

Basic Qualifications:  

• A BS in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, science, business, or a related field of study and five (5) to seven (7) years of aligned professional experience is required for consideration. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Three (3) years of proven ability leading software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
• Experience using configuration management and automation tools including Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, or other CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Experience maintaining code management tools such as Gitlab
• Proven experience producing technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with automated code review tools such as Sonarqube or Checkmarx.
• Experience building, utilizing, and managing containers in a Linux environment.
• Experience with performance and diagnostic tools for benchmarking, analysis and tuning of systems, networking, and storage.
• Previous experience working in a government, scientific, or other highly technical environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills suitable for user support and ability to work well with peers.
• Demonstrated ability to balance sophisticated research and security requirements.

Special Requirements:  

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.  
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge. 

Benefits at ORNL: 

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain dedicated people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.

ORNL offers a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee.  In addition, this position is considered remote-eligible for ORNL in pre-approved locations.  Remote-eligibility is not a continued guarantee and could be subject to change based on evolving organizational needs.   

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay. Salary for this position will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, certifications, plus also aligned with the internal peer group. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Link to benefits. https://jobs.ornl.gov/content/Benefits/?locale=en_US 

Having difficulty using the online application system or need an accommodation to apply due to a disability? Please email: ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.