Top Skills' Details:

• Active Secret Clearance

• Strong understanding of Cloud production environments with Azure

• Willing to consider someone with AWS & Azure, but Azure required

• Administering Linux VMs in Azure.

• Experience managing Kubernetes

• Need to know how to configure Kubernetes, know command lines KUBE ADM

• Strong Unix / Linux experience running and diagnosing scripts

Primary Responsibilities:

• Managing automation scripts for configuration, backup, and restoration of RHEL and Kubernetes based environments using Terraform, Ansible, and bash/PERL/Python scripting languages.

• Administration of automated release operations as well as the advancement of desired state automated CICD Pipelines using Jenkins.

• Monitoring the health of Kubernetes clusters and responding to incidents

• Providing support for implementation, hardening, troubleshooting, and maintenance of RHEL VMs.

• Providing support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution.

• Ability to monitor cloud resource key metrics.

• Configuring load balancing, Backup/restore and other storage-centric duties.

• Configuring monitoring capabilities for Kubernetes (Prometheus, Kibana)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a BS in Computer Science or a related field -plus 4-6 years of related experience or 3 years of additional experience in Computer Science in lieu of a degree

• Must have 2 years’ experience with MS Azure, Azure Gov experience preferred

• Must have at least two (2) years of experience in the implementation and technical support of multi-system Cloud and Hybrid networks, to encompass diagnosing network performance shortcomings and designing and implementing performance improvements.

• Must have at least two (2) years of experience administering Linux OS environments to include software patching, STIG compliance, and administering Linux VMs in Azure.

• Understanding and experience with Kubernetes

• Understanding of containerizing applications such as Docker

• Ability to run and troubleshoot Ansible and Terraform scripts

• Must have a DoD Secret or higher Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• DOD or DISA Cloud experience

• Azure Cloud System/Service Certification

• Technical experience and knowledge of peer-to-peer distributed storage networks, peer-to-peer routing, and application messaging frameworks.

• Significant experience provisioning and sustaining Cloud network infrastructures and have experience developing, operations, and managing networks required to operate in a secure PKI, IPSEC, or VPN enabled environment.

Workplace Type:

First 2-3 months = 5x a week onsite

Month 3-4 = 2-3x a week onsite

Month4+ = 1-2x a week onsite

Employee Value Proposition(EVP)

Standing up the cloud environment from scratch for a DISA

DefenseInformation Systems Agency (DISA) Joint Planning and Execution Services (JPES)

Program Management Office (PMO) integrated Global Force Management (GFM)

modernization initiative.

ERP brings to this effort a world-class set of digital transformation capabilities.

We will implement a DevSecOps pipeline and a Cloud-based continuous

integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) environment to enable the rapid

development and deployment of the GFM capability.

This includes the enterprise management, planning and analysis, design and

architecture, software development, and sustainment to modernize the legacy

system architecture of the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System

(JPES), Newsgroups, and Joint Capabilities Requirements Manager (JCRM) to a

Cloud-native, open source platform.

The modernization of these legacy systems will provide next generation services in

the form of force planning, troop deployment planning, and execution

capabilities to the warfighter.

Work Environment

• Government

• Cleared

• Fast Paced

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Laurel,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 29, 2025.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.