DevOps Developer

Requisition Id 14292 

Active DOE Q, active DOD Top Secret, or active DOD TS/SCI clearance is required for consideration.    

­­Overview:

We are hiring a DevOps Engineer! This position resides in the DevOps Engineering Team within the Research IT Infrastructure group of the Research Computing Support Division of the Information Technology Services Directorate (ITSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This position will require a regular on-site presence. We optimize our workflows and monitoring solutions to take advantage of our 24/7 operations staff, which significantly reduces the need for off-hours support.

DevOps Engineering facilitates the delivery, operation, and monitoring of developed applications for R&D projects. We operate within an Agile Scrum workflow and work with scientific researchers to provide automation solutions. Our success is measured by the additional capabilities, cost savings, and optimizations we provide to our research partners. To achieve this, we are growing our team and offering new capabilities. Our goal is to allow researchers to focus on their projects rather than IT concerns.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Directly collaborate with research and operations teams to determine needs, optimize solutions, and maintain systems to support application development and delivery.
• Provide support for continuous integration and delivery, configuration management, and release management throughout the SDLC.
• Manage DevOps tooling that supports application deployment in airgapped environments. Examples of this include GitLab, Selenium, Checkmarx, Kubernetes, and Vault.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by encouraging a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Our Stack and Workflow:

• Work planning and documentation - Jira/Confluence.
• Code repository, CI/CD – GitLab.
• Configuration and Package Management – Helm, Ansible, Spack.
• Container System/Orchestration – Apptainer, Kubernetes, Rancher.
• Monitoring, Analytics and Visualization - Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch
• Other leveraged technologies include, but aren’t limited to Rook/Ceph, Selenium, nginx, Guard, and Checkmarx depending on program needs.

Basic Qualifications:  

• Active DOE Q, active DOD Top Secret, or active DOD TS/SCI clearance is required for consideration.
• A BS in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, science, business, or a related field of study and five (5) to seven (7) years of aligned professional experience is required for consideration. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Three (3) years of proven ability leading software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
• Experience using configuration management and automation tools including Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, or other CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Experience maintaining code management tools such as GitLab
• Proven experience producing technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with automated code review tools such as Sonarqube or Checkmarx.
• Experience building, utilizing, and managing containers in a Linux environment.
• Experience with performance and diagnostic tools for benchmarking, analysis and tuning of systems, networking, and storage.
• Previous experience working in a government, scientific, or other highly technical environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills suitable for user support and ability to work well with peers.
• Demonstrated ability to balance sophisticated research and security requirements.

Special Requirements:  

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.  
• Active DOE Q, active DOD Top Secret, or active DOD TS/SCI clearance is required for consideration.    

Benefits at ORNL:

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain dedicated people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.

Having difficulty using the online application system or need an accommodation to apply due to a disability? Please email: ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.