Senior PaaS Engineer

Description:
Sapient Logic is looking for a Senior Platform as a Service (PaaS) Engineer to join our growing team to support the installation, configuration, automation, and maintenance of a Navy PaaS environment consisting of components such as Openshift, Identity Management, Geospatial, and Data Processing services. This individual will play a crucial role in ensuring robust, secure, and efficient configuration management of the Navy PaaS environment.
Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain Navy’s PaaS suite, which includes Openshift, Keycloak, ArcGIS, Elastic Search, Kibana, Logstash, and Apache Nifi.
• Manage infrastructure as code (IaC) to ensure consistent and reliable server and application setups.
• Implement and manage container orchestration using OpenShift
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications
• Implement and manage Kubernetes security policies, including RBAC and network policies.
• Monitor cluster health, performance, and resource utilization using tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Develop security and compliance protocols for configuration management, including regular updates and patches to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by recommending enhancements to current configuration management practices.
• Document all configuration management processes and ensure all team members are trained on the latest tools and techniques.
• Address trouble tickets submitted by PaaS customers.
• Communicate the status of the PaaS environment to stakeholders.
• Build automated scripts using Python or Ansible in support of ensuring efficient operation of the PaaS environment.
• Provision and configure VMware virtual machines with RHEL or Windows Server Operating Systems in support of Structured Integration Tests (SIT) events.
• Apply Group Policy Objects to servers being used in SIT events.
• Maintain integrity and traceability of configurations and environments through automated tools and systems.
• Coordinate with development teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of new software releases.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10 years or more of Information Technology experience with at least 2 years focused on Kubernetes administration
• Experience with container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Openshift, Rancher, Docker Swarm).
• Experience in the use of Ansible.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN).
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) methodologies and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Experience in the use of AWS.
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Bash.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• AWS Certification is preferred
• Candidates must have an active Secret clearance.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 – $165,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have Ansible experience?

Experience:

• AWS: 3 years (Required)
• Python: 5 years (Required)
• Kubernetes related: 3 years (Required)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Diego, CA 92152: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person