Junior DevOps Engineer

C2 Labs [www.c2labs.com] partners with clients on their IT transformation journey via our industry leading capabilities in full stack development, hyper automation/DevOps, and cyber security compliance. C2 Labs provides specialized products and services that allow our clients to innovate with speed and scale seamlessly while maintaining a robust and effective security posture.  As digital transformation partners, we address the most urgent needs that hold back our clients including pro-actively addressing cultural change, quantifying risk, automating/eliminating paperwork, and addressing critical skill gaps.  C2 offers an above market benefits package including comprehensive health insurance, 401k, and unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) for full time W-2 employees. 

LOCATION & ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
This is a 1099 independent contractor position requiring residence in the Knoxville, Tennessee metropolitan area. Candidates must be United States citizens and able to successfully complete and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

Position: 

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with a DevOps position in a cutting-edge company that is shaping the future?  We are actively seeking a talented and experienced DevOps Engineer to lead efforts to assist our clients in containerizing applications, adopting cloud native technologies, automating manual processes, and modernizing legacy applications using modern frameworks. You will have the opportunity to network with clients, vendors, and in-house personnel as well as leveraging the latest tools for containerizing applications with Docker, implementing modern DevOps practices, leveraging advanced Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Deployment (CD) capabilities, and re-architecting applications to be cloud native. 

This position can be based anywhere physically within the United States.  This position will require periodic travel (up to 25%) for client meetings and work assignments.  The candidate must be a US Citizen and is subject to a background check and unannounced drug testing requirements.  If you’re ready to work on the most cutting-edge IT/Cyber challenges, we are excited to have you on our team. 

 
Job Duties: 

• Strong DevOps experience including manual task automation and building pipelines within a CI/CD environment to reduce manual labor associated with build and deploy processes 

• Experience building sophisticated and highly automated infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) 

• Experience with performance optimization, security hardening, and overall architecture for complex enterprise systems 

• Knowledge of cloud native development tools and practices such as object storage, Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings, serverless computing, etc. 

• Familiarity with modern containerization tooling including Docker and Kubernetes  

• Knowledge of version control systems leveraging Git tooling and related processes 

• Developing documentation/procedures and communicating/training client personnel 

• Manually constructing Dockerfiles by reviewing existing source code 

• Testing application builds and remediating issues found during testing 

• Documenting learning within wikis/Markdown  

• Work as part of an Agile/Scrum team to scope work in Sprints and interface independently with SMEs 

• Strong knowledge of Python, PowerShell, Bash, and/or other scripting languages 

• Experience with deploying full stack solutions including modern Javascipt frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue), middle tier design (.Net Core or Java), and database design (SQL Server, Oracle, and NoSQL DBs) 

  
Education/Training, Qualifications, and Certification: 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen 
• Bachelor's degree in information technology and/or Computer Science OR Eight years of additional experience with technical certifications may be substituted in lieu of education/degree  
• Q clearance desired (Ability to obtain clearance required)
• DOE or DOD experience is preferred
• OR 7 years’ experience in technology development AND 5 years with automation focus.
• Experience with command line driven applications and technologies with a preference for Linux direct experience 
• Hands on experience containerizing applications with Docker 
• Hands on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps Pipelines  
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and related tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform 
• Familiarity with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools with a preference for UiPath 
• Experience using Git tools for configuration management of source code with strong experience in GitOps (pipeline driven automation using Git branching/merging) 
• Strong analytic skills to evaluate systems and code against desired requirements.
• Ability to understand requirements and create technical documentation of code accordingly with minimal supervision. 
• Knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing and firewall 
• Familiarity with any monitoring tools like Splunk, GuardDuty, AppDynamics, Nagios, New Relic 
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software applications for writing well-polished, error free client deliverables 
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and multi-task 
• DevOps related certifications and training desired 
• Strong project management experience with Agile/Scrum certifications desired 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with clients 
• Microsoft, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and/or Azure certifications preferred