AWS DevOps Lead Engineer

Posted Apr 11

Description

TechFlow, Inc. is hiring a remote AWS DevOps Lead Engineer to work with client development teams to design, develop and maintain CI/CD automation workflows across all cloud services, environment, and applications. The right candidate enjoys a work environment where being entrepreneurial is expected and where innovation and new ideas happen every day and problems are solved by teams of passionate and confident individuals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serves as an expert platform engineer and/or software engineer/ applications developer, managing and directing multiple highly complex and innovative IT projects and initiatives. This includes translating technical specifications into programming specifications; developing, customizing, and/or acquiring applications software programs; testing, debugging, and maintaining software programs; building and maintaining cloud infrastructure.
  • Serves as a recognized and respected authority on a diverse range of highly technical and complex software engineering issues, as well as more widespread issues affecting customer agencies’ missions.
  • Keeps up to date with developments in the private sector; seeks out best practices; and identifies and seizes opportunities that are not obvious to others. The employee’s expertise in software and service design is often sought due to extensive knowledge and experience.
  • Uses expert analytical skills to apply a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for assessing and improving project outcomes.
  • Develops new insights into situations and applies innovative IT solutions to implement new or cutting -edge programs and processes.
  • Reviews projects for technical feasibility and adherence with the project objectives.
  • Examines technical policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective for customer agencies.
  • Focuses work on partnering with the customer and supporting them as a platform operator or solutions architect, as well as providing coaching and mentoring to their engineers and stakeholders.
  • Creates a work environment focused on trust, respect, value, and collaboration, realizing that the best work comes from respecting diverse skill sets and backgrounds on the project.
  • Helps develop cybersecurity workforce plans, strategies and guidance to support the security compliance lead/ISSO with training and education requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field such as Computer Science, Engineering or Information Systems.
  • 10+ years of related experience.
  • Requires strong knowledge of public clouds like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or VMware.
  • Strong working knowledge of cloud infrastructure principles including containerization and virtualization
  • Understands and uses test-driven development (TDD) principles.
  • Experience in Kubernetes / Helm / Flux
  • Experience managing multiple environments, multiple releases. Experience with Release-on-Demand. Blue/Green or A/B releases
  • Experience in GitOps
  • AWS Certification (AWS DevOps or Solution Architect).
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance

About TechFlow

Founded in 1995 at the start of the dot-com revolution, TechFlow helped large commercial clients such as Dreamworks, Toshiba, MGM, and others modernize their business systems. Today, with deep operational roots in the bi-coastal innovation hubs of California and Washington DC, TechFlow continues as a leader in applying innovative engineering, technology, integration solutions, and support services to the Federal Government’s most demanding mission and business challenges.

Our culture thrives on out-of-the-box thinking and the unique powerful entrepreneurial expressions of our employee-owners. As a 100% employee-owned company, we have a shared expectation of commitment, accountability, and responsibility driven by a culture that embraces innovation and new ideas. Our goal is not to do what has been done, but to do it better.

TechFlow has four principal lines of business: Platform Services, Digital Services, Base Operations and Energy and Mobility Solutions. Our company has a strong track record of successful contracts in both areas and encourages cross-collaboration.

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Benefits

TechFlow, Inc is 100% employee-owned. Come make a difference in a job that contributes to your future and helps us build an agile workplace!

  • Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) – Pride in being an employee-owner and annual employer contribution (per plan guidelines)
  • 401k plan with Roth option.
  • Eligibility for an employer match.
  • Immediate vesting
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays – 11 paid holidays per year
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Company-paid Life & AD&D insurance plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Resources
  • Company-paid training and development program
  • Voluntary benefits include:
  • Life & AD&D Insurance for employee, spouse, and children
  • Short-term and long-term disability (per plan guidelines)
  • Legal Shield and Identity Theft protection plans
  • Pet Insurance