Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen and able to pass Limited Background Investigation We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to work in our Stafford, VA office. Our team provides focused Agile software development and maintenance for CODIS, a mission-critical application for the FBI. CODIS supports a database repository of DNA profiles from individuals, unsolved crime scene evidence, and missing persons. CODIS software allows local, state, and national laboratories to compare DNA profiles electronically, thereby linking serial crimes to each other and identifying suspects by matching DNA profiles from crime scenes to individuals’ profiles. RESPONSIBILITIES: Work in the Security & Infrastructure team for cloud-based development in AWS Design, build, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for automated software builds, deployments, and testing Develop automation scripts to improve efficiency in code deployment and provisioning Work with the CODIS development and infrastructure teams to maintain Dev and Test environments Occasional need for off-hours support for system upgrades, patches and maintenance activities AWS network and security support MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered US Citizen and ability to pass a public trust investigation 4 years of experience working with DevOps approaches including with CI/CD pipelines using YAML and tools such as GitLab and Azure DevOps Experience working with Kubernetes and container images Experience using or managing Git-based version control across multiple projects System Administration experience Strong attention to detail and solid troubleshooting ability Proficiency in scripting language(s), PowerShell or bash preferred AWS console administration experience for EC2, IAM, VPC, and AMIs Experience with security settings implementation Current Security+ certification or the ability to obtain within 6 months DESIRED SKILLS: Experience in Agile SDLC Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or Ansible Previous experience working in a software development shop Knowledge of security monitoring/scanning tools and their usage Linux experience is a bonus, although this is mostly a Microsoft project If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina Rozenberg [email protected] at your earliest convenience. At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.