AeroVironment (AV) is a premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., delivering breakthrough capabilities across various domains. They are seeking a DevOps Engineer to develop, launch, and support the DevOps pipeline operations, ensuring the stable use of departmental tools and automation processes.
Responsibilities
- Help perform tasks related to Linux system administrator with experience in security / information assurance and mitigation for Government customers
- Support configuration, administration, and management of system deployments provided to customers
- Support CMMC Compliance, auditing, configuration management, and NIST controls
- Support integration, deployment, and testing of software to customer sites
- Assist in the determination of technical standards and specifications and leads the design, build and support of shared services platform and components
- Provides professional support services and/or the integration of their respective products
- Supports the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all internal IT tool systems, services, and DevOps systems and processes
- Frequently interacts with customers and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company
Skills
- US Citizenship required
- You must currently hold, or be able to obtain at minimum, a Secret level (preferably TS/SCI) security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Minimum 0 - 2 years of work experience managing diverse DevOps operations, and tools
- Knowledge of Linux server administration, specifically RHEL 7+ and Ubuntu
- Hybrid / on-site work – some development and system administration can be performed remotely over VPN, but some tasks (especially work with classified systems / data) require access to secure lab space
- Travel may be required (hard to estimate but around 10-20%) to support integration and testing at customer sites – typically CONUS only
- Work with integrity, dedication, creativity, fairness, and assertiveness while motivating teams to perform at a high level
- Demonstrates competency in contributing to strategic planning of infrastructure requirements in support of business growth objectives
- Strong technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and standards
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal, leadership and communication (verbal and written) skills
- Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
- Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
- Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
- Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)
- This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)
- Certifications in networking, security, and related areas
- Experience with IT automation tools such as Ansible
- Experience with Python and similar scripting languages
- Experience with the Authority to Operate (ATO) / Interim Authority to Test (IATT) process including STIGs and software scans
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental vision
- 401K with company matching
- A 9/80 work schedule
- A paid holiday shutdown
Company Overview
At AV, we build shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers, delivering systems shaped by real-world missions, not theoretical requirements. It was founded in 1971, and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.avinc.com/.