Sr. DevOps Engineer in Alexandria

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Sr. DevOps Engineer to join our team at our client’s site in Alexandria, VA.Key Responsibilities:·Design and develop automated build, test, and deployment systems across multiple codebases, build tools, application servers, and platforms.·Work with emerging and legacy project teams to develop easy-to-adopt automated solutions for their development pipelines and software development lifecycle.·Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of continuous integration systems including build and deployment used across multiple environments.·Design, maintain, and troubleshoot automated testing and tools to support multiple projects and SDLC methodologies (i.e. Agile, Waterfall)·Design and implement static code analysis standards and metrics, aggregate and track across project teams·Design and develop cloud architectures including configuring and spinning up virtual machines for application deployment, including Linux / Windows operating systems, cloud automation and configuration tools, understanding the need for scaling, templating and automation.·Proactively communicate and coordinate with multiple project teams·Independently seek opportunities to implement speed and efficiency improvements as technology and capabilities evolve·Seek out new DevOps related capabilities via open-source industry and marketplace research for potential implementationRequired Experience:·11+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree is required. Commensurate experience for education. 3+ years hands-on experience with complex build systems·5+ years hands-on experience with Linux (RedHat/CentOS)·5+ years hands-on experience with AWS (3+ years with AWS Solutions Arch or Developer certification)·Experience with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitLab) ·Experience with unit, integration and functional testing tools (JUnit, Selenium)·Experience with source control management (SCM) systems (Git, Subversion) ·Familiarity with configuration management tools (Cloud Formation, Ansible)·Containerization (Docker)·Familiarity with SCM branching strategies. ·Familiarity with build & dependency management (Maven, Nexus, AWS ECR)·Strong written and verbal communication skills ·Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitaskPreferred Skills:·Experience with test-driven development and/or behavior-driven development·Experience with Groovy·Experience with web services (REST, SOAP)·Hands-on J2EE application deployment experience·Familiarity with static code analysis (SonarQube) ·Familiarity with application vulnerability scanners (i.e. Prisma/TwistLock, Tenable/Nessus)·Systems development experience for federal clients·Experience with J2EE application servers (i.e. Tomcat, WebLogic, Glassfish, JBoss)Blackstone Talent Group is a division of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and solutions firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone’s global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities